manualshive.com logo in svg

Blackbelt 3D BV BLACKBELT 3D Printer, Installation & User Manual, Page: 5 / 49

Share
Download
Blackbelt 3D BV BLACKBELT 3D Printer Installation & User Manual Download Page 5

User Manual 3D-Printer 

Version 2018-3.1_ENG 
 

 4 

1:  Technical specifications and tolerances 

The sole intention of this machine is 3D Printing of models / parts. The Blackbelt 3D Printer is only intended to  
produce products and use materials as described in this user manual. A detailed description of the functionality of 
this machine is described in Chapter 4.2 : 

“

Principle of operation

”.

 

This machine shall only be used within the specifications and tolerances as described in this manual. Blackbelt 
3D BV will assume no responsibility for direct / indirect damage resulting from improper operation / lack of 
maintenance and any other use of the machine as intended is this manual. 

 

The sole use of the machine is only intended for the production of products as described in the general terms 
and conditions. These terms and conditions are provided prior to shipment and need to be countersigned for 
acceptance.  A  copy  can  be  acquired  through  e-mail  ([email protected])  or  download  a  copy  on  our 

website (www.blackbelt-3d.com)

 

 

Do not use of the machine for any other purposes then intended by BlackBelt 3D BV. Not doing so can lead to 
serious damage to the machine or the machine-operator and its surroundings.  
 

The Blackbelt 3D printer generates high temperatures and has hot moving parts that can cause injury.  

Never reach inside of Blackbelt 3D Printer while it is in operation. Always control the printer with the jog button 
at the front or the power switch at the back of the electrical cabinet. Allow the Blackbelt 3D Printer to cool 
down for 5 minutes before reaching inside the stationary gantry. 

 

Only  use  this  machine  inside  a  building.  Ensure  the  machine  is  positioned  in  a  well  ventilated  and  clean 
environment. Ensure a room temperature of 15C 

–

 30C for optimal operating conditions. 

 

 

Specifications

 

Voltage / Frequency 

115 - 240Volt; 50 - 60Hz  

Wiring machine 

IEC connector 

Installed Power 

600W  

Consumables  

1.75 mm Filament / open material platform 

Year of production 

2018 

Type of product 

As agreed in order confirmation 

 

1.1

 

Identification plate 

The identification plate is positioned on the bottom of the electrical cabinet. 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for BLACKBELT 3D Printer

Page 1: ...3 721 info blackbelt 3D com support blackbelt 3D com sales blackbelt 3D com www blackbelt 3D com All rights reserved The information provided herein may not be reproduced and or published in any form...

Page 2: ...ackbelt 3D Printer The conditions or methods used for assembling handling storage use or disposal of the device are beyond our control and may be beyond our knowledge For this and other reasons we do...

Page 3: ...ing up the 3D printer 12 5 4 Installation of the printhead assembly 13 5 5 Calibration Y axis 15 5 6 Calibrate the belt 17 6 Operation 18 6 1 Loading filament 18 6 2 Installing software 19 6 3 Generat...

Page 4: ...ce 40 8 1 Preventive maintenance 40 8 2 Possible failure mode 41 8 3 Spare parts 41 8 3 1 Changing the belt 42 8 4 Heated bed modification 46 8 5 Customer service and support 47 9 Disposing the machin...

Page 5: ...com or download a copy on our website www blackbelt 3d com Do not use of the machine for any other purposes then intended by BlackBelt 3D BV Not doing so can lead to serious damage to the machine or...

Page 6: ...Printer 6 As long as the machine is in use and switched on no connector or safety precautions shall be removed Only use the machine if all safety precautions are installed and ready for use 7 Prescrib...

Page 7: ...ce of the machine Maintenance Secondary skilled technical staff who read this manual A maintenance engineer can work and calibrate the machine except modifying the fixed machine parameters Specialist...

Page 8: ...3D Printer must carried out horizontally The humidity in the cardboard packaging must not be allowed to reach critical levels causing condensation of moisture in the machine In case of eventual damage...

Page 9: ...sembled 2 Conveyor belt Z Axis cold segment 3 Angle Adjusting knob 4 Conveyor belt Z Axis heated segment 5 Cooling fan 6 X Axis 7 Y Axis 2x 8 Printhead assembly 9 SD Card Slot 10 Display 11 Menu jog w...

Page 10: ...o 1x Hexagon key 3 mm o 1x Hexagon key 5 mm A PC or laptop using Windows or Mac iOS operating system Standard practice 1 Unbox Unpack the machine and set up on a table wire the components 2 Install s...

Page 11: ...ween 15 35 C The minimal dimensions of the table should be 80cm x 80cm 4 4 Control panel electrical cabinet Control panel front side Electrical cabinet backside X motor connector red Y motor connector...

Page 12: ...e enough free moving space around the machine for demonstrations service trainings and carrying out maintenance cleaning and inspections 5 2 Assembly wiring All supplied parts shall be connected onto...

Page 13: ...D printer 5 Connect the cables wires of the 3D printer with the connectors on the control cabinet 1 The connector with the red indicator connects with the contact labeled X Motor 2 The connector with...

Page 14: ...big object 2 Position the 2 printhead screws in the printhead assembly and position the printhead in front of the cooling fan assembly 3 Move the X and Y axis of the printer to the middle of the XY g...

Page 15: ...will come loose together with the printhead Pull the cable and release the fan from the assembly 2 4 Detach the spring tube and cables 3 5 Move the X and Y axis of the printer to the middle of the XY...

Page 16: ...and place the printhead onto it 3 Turn the printer on press the jog wheel select by rotating and pressing Prepare Move axis Move Y Move 0 1mm 4 Turn the jog wheel to the right until you can move the p...

Page 17: ...side of your choice using the 5mm Hexagon key 8 Adjust the set screw to level the gantry clockwise if the printhead is now at the same side or counterclockwise if the printhead is now at the other sid...

Page 18: ...b With a decent pull of your index finger you should not be able to pull it higher than the build plate If you can pull it higher tighten the rear screws a bit more so its levels with the build plate...

Page 19: ...se assure that the 3D Printer is fully assembled and wired correctly and that the printhead has been installed 1 Place the filament spool onto the spool holder in front of the control cabinet 2 Take t...

Page 20: ...l chip Intel Core 2 or AMD Athlon 64 or later versions Installing software 1 Browse to https blackbelt 3d com software and download the our software BLACKBELT Cura Select your operating system Windows...

Page 21: ...s is fun https blackbelt 3d com downloads test models zip 1 Insert the SD card into de SD card reader of your PC Pay attention to using the right direction of the SD card as specified by your computer...

Page 22: ...e circles that appear around the model to rotate the part in steps Rotate the model to position it with a flat surface onto the checkered surface Make sure that is does not start printing in the air T...

Page 23: ...3 1_ENG 22 Preview Slider 2x Color indication Line types Save machine code to SC Card View Solid View Layer view Machinecode Model position Starpoint first line of the machinecode Correct installation...

Page 24: ...ioned directly onto the checkered surface A flat surface of the model is positioned onto the checkered surface Each new layer is built upon a previous layer ensuring the print layer does not start or...

Page 25: ...ce of a second user when accepted see figure by step 4 You need to use the following steps to save and load a project file 1 Choose the File menu in the upper left corner and select Save Project 2 A g...

Page 26: ...rofile and material that is saved to this project It will also overwrite the visibility settings If you agree to overwrite the current models and settings press open and continue with the project This...

Page 27: ...re it powers up 2 Hook up the machine to the MAC or PC using the USB cable The USB port of the printer can be found in the front side of the controller console marked USB figure 1 2 Make sure that the...

Page 28: ...with the newest version of the BlackBelt Firmware 7 If it is not possible to start the update process Make sure that the 3D Printer is turned on Use a different USB port on your MAC or PC Check next...

Page 29: ...ed multiplicator By turning the jog button it is possible to increase or decrease the print speed during the printing process 5 Target temperature heated bed Displays the set temperature value of the...

Page 30: ...m Move 1mm Move Y axis 1mm Move 0 1mm Move Y axis 0 1mm Move Z Move Z axis belt Move Axis Back to the previous screen Move 10mm Move Z axis 10mm Move 1mm Move Z axis 1mm Move 0 1mm Move Z axis 0 1mm H...

Page 31: ...the Z axis belt mm s Vmax E Set max speed for the Extruder in mm s Acceleration Allows you to change maximum Acceleration Values Motion Back to the previous screen Amax X Set maximum acceleration of...

Page 32: ...and the printing angle are set the same as in the software as in hardware 3 Move the printhead manually to the middle position and close to the conveyor belt 4 Switch on the machine 5 Insert the SD ca...

Page 33: ...abinet and hold this in position 2 Gently pull the filament out If the filament does not release follow the following steps 1 push back the filament and release the filament lever 2 Switch on the mach...

Page 34: ...leaver to the outside again The material should be push through all the way until you see a little bit of the material leaving the nozzle Scenario 2 DURING a print job when the heater is hot If you n...

Page 35: ...molten polymer in other words a viscous plastic This polymer needs to adhere on the belt composite material or onto an existing polymer layer In the pictures below those layers are visualized using d...

Page 36: ...m left to right Designs and parts that need no or only little supports are very suitable for series Printing time material use and post processing can be reduced by applying these design rules into cl...

Page 37: ...most common issue 2 Open both models in the same BlackBelt Cura window 3 Before further positioning Merge the models by selecting both via ctrl A or holding Shift key down and clicking on the models 3...

Page 38: ...User Manual 3D Printer Version 2018 3 1_ENG 37 BlackBelt 3D BV is at your disposal to help optimize designs for printability 5 6 7 8...

Page 39: ...ts many application the BLACKBELT comes with 2 big spools of nGen Economy PETG Economy PETG is a Technical material with high impact resistance Functional Parts Mechanical applications like jigs and f...

Page 40: ...instructions to add custom materials to the library To add new materials go to the Manage Materials menu 1 under materials tab In the materials Menu you can use Create to generate a new material templ...

Page 41: ...machine is active and or switched on no connector or safety feature shall be removed Only use the machine if all safety features are in place and functional Inform your staff or users prior to startin...

Page 42: ...0 3 and 1mm in BLACKBELT Cura Bad surface quality of the print Not enough cooling Make sure the part cooling fan is mounted and connected to the print head Increase the speed of the cooling fan Contr...

Page 43: ...inter The material removal steps are explained in chapter 6 11 1 Turn off the machine and disconnect the controller box 1 3 2 Remove the printhead please make sure all the cables are removed 4 6 3 Rem...

Page 44: ...gantry will now hold its position 9 10 6 Detach the rear fan cable 11 7 Remove the 2 angle adjusting knobs 3 while holding the gantry up with one hand 12 8 Take off the gantry and put it to the left...

Page 45: ...ront between the limitations b Now lift the front side of the belt above the mount of the front roller 14 Mount the new belt 19 20 a Check the belt direction b Carefully position the belt to the rear...

Page 46: ...structions in Chapter 5 6 for the belt calibration before continuing this guide 18 Put the gantry back on the base unit and mount it in 45 position with the 2 angle adjusting knobs 25 19 Mount the 2 s...

Page 47: ...odification to the printer This will not affect the printing performance for the other materials To extend the heated zone for long adhesion to the belt 1 Take a number 5 Hexagon key 2 Loosen the 4 bo...

Page 48: ...ng up the products as well as applying the correct design guidelines Please contact us at support blackbelt 3d com 9 Disposing the machine or machine parts Please follow all prescriptions as described...

Page 49: ...lies to the provisions of the EMC directive 2014 30 EG complies with harmonized European standards Harmonised European standard Description Harmonised European standard Description NEN EN ISO 12100 20...

Reviews:

No comments