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Quick Start Guide

FELIX Pro 3 Touch

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Zeemanlaan 15

3401MV IJsselstein

The Netherlands

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Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Touch www FELIXprinters com support support felixprinters com Zeemanlaan 15 3401MV IJsselstein The Netherlands ...

Page 2: ...cted against short circuit overload over voltage and over temperature Printer placement Place the FELIXprinter on a stable table desk or something with a similar height Place the printer on a height where children cannot reach it Use the FELIXprinter in a dry environment at room temperature Ventilate Good ventilation while printing is advised When printing ABS small concentrations of styrene vapor...

Page 3: ...regards FELIXprinters 3 Contents 1 SAFETY 1 2 INTRODUCTION 2 3 CONTENTS 2 4 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 4 5 FELIX PRO 3 TOUCH AT A GLANCE 5 6 WHAT S IN THE BOX 6 6 1 INSTALL FOOT BRACKET 7 6 2 INSTALL DISPLAY UNIT 8 6 3 PREPARING THE PRINT BED 9 6 4 INSTALL FILAMENT ACCESSORIES 11 6 5 POWER ON 12 7 DISPLAY OVERVIEW 13 8 PREPARATION FOR PRINTING 14 8 1 CALIBRATION 14 8 2 LOAD FILAMENT 15 8 3 CLEAN THE P...

Page 4: ...10 1 CONNECT VIA WIFI 18 10 2 WIRED LAN 18 10 3 REMOTE CONTROL 19 10 4 PRINT VIA WEB INTERFACE 20 11 TIPS AND TRICKS 22 11 1 FLEXIBLE FILAMENTS 22 12 MAINTENANCE 24 12 1 REPLACE A PRINT HEAD 24 12 2 DUST CLEANERS 26 12 3 MOTION SYSTEM 26 13 DISPLAY MESSAGES 27 ...

Page 5: ...bed leveling Automatic nozzle calibrations Extruders Diameter nozzle 0 35 mm optional 0 5 and 0 7mm Nozzle temperature max 275 C Full metal hot ends Filament flow detection Interface Capacitive Touchscreen with embedded octa core processor Print server Repetier Server Webcam Print file management 16GB memory Print materials Open source 1 75 mm filaments Tolerance 0 15 mm PLA PET G Flex ABS X PVA W...

Page 6: ...tart Guide FELIX Pro 3 Touch 25 January 2019 Page 5 5 FELIX Pro 3 Touch at a glance Display unit Extruder Heated bed Filament accessory Holder Filament roll Foot bracket Power switch Power plug Filament guide ...

Page 7: ...n Key H 1x Foot bracket B 1x Tweezers I 1x Power cable C 1x USB flash drive J 1x Power unit D 2x M4x20 bolts K 1x USB cable E 2x Filament Holder L 1x Display Unit F 1x Filament Guide G 2x Teflon tubes Recommended tools NB The box could contain extra materials like filament you have ordered ...

Page 8: ...e FELIX Pro 3 Touch 25 January 2019 Page 7 6 1 Install Foot bracket 1 Place foot bracket on sturdy flat table 2 Place the printer onto the foot bracket 3 Fix the foot with 2x supplied M4 x 20 bolts and allen key 3 1 2 ...

Page 9: ... 8 6 2 Install Display unit IMPORTANT Make sure the power is turned off when connecting the display Failing to do so could cause serious damage Connect cables on designated positions and slide the screen onto metal pins 1 2 3 Ribbon cable Webcam USB internal ...

Page 10: ... Guide FELIX Pro 3 Touch 25 January 2019 Page 9 6 3 Preparing the print bed 2 1 1 Flip the lever open 2 Firmly push on bolt head to loosen the mechanism Rotate the bed 90 Degrees This might require a little force ...

Page 11: ...tart Guide FELIX Pro 3 Touch 25 January 2019 Page 10 1 Ensure the edges align 2 Flip back the lever 1 Place one edge of the flex plate gently on the indicated edge 2 Drop the flex plate gently on base 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...Page 11 6 4 Install filament accessories 1 Push and rotate holder onto side of frame 2 It should snap into place 1 Place Filament roll onto holder 2 Place filament guide including dust cleaner 3 Guide filament through Teflon tube into extruder 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 13: ...ediately after turning on the printer a FELIX bootscreen should be displayed 4 Bootup time takes about 40 seconds Power Switch Power Cable USB NOT used for touchscreen screen NOTE in some occasions if there is a firm pull exerted onto the power cable the white housing of the connector could come out of the printer If that happens push it back in place to ensure proper electrical connection ...

Page 14: ...Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Touch 25 January 2019 Page 13 7 Display Overview Shutdown button To properly shutdown the printer First press the shutdown button before turning the power switch ...

Page 15: ...ce between nozzle and bed is the same everywhere When to do this 1 After unboxing moving printer 2 When you see first layer printed lines are deviating from width across the print surface XY and Z Nozzle calibration These calibrations align the printheads with respect to each other to get an optimal dual head print When to do this 1 After exchanging a hot end 2 When you clearly see that during dua...

Page 16: ...ment button in the home menu 1 Select the left or right extruder 2 Press insert filament The print heads will warm up and can take around 1 minute 3 Now continue by pressing insert filament While inserting the filament help the printer by pushing it downwards in the extruder until you feel the printer has gripped the filament 4 Continue extruding until filament comes out of the printhead 1 2 ...

Page 17: ... or carefully with the tweezers Second use one of the two approaches to further prepare the surface A Use the already applied Kapton layer on the flex plate and clean it with detergent like methylated spirit 100 alcohol or acetone It must be absolutely grease free Grease from fingers can ruin adhesion to the bed B Use an adhesive like Magigoo Pritt Powerstick 3DLac or similar Note When using a spr...

Page 18: ... of the device or 2 Directly print it from the USB stick The file is temporarily copied to the screen and the print will start You can safely remove the USB stick without disturbing the print process Start the PRINTJOB supplied with the printer to ensure proper functioning IMPORTANT NOTES RECOMMENDATIONS Clean prepare the print bed before starting a print Never leave the printer before visually se...

Page 19: ...er via WIFI or LAN 10 1 Connect via WIFI Go to Settings in main menu Press WLAN A list of available networks appears select your network and insert credentials 10 2 Wired LAN Plug in cable on the side of touchscreen and the printer should automatically obtain an IP address in the network ...

Page 20: ...nuary 2019 Page 19 10 3 Remote control After connecting printer to a local network navigate to Settings Network And type in the shown IP http address in your web browser or scan the QR code on the device which is connected to the same network ...

Page 21: ...Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Touch 25 January 2019 Page 20 10 4 Print via web interface Overview of the dashboard Click Go to printer ...

Page 22: ...Webcam monitoring You can conveniently monitor a print job via the webcam For now this is only enabled on the internal network If you want to access this from an external network a port needs to be forwarded in your router directed to the IP adress of the printer Navigate to the webcam tap For further info Timelapse You can create a time lapse video of your print for more information on how to do ...

Page 23: ...of the hot end Otherwise chances of buckling filament inside the extruder are very high Obstructions can occur if there has been printed with some hard filament before make sure it is removed from the barrel of the hot end This can be done by extruding some hard filament and then fully retract it again Easy way is to do it via the display unit Then slowly extrude the filaflex into the hot end 3 Ad...

Page 24: ...t difficult to get grip onto the first part of the flexible filament which is fed into the extruder 2 Extrude filament until the first drip comes out Then slowly extrude more piece by piece Do not extrude in a continuous feed at high speed as that will increase chances of buckling 3 Optional Lower the overall print speed Via the display unit take the following steps after starting the print Press ...

Page 25: ...aution There is a potential risk of burning as the nozzle can reach temperatures of up to 275 For cleaning or maintenance purposes the hot end can be easily removed from the FELIX Pro Please take the following steps 1 Check if there is still filament loaded in the hot end If there is no filament loaded then go to step 4 If yes from the display unit or PC interface select the correct extruder and h...

Page 26: ...ly of the hot end into the extruder assembly Do not forget to close the lid IMPORTANT Ensure the hot end wires make the bend as shown in picture above 5 Please do the following two extruder calibrations if you wish to properly print with dual head Z height calibration XY calibration TIP Clean hot end exterior from filament before starting a print to prevent blobs of plastic on your printed object ...

Page 27: ...ner After a few months of printing it is recommended to replace the dust cleaners 12 3 Motion system The linear bearings require almost no maintenance Recommended is that you put a little some grease on them every 3 4 months The belt tension of the x and y axis can also be checked in intervals of 3 months Check this small movie to see how to tension the belts https www youtube com watch v dpS6nWn5...

Page 28: ...w felixprinters com support to find out how to solve this issue Heater sensor error Extruder the sensor is defect or not connected properly Please check if the connector is placed correctly and is clean on the inside Heated bed The bed temperature sensor circuit is defect That can mean the temperature sensor or the wiring of this sensor Heater error Extruder the heater or sensor are giving imprope...

Page 29: ...ly takes a few minutes www felixprinters com survey a small reward is waiting for you Manuals tutorials www felixprinters com support FELIX Community www felixprinters com community Quick Start Manual FELIX Pro 3 Touch V1 2019 www felixprinters com support support felixprinters com Zeemanlaan 15 3401MV IJsselstein The Netherlands ...

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