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Print Jet and Extruder Replacement Guide

 

CubePro

®

Print Jet and Extruder

Replacement Guide

Introduction

Copyright

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FCC Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Summary of Contents for CubePro

Page 1: ...a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gene...

Page 2: ...ie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil...

Page 3: ...3D PRINTER TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW 3D SYSTEMS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES FOR THE CUBEPRO 3D PRINTER AND EACH OF ITS COMPONENTS WHETHER THOSE WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESS IMPLIE...

Page 4: ...HAZARD SAFETY GUIDELINES Follow all safety rules in this section and observe all cautions and warnings in this guide Do not modify any safety features or make modi cations to the CubePro Doing so is...

Page 5: ...OF THE PRINTER WILL HEAT TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE THE SURFACE OF THE PRINT CHAMBER HEATER WILL BE HOT AVOID CONTACT WITH THE PRINT CHAMBER HEATER AND NOTE THAT OTHER COMPONENTS INSIDE THE PRINT...

Page 6: ...y Front Delivery Tube Bracket Extruder Block Delivery Tube Eyelet 1 Extruder 1 Delivery Tube 1 Extruder 2 Delivery Tube Eyelet 2 Extruder 3 Delivery Tube 2 Print Jet Cooling Fan Delivery Tube Eyelet 3...

Page 7: ...k Creation Cooling Fan Extruder 2 PCB Carriage Plate Extruder 1 PCB Main Extruder PCB Delivery Tube Bracket Extruder 3 PCB Bottom Fan Harness Cable Clamp Print Jet 2 Print Jet LED Print Jet 3 Print Je...

Page 8: ...Main Extruder PCB Extruders View From Back Extruder 1 Motor Print Jet 2 Print Jet 1 Extruder 3 Motor Extruder 2 Motor Print Jet 3 View From Top...

Page 9: ...01889 00 Extruder 1 PCB Junction Ex X2 B 401889 00 Extruder 2 PCB Junction Ex X3 B 401889 00 Extruder 3 PCB Junction Ex J1 401888 00 Extruder 1 PCB Junction B Out J2 401888 00 Extruder 2 PCB Junction...

Page 10: ...uder PCB Connector Component J6 401887 00 CubePro LED Wire Harness 2 J7 401885 00 CubePro Fan Wire Harness 2 Right Fan J9 401885 00 CubePro Fan Wire Harness 2 Left Fan J10 401884 00 CubePro Fan Wire H...

Page 11: ...Left Mounting Post Jet Wiper Assembly Jet Wiper Blade Adjustment Thumbscrew...

Page 12: ...Right Mounting Post...

Page 13: ...LED MUST BE PROPERLY REMOVED Tools Needed 2 5 mm Hex Head Driver T10 Torx Driver WARNING BEFORE SERVICING THESE COMPONENTS GROUND YOURSELF TO THE SYSTEM BEFORE HANDLING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ESD PROTE...

Page 14: ...Using the designated page from the Setup Repack instructions slide the paper 3 between the print jets and the print pad NOTE If there is a slight resistance proceed to step 5 NOTE The red line C illus...

Page 15: ...istance on the paper Select the lower middle triangle 5 Once the print jets have moved to the front center of the print pad slide the paper 6 between the print jets and the print pad NOTE If there is...

Page 16: ...d the print pad NOTE If there is a slight resistance proceed to step 11 If there is no resistance on the paper when sliding it between the print jets and the 10 print pad rotate the adjustment knob co...

Page 17: ...the section titled Replacing a Material Cartridge in the user guide Power o the printer and disconnect it from utility power 13 CAUTION The printer must be powered o and the power cord must be discon...

Page 18: ...our 2 5 mm hex head bolts 18 securing the delivery tube bracket and block to the extruders NOTE For printers with 2 extruders the 2 right side bolts and the center bolt will need to be removed For pri...

Page 19: ...g a 2 5 mm hex head driver loosen the 2 5 mm hex head screw securing extruder 20 2 to the carriage plate NOTE The screw will remain loose in the extruder housing NOTE For clarity the main extruder PCB...

Page 20: ...lose the screw that was loosened in the previous step CAUTION Be careful not to damage the print jet cable connected to junction P Jet of the extruder PCBs NOTE For clarity the main extruder PCB was r...

Page 21: ...Disconnect the print jet cable from junction P Jet of the extruder 2 PCB 22...

Page 22: ...Using the T10 torx driver loosen but DO NOT remove the T10 torx screw securing the 23 print jet to the extruder assembly...

Page 23: ...Rotate the print jet and gently pull upward to remove it from the extruder 24 NOTE There is a tab on the print jet that aligns with a channel A in the extruder...

Page 24: ...Carefully remove the print jet from the extruder 25 NOTE There is a tab A on the end of the print jet that aligns with the channel B in the extruder...

Page 25: ...Insert the new print jet into the extruder 26...

Page 26: ...Rotate the print jet counter clockwise so the cable from the print jet is facing the same 27 direction as the extruder PCB...

Page 27: ...t jet 2 after the extruder assembly has been reinstalled Tighten the T10 torx screw enough that the print jet is securely held CAUTION If tightened too tight the threads in the extruder might begin to...

Page 28: ...Connect the print jet cable to junction P Jet on the extruder 2 PCB 29...

Page 29: ...e the print jet cable connected to junction P Jet of the extruder PCBs NOTE If necessary carefully adjust the cable alignment if the extruder assembly is di cult to install NOTE For clarity the main e...

Page 30: ...driver tighten the 2 5 mm hex head screw securing the 31 extruder 2 assembly to the carriage plate NOTE For clarity the main extruder PCB was removed from the illustration It does not need to be remo...

Page 31: ...der block and secure it to the 32 extruders using a 2 5 mm hex head driver NOTE For clarity the main extruder PCB was removed from the illustration It does not need to be removed for this procedure Co...

Page 32: ...cable X2 A to the junction on the extruder 2 motor 34 Connect the 5 pin jumper cable to junction B Out of the extruder 2 PCB 35 For printers with two 2 or three 3 print jets loosen the T10 torx screw...

Page 33: ...d further adjustment Connect the printer to utility power turn on the main power switch and then turn on 37 the display Navigate to the Print Plate Calibration screen and select MOVE JETS 38 Select th...

Page 34: ...nt jet 2 and the front print pad adjustment knob Press the Z up arrow until the nozzle of print jet 2 lightly touches the print pad 41 NOTE If there is still a gap between the nozzle of print jet 2 an...

Page 35: ...inter to utility power and power on the printer 45 Ensure the print pad is at its lowest position 46 Power o the printer and disconnect it from utility power 47 Holding on to the extruder carriage ass...

Page 36: ...ockwise Reinstall the jet wiper and return to step 48 If the wiper tip is too low remove the jet wiper assembly and turn the adjustment 51 thumbscrew A counter clockwise Reinstall the jet wiper and re...

Page 37: ...repeat steps 1 11 to calibrate the print pad 53 Proceed to the Z Gap and Level Gap procedure in section 5 of this guide Once the Z 54 Gap and Level Gap are correct refer to section 6 of this guide and...

Page 38: ...s the material type installed in cartridge bay 1 Ex If cartridge bay 1 has an ABS material cartridge print the ABS Level Gap le These les are available at www Cubify com NOTE The Z Gap A should always...

Page 39: ...print jet nozzles The Level Gap should be checked and adjusted once the Z Gap is correct B...

Page 40: ...must be same material type ABS or PLA and each print jet will be used Two Level Gap calibration les will also download with the O set Jet Calibration les These should be ignored during this procedure...

Page 41: ...ints are numbered 1 2 and 3 for each of the three print jets Print jet 1 always prints the middle scale so the scales of print jets 2 and 3 can be easily compared to it Print jet 2 prints above print...

Page 42: ...en comparing the arrow printed by print jet 3 to the arrow printed by print jet 1 notice it is positioned slightly to the right This means it must be adjusted in a negative left direction Compare the...

Page 43: ...for the model printer CubePro Duo or CubePro Trio and for the material type ABS or PLA currently installed in the printer Insert the mass storage device into the CubePro USB inlet port and select PRI...

Page 44: ...cales are aligned properly no further action is required Navigate to the Print Jet Calibration screen and select OFFSET JETS 7 When adjusting print jet 2 select B 8 Referring to the illustration at th...

Page 45: ...select the Y axis settings and adjust those settings the same way NOTE If a value of 1 mm or larger are required press the value until the rst digit to the left of the decimal is highlighted and pres...

Page 46: ...e Insert the USB mass storage device into the USB host port on the printer 3 Select PRINT 4 Using the arrows navigate to the Level Gap Calibration le and select PRINT 5 NOTE There are two Level Gap Ca...

Page 47: ...ent Adjusting the level plate adjustment knob should initially be performed in 1 step increments If a ner adjustment becomes necessary adjust the knobs in 1 2 step increments In the following illustra...

Page 48: ...there is a gap B between the Closed Z Gap bars and the baseline A turn all three print pad adjustment knobs counter clockwise left 1 step and then print the le again to verify the lines touch If the...

Page 49: ...rect Open Z Gap If there is no gap B between the Open Z Gap bars C and the baseline A turn all three 3 print pad adjustment knobs clockwise right 1 step and print the le again to verify that the lines...

Page 50: ...Incorrect Print Pad Level In the illustration there is an incorrect gap between the Print Pad Level calibration lines and the baselines on the front of the print pad and no gap between the Print Pad...

Page 51: ...aseline If all four corner calibration points appear like the pressed pro le illustration A turn the three 3 print pad adjuster knobs clockwise right 1 step to increase the gap Reprint the Print Pad L...

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