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UP Plus 2 3D Printer User Manual v 2013.10.24

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Page 2: ...ts reserved Its use disclosure and possession are restricted by an agreement with 3D Printing Systems Ltd per software copyright No part of this document may be photo copied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of 3D Printing Systems Ltd UP 3D Printers are manufactured by Tiertime PP3DP in China 3D Print ing Systems is the exclusive distributor of the UP...

Page 3: ... 2 2 Windows 8 1 Disable driver signature enforcement 18 4 3 Installing the UP Free motion Drivers 18 5 INITIALISING THE PRINTER 18 5 1 INITIALISE WITH SOFTWARE 18 5 2 INITIALISE WITH FRONT SWITCH 19 6 LEVELLING THE PLATFORM AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL 19 6 1 AUTOMATIC LEVELLING 19 6 1 a How does automatic platform levelling work 20 6 2 SOFTWARE PLATFORM LEVELLING 20 6 3 MANUAL PLATFORM LEVELLING 21 7 PLA...

Page 4: ...ON 45 12 3 Updating your ROM 47 12 4 CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE NOZZLE 47 12 5 REMOVING THE NOZZLE 47 12 6 CLEANING THE PERFBOARD 48 12 7 LUBRICATION OF BEARINGS 48 12 8 PRINTED SPARE PARTS 48 13 0 TIPS TRICKS TO AVOID WARPING 48 14 TROUBLESHOOTING 49 14 1 AIR PRINTING 50 14 2 SIGNS OF A BLOCKED NOZZLE 50 14 3 HOW TO CLEAN THE NOZZLE 51 14 4 HOW TO CLEAN THE EXTRUDER COLUMN 52 14 5 HOW TO CLEAN T...

Page 5: ... especially PLA The brown sections of the currently supplied gloves melt at around 200 degrees therefore please do not hold the extruder block with the gloves There is a slight smell from ABS when it is being extruded The smell is however not too un pleasant Operate in a well ventilated room but draught free Draughts can affect warping of ABS prints When ABS is burnt is releases toxic fumes Do not...

Page 6: ... to avoid injury to your eyes 1 2 3 Protection The printer must not be exposed to water or rain or damage may occur Do not shut down the UP System or pull out the USB cable when loading a digital model or the model data may be lost When using the Extrude function keep at least 50mm between the nozzle and the platform If too close the nozzle may get blocked The printer is designed to work properly ...

Page 7: ...ortability and sim plicity in mind The system and software allows you to print great models with only a few key strokes even if you have never used a 3D printer before The system uses a nozzle to deposit mol ten plastic so printed parts are strong and durable Congratulations on purchasing you re UP Plus 2 3D Printer and Happy Printing ...

Page 8: ...UP Plus 2 3D Printer User Manual v 2013 10 24 2 1 Appearance Figure 1 Front view of printer ...

Page 9: ...s several KG s of usage this is normal and from testing prior to leaving the factory 2 2 1 Status Indicators LED State Indicates Solid Red Printer is not initialised Solid Green Printer is ready Flashing 10 times per second Computer is sending spooling job to the printer Flashing 5 times per second Extruder is heating Flashing 2 times per second Printing in progress Flashing about every 2 seconds ...

Page 10: ...UP Plus 2 3D Printer User Manual v 2013 10 24 2 3 Accessories PARTS ...

Page 11: ... KG 11 lb Printer Size 245 260 350 mm Extrusion Temperature ABS 260 270c PLA 200 Platform Temperature ABS 100c PLA 50c 2 4 2 Specifications Power Requirements 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 200W Input 19VDC 9 5amp Output optional feeder 12VDC 1amp Model Support Smart auto generated and easy to break away support material Input Format STL Workstation compatibility Windows XP Vista 7 Mac 2 4 3 Environmental spe...

Page 12: ...to the left side of the printer 3 Open the foil bag that contains the ABS filament NOTE Do not let go of the end of the fila ment otherwise it will unravel itself and tie itself in a knot which will then cause a block in the extruder head and several hours of unwinding the spool manu ally to find the knot 4 Load the spool of filament onto the roll holder with the filament coming out from the back ...

Page 13: ...Feed the end of the filament through the filament guide Then feed the filament through the feeder tube then feed about 10cm out the other end of the tube Top View 6 Push the end of the filament into the print head feed hole as far down as it will go ...

Page 14: ...to download and install the 3D Print Software Chapter 4 Installing the soft ware 12 Installing the drivers Windows Chapter 4 1 Installing drivers Windows 13 Open the software click 3D Print and Initialise The printer should align each of its 3 axis X axis the platform forward and backwards Z axis platform up down Y axis head moves left and right and then beeps initialise only needs to be done when...

Page 15: ...o auto level the platform 18 In the software click 3D Print Auto Level if Auto Level is greyed out check the connections The platform will rise up and the auto level sensor will touch the Perfboard in nine points and record the level ling positions Auto Platform Height 19 Once complete remove the Auto levelling sensor and unplug it Now plug in the black calibration cable into the back of the platf...

Page 16: ... http 3dprintingsystems com d ownload bunny stl 23 Run the software and then click Open Locate where you downloaded the bunny stl file and open it 24 Scale the bunny by 50 click Scale and select 0 5 and click scale 25 Click Place this will centre the model on the base of the print area on the software 26 Click the Print icon and click Preferences 27 Select the following Z Resolution 0 2mm Each lay...

Page 17: ...is located on the left side of the ex truder print head Having the door closed with speed up pre heating time on both the extruder head and also block cold air from blowing onto the heated platform 32 Once the printer has finished printing unclip the Perf board by rotating the springs clockwise caution hot then scrape off the part and break away the support material 4 Installing 3D Printer Softwar...

Page 18: ... the UP Free motion Drivers Connect the printer to a computer with the USB cable The computer should pop up the Found New Hardware Wizard window Choose No not this time and then Next Then choose Install from a list or specific location Advanced then Next Here is a video on the driver installation for Windows Vista XP and 7 http www youtube com watch v hGYTCRYkJr4 If you have any problems installin...

Page 19: ... hold down the front switch for 5 seconds the platform will then lower and the printer will enter sleep mode 6 Levelling the platform Automatic or Manual There are three different methods to level the platform the easiest method is automatic 6 1 Automatic Levelling 1 Ensure your Perfboard is clean and smooth both sides as a small piece of plastic could cause the levelling to be uneven 2 Plug in th...

Page 20: ...t right is 134 5 This means the raft will be thinner on the right and thicker on the left The auto levelling will only work within a 1mm unevenness of the platform If printing without a raft you will need to manually level the platform as the automatic levelling only works when printing with a raft 6 2 Software Platform Levelling This is not required as the UP Plus 2 has automatic platform levelli...

Page 21: ...ree screws just like a tripod In can be quite misleading looking at a square surface while having to level a triangle tripod It is easier if you imagine you are levelling a tri angular shape 1 Remove clips and Perfboard from the platform It is harder to level the platform with the Perfboard attached 2 Click 3D Print Maintenance 3 Enter 135 in the To box and click To 4 Click Centre and then move th...

Page 22: ...ic method 7 1 Automatic Platform Height Setup 1 Plug in the black calibration cable into the back of the platform height sensor and the other end into the cali bration port on the back of the printer 2 In the software click 3D Print Nozzle Height Detect if Nozzle Height Detect is greyed out check the connections 3 The table will rise up and the nozzle will touch the sil ver switch in order to auto...

Page 23: ...platform into the nozzle it is best to initialise again Check the distance between the nozzle and the platform If for example the platform appears to be about 2mm away from the nozzle increase the number by 1mm and click the To button As the platform gets closer to the nozzle start increasing the number in the text box by 0 2mm increments and click the To button Repeat this until you get to within...

Page 24: ...in the printer TIP b You may need to regularly recalibrate nozzle height after moving the printer or if you find the models are not adhering to the platform properly or are warping TIP c If you happen to crash the platform into the nozzle while setting the height adjustment always re initialise the printer before undertaking any further operations and start again You do not need to initialise the ...

Page 25: ...he filament flat then push the filament into the hole at the top of the extruder head and push the filament in with some gentle pressure until the extruder motor grabs it and starts pulling it through the extrusion head The extruder will then automatically extrude a thin filament of material After the printer beeps a second time meaning the extrusion process is complete pull away the piece of extr...

Page 26: ...inter extruder will now start to heat Takes approximately 10mins After the printer nozzle has warmed up to 260 C the printer will beep Gently pull out the fila ment from the top of the extruder head After the printer beeps a second time meaning the extru sion process is complete pull away the piece of filament Cut the end of the filament flat ...

Page 27: ...UP Plus 2 3D Printer User Manual v 2013 10 24 9 Using the basic functions 9 1 Start the program Click on the UP icon on the desktop FILE 3D Print Edit View Tools Help ...

Page 28: ...for more information Unloading the model click the left mouse button on the model to select it Pink and click Unload on the toolbar or click the right mouse button while over the model and a context menu will appear Choose unload the model or unload all models if you have more than one file open and want to remove all of them Saving the model Choose the model then click Save The file is saved in U...

Page 29: ...UnSolid Model and just print it Merging models Several separate models can be merged into a single file by using the Merge option from the Edit menu Simply open all the models you want to merge and arrange them the way you want on the platform and click on the Merge option When you then save the file all the components will be saved as a single STL file 9 3 View Options To observe the target model...

Page 30: ... v 2013 10 24 View The system has 8 preset standard views stored under the View button on the toolbar Click the View button on the toolbar the start up value for the View button is Fit to find these options Windows version Mac version ...

Page 31: ...example Move the model 5mm along Z axis or down 5mm Procedure 1 Click on Move 2 Input 5 in the text box 3 Click the Z axis Tip If you hold down the Ctrl key you can simply drag the model to whatever position you want Rotating the model Click the Rotate button on the toolbar choose or input how many degrees you want to rotate in the text box then choose the axis to rotate around For example Rotate ...

Page 32: ...ample2 Scale up the model by 1 2 times along the Z axis only Procedures 1 Click Scale 2 Input 1 2 in the text box 3 Click Z axis Unit Conversion This option is provided as a convenient way to convert metric models to impe rial and vice versa To convert an imperial model to metric select the 25 4 option from the scale menu and click Scale again To convert from metric to imperial select the 0 03937 ...

Page 33: ...ox pops up Windows version Mac version Extrude Squeezes material out of the nozzle Click on this button and the nozzle is heated When the temperature is high enough 260 C the material is squeezed out of the nozzle When the system beeps feed the filament into the hole it might need a small push for the filament to grab it then it will start extruding it will beep again when finished When changing t...

Page 34: ...he print job where it left off This is very useful if you for example want to change the material col our mid print Another popular use for pausing a job mid print is to allow fasteners to be inserted into printed cavities and then printed over to lock the fastener into place Note This keeps the ex truder and platform heating during the pause it s not recommended to pause for long periods of time ...

Page 35: ...lution layer thickness of the printer This can be between 0 2mm per layer to 0 4mm per layer The finer the layer thickness the better quality the stronger the printed part and the longer it takes to print Fill There are four types of honeycomb fill that the interior of parts are made of These cut away im ages below show the four different internal fill types Solid Honeycomb The part is made of nea...

Page 36: ...he support material is broken away to reveal the end result on the right The recom mended setting is 30 or 10 degrees Support Angle Recommended Angle 30 Angle at which support material gets inserted For example if 10 is used support material only gets used if angle of surface is greater than 10 from horizontal so support material is almost not used unless there is a direct over hang If set to 50 t...

Page 37: ...n be seen in the picture to the right the part would use a lot more support material if printed with the opening facing downwards than if it were facing upwards Support Dense This represents how many layers of solid dense material form part of the sup port structure directly beneath the model Default 3 layers Support Space The distance between the lines of non solid support material Changing this ...

Page 38: ... the bottom face of a part when it is not solid For example if you set it to 3 the machine will print 3 complete layers before going into non solid mode This does not however affect the side wall thickness on non solid parts which are all the same thickness approximately 1 5mm irrespective of the fill mode Stable Support Stable support creates support that is more rigid and the model is less likel...

Page 39: ...be empty clean 10 2 Preheating the Platform One of the keys to successful printing on the UP is platform preheating Particularly with large parts there is a tendency for the edges of the part to lift up from the platform Recommendations for printing large parts Preheat the platform for 30mins In Maintenance click Platform preheat 1 hour Keep printer extruder door closed during preheating and print...

Page 40: ...ses track of material used Pause Print Clicking Pause Print will pause the print job and bring the platform down This is a handy feature to change colours of filament insert objects into your print When paused you can Withdraw and Extrude filament Warning By pausing keeps the extruder and platform heater working it is not suggested to pause for long periods of time Status bar The bottom status bar...

Page 41: ...e printer s internal memory so the computer is no longer required 10 5 Extruder Vent wind barrier The lever that is located on the extruder vent Wind barrier does the following Door Closed Door Open Each printed layer bonds to the previous layer better making for a stronger part The under sides of printed curves have a rougher finish Recommend for large parts Support material is harder to remove T...

Page 42: ...model is to use the Print Preview option under the 3D Print menu This will tell you the total weight of material used including the raft and any support material The price as 6 10 12 for ABS plastic from www 3DPrintingSystems com was AU 59 per 1KG working out to be 0 06 cents per gram 11 Model Removal When the model has finished printing the printer will beep and the nozzle and platform stop heati...

Page 43: ...s down is referred to as the Raft In order to remove the raft from the model if the base of the model is flat is easiest using the spatula by sliding it between the raft and the model and then sliding left and right in between the model Pulling the raft off by hand will normally cause ABS fatigue marks were the ABS plastic goes white from stress You can easily get the original colour of the ABS ba...

Page 44: ... easily be cracked off by hand Support material close to the model is easier to remove using tools such as the knife and cutters It takes some practice to get comfortable with removing support material but it can become quite an enjoyable and therapeutic task Pulling the support off by hand will normally cause ABS fatigue white marks were the ABS plas tic goes white from stress You can easily get ...

Page 45: ...ilament cut the end of the new filament before loading Always use the Tube or Straw to feed filament in between the roll guide and extruder head Push the filament into the hole at the top of the extruder head with a little pressure and the ex truder will automatically extrude material The plastic thread is squeezed out of the nozzle should be thin straight and smooth Then in the maintenance window...

Page 46: ...d measure the X1 and X2 length as shown in the pic tures below Then enter the measured X1 and X2 values into the appropriate boxes Remove the Front Centre L shaped component and measure its deviation Put the exact value into the Z box If it deviates to the right side the value to be put into the Z box will be a positive value If the deviates to the left the value to put into the Z box will be a ne...

Page 47: ...utside of the nozzle When the printer is printing this oxidized ABS may melt on the nozzle and may cre ate discoloured spots in the model To avoid this you need to regularly clean the nozzle Firstly move the platform to the bottom then do a Withdraw in order to heat the nozzle to melt the oxidized ABS Lastly use some heat resistant material like 100 percent cotton cloth or soft paper A pair of twe...

Page 48: ...rinter are printed by the UP printer itself If you need to print spare parts for your printer the files for all spare parts can be found in the C Program Files x86 UP Example Spare Parts folder 13 0 Tips Tricks to avoid warping When printing with ABS Plastic it is important to understand the material ABS is extruded from the nozzle at 260c it comes out in an expanded state like most materials as i...

Page 49: ...ight refer to section 3 3 2 14 Troubleshooting If the printer has an error most problems will be indicated on the bottom right of the screen Problem or error message Solution No power Verify power cord is securely plugged in Extruder or platform fails to reach operating temperature 1 Verify printer has initialised If not initialise the printer 2 Heater is damaged replace the heater 3 Error Platfor...

Page 50: ...ess Platform not level then nozzle gets blocked by platform being too close to the nozzle Nozzle too close to the platform Warping therefore the nozzle gets blocked by the warped part being too close to the nozzle Drive gear has plastic residue around the drive gear causing feed slip pages clicking sound Dust on the filament caused by static ABS attracts dust this leaves a dirty residue in the noz...

Page 51: ...e Soak the nozzle for 24hrs in acetone Then using the needle nose tweezers remove any leftover plastic Use a torch or light to shine into the nozzle to see if it is clean If you still have residue plastic then soak in acetone again for a further 24hrs It s recommended to have a spare nozzle or even better a spare extruder block at hand These can be ordered from your local reseller or online here I...

Page 52: ...e extruder Once the printer beeps remove the fila ment from the extruder head Switch off at the back of the printer and wait for the extruder to cool down Remove the extruder head printed cover Remove all the connector plugs at the top of the extruder figure a Figure a Figure b Figure c Remove the extruder head from the printer using the large supplied Alan key Remove the two Alan screws from abov...

Page 53: ...Uninstall Older Driver and Automatically Install New Driver 1 Open the Windows control panel go to the System Properties dialog box and then select the Hardware page 2 Click Device Manager button and the following dialog box will popup Find the 3DPrinter FreeMC in the USB section 3 Click the right mouse button and select the Uninstall option The confirm dialog box will ap pear Click OK ...

Page 54: ...est UP software 5 Unplug the USB cable then plug again Windows will find a new device Manually select driver folder Default is C Program files UP Driver or C Program files X86 UP Driver 6 There should now be a new driver section in the device manager as shown below ...

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