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3d printer

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- One of the nozzle is loose. When the extrusion begin, the pipe will move.
- Software is kind of crappy.
 
 
== Cura: Yes, it works ==
 
* 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.
 
 
* 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.
 
 
* 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.
* Click the Print button.
* '''KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRINTER THROUGHOUT THE PRINTING PROCESS!!!''' And clean which could interfere the printing.
 
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