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Digital technologies/3D printing/3D printing- Beginner (view source)
Revision as of 18:32, 13 August 2021
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====Send the code to the printer====
====Send the code to the printer====
All Ultimaker printers have Cura as a slicer
#Open file in Cura
#Open the file in Cura
#Select the settings you want for your print. (For more information about printer settings and other things you can do in this porgram click here)
#Select the settings you want for your print
#Save to file. Make sure you are saving to the SD card
#Click slice (have a look at the preview of your slice if you want to see the toolpath slice by slice)
#Save to file (this creates a *.gCode file). ''Note: you may skip this step if you do not care for keeping the file on your computer''
#Save the gCode file to an SD card
===Start the print===
===Start the print===
Starting your print is very simple. Simply save your file to an SD card and click print.
Starting your print is very simple. Simply save your file to an SD card and click print.
#Save your file to an SD card. Any size SD card will work (gCode files are very small).
#Save your file to an SD card. Any size SD card will work.
#Walk over to the printer and insert the card into the SD card slot located on the front of the printer.
#Walk over to the printer and insert the card into the SD card slot located on the front of the printer.
#Turn on printer. There is an on/off switch located at the left hand side of the Ultimaker. This is also a good time to make sure that there is filament loaded into the printer.
#Turn on the printer. There is an on/off switch located at the back, on the left hand side of the Ultimaker. This is also a good time to make sure that there is sufficient filament loaded into the printer.
#Using the knob, select print. To “select” you simply press on the knob. This will take you to the SD card page, scroll through the files and select yours. Usually the most recent files are found at the bottom of the list. Selecting the file, should start your print.
#Using the knob, select print. To “select” you simply press on the knob. This will take you to the SD card page, scroll through the files and select yours. Usually the most recent files are found at the bottom of the list. Selecting the file, should start your print.
|Move the filament out of the forwarding mechanism. Use the change material feature to speed up the removal. While the mechanism is whirring to remove the material, pull slightly on the filament, at the back of the printer for the mechanism to grab. Break the filament clean off at the section where the filament was ground, clean up the end by cutting it off. Re-forward the material into the printer, making sure the right material is chosen in the menu.
|Move the filament out of the forwarding mechanism. Use the change material feature to speed up the removal. While the mechanism is whirring to remove the material, pull slightly on the filament, at the back of the printer for the mechanism to grab. Break the filament clean off at the section where the filament was ground, clean up the end by cutting it off. Re-forward the material into the printer, making sure the right material is chosen in the menu.
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|Wet filament
|Wet (very brittle) filament
|Remove wet section of the filament (0.25 to 0.5m length) and re-load
|Remove wet section of the filament (0.25 to 0.5m length) and re-load
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