UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual
3.3.5 Preparing the Platform
Before printing, the platform must be prepared so
be printed without the model moving.
front of the Perfboard onto the platform.
it will cause the Perfboard to warp as well, in these cases you will need to use more clips to hold it
down.
The Perfboard is cut at 45 degrees angle with the edge, and just fits the size of the platform. When
printing starts, plastic will have more chance to be pushed
stronger mechanical bond with the bottom surface that prevents it from later lifting.
Cleaning the Perfboard
To clean the platform, use the i
and simply just scrape off the surface plastic until smooth on both sides. If you preheat the
form for longer the plastic left in the Perfboard
to it, thus not requiring the holes of t
4. Troubleshooting
3D Printer User Manual v 2013.6.10
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. Use the clips in the box provided, these are
the platform. For large models the warping force can be so strong that
Perfboard to warp as well, in these cases you will need to use more clips to hold it
erfboard is cut at 45 degrees angle with the edge, and just fits the size of the platform. When
printing starts, plastic will have more chance to be pushed into all perforations, and this provides a
stronger mechanical bond with the bottom surface that prevents it from later lifting.
use the included red Perfboard pokers. The preference is to
and simply just scrape off the surface plastic until smooth on both sides. If you preheat the
for longer the plastic left in the Perfboard holes becomes soft and the extruded plastic sticks
to it, thus not requiring the holes of the Perfboard to be empty/clean.
Troubleshooting
model adheres to the platform enough to
these are used to clip the
For large models the warping force can be so strong that
Perfboard to warp as well, in these cases you will need to use more clips to hold it
erfboard is cut at 45 degrees angle with the edge, and just fits the size of the platform. When
into all perforations, and this provides a
stronger mechanical bond with the bottom surface that prevents it from later lifting.
The preference is to use the spatula
and simply just scrape off the surface plastic until smooth on both sides. If you preheat the plat-
becomes soft and the extruded plastic sticks
