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3.Operation
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Stop All
: Stops heating and all the movement of the printer. Once you click this
button, the current model being printed is cancelled. You
CANNOT
resume a print
job once the printer has been stopped.
Nozzle & Platform
: The five buttons (FL, FR, Center, NL, NR) control the position
of the nozzle and the platform. The nozzle moves to the left and right; the platform
moves forward and backward.
The “To” button controls the height of the platform, and is used in the nozzle height
calibration procedure described in 3.3.2.
The “Bottom” button returns the platform to the lowest position.
Set to Nozzle Height:
Takes whatever value you have in the “To” box and transfers it
to the Nozzle box of the setup screen.
3.3.4. Preparing the Platform
Before printing, the platform must be prepared so that the model adheres to the
platform enough to be printed without the model moving while, at the same time,
being easy to remove from the platform after printing. There are 2 options for
preparing the platform:
Method 1
(included) – Using the perfboard, clip it down to the
platform.
It is very important that the very first layer of plastic is squished
out flat against the perfboard to provide a good adhesion between
the melted plastic and the perfboard. It is also extremely important
that the platform is level to the nozzle. (It is not important that the
printer is level, just that the platform is level to the nozzle.)
Method 2 –
3M Blue 2” Masking Tape: Many users have reported successfully using
the 3M 2inch Blue Masking Tape. Simply cover the platform with a layer of 3M blue
masking tape and print onto the tape. Replace the tape when it wears out. This is great
for small raftless prints.