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== Issues to fix ==
 
== Issues to fix ==
 
* Advices from FabLab Munchen: https://plus.google.com/u/0/118147898615631299121/posts/Kckxn1ssgUt
 
* Advices from FabLab Munchen: https://plus.google.com/u/0/118147898615631299121/posts/Kckxn1ssgUt
** http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Upgrade:_Extruder_drive_v2
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** http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Upgrade:_Extruder_drive_v2 - 22Euro
** http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Hot_end_v2
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** http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Hot_end_v2 - 56 Euro
** http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Knurled_Drive_Bolt_Pack
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** http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Knurled_Drive_Bolt_Pack - 16 Euro
 
* The heater may be blocked inside
 
* The heater may be blocked inside
 
** Needs to be removed and cleaned
 
** Needs to be removed and cleaned

Revision as of 18:59, 13 January 2013

Information

Issues to fix

Cura for printing

Installation

  • http://daid.github.com/Cura/
  • it's the only software worth it
  • Yes, you will need PyOpenGL for it to run. Displaying nice 3d images is not that trivial.
  • Recommended: Use the dev version on github: https://github.com/daid/Cura.git (12.10 when I'm writing)
  • Required packages: wxPython and PyOpenGL.
  • You can use a python virtualenv.

First use

  • On first Cura start, you don't need to upgrade to Marlin firmware because it's already done.
  • You should run the checks, at least to check if USB connection between PC and the printer is working. For temperature check, the printer need to cool down (to ~30) before heating and check, it can take looong time.
  • Now you can use Cura to print objects.

Printing

  • Load a .stl model.
  • Change orientation, size, etc...
  • Click on the Prepare print button.
  • Software will slice the object into GCode. The more you choose a large scale object, the longer the execution time is.
  • When it done, click on Print button to open the Printing dialog.
  • Wait the software connect with the printer, Connection button will turn from clickable to readonly and Print button will turn from readonly to clickable.
  • Set the temperature with the arrows (yeah it's not working by putting the number directly)
  • Wait a bit so the hot end is distributively warmed
  • Extrude before printing, so the wire is at the start of the hot end
  • Make sure the wire is extruding correctly (the output wire is regular)
  • Click the Print button.
  • KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRINTER THROUGHOUT THE PRINTING PROCESS!!! And clean which could interfere the printing.

After printing

  • If a pile of plastic has formed in the extruder, remove the wire complitely and cut it

Todo

Stuff to print

Files

Photos