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Creator X Start-up Guide 

 

Contents 

Precautions: .......................................................................................................................................... 1

 

Please always check power setting before plug in ............................................................................... 1

 

What's in the box? ................................................................................................................................ 1

 

Unboxing .............................................................................................................................................. 2

 

Initial Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................ 3

 

Special Notes to Win8 users before Software Installation ................................................................... 6

 

Software Installation ............................................................................................................................ 6

 

Explanation of GCode Settings .................................................................................................... 7

 

USB connection & setting the extruder and platform temperature. ................................................... 10

 

Feeding and withdrawing filament .................................................................................................... 14

 

Setting the filament up ............................................................................................................... 15

 

Feeding using the LCD screen ................................................................................................... 15

 

Withdrawing using the LCD screen ........................................................................................... 16

 

Feeding using the Replicator G control panel ............................................................................ 17

 

Setting parameters .............................................................................................................................. 18

 

Level Build Plate before initial print

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Initial print.......................................................................................................................................... 19

 

Dual Extruder print ............................................................................................................................ 21

 

Summary of Contents for Creator X

Page 1: ...www ff3dp com Start Up and Instruction Guide...

Page 2: ...Notes to Win8 users before Software Installation 6 Software Installation 6 Explanation of GCode Settings 7 USB connection setting the extruder and platform temperature 10 Feeding and withdrawing fila...

Page 3: ...little odor when heated because of this the machine should always be set up in a well ventilated area Do not wear gloves when operating or repairing as entanglement may occur and cause injury Do not...

Page 4: ...a ceramic fiber fabric and heat resistant tape which helps to keep the nozzle at a constant temperature First put the box on the floor in a clean and flat area Remove the top two long boxes set them a...

Page 5: ...Turn the screw which is behind the rotating platform 2 Grasp the printing platform with one hand on each side raising it slowly and keeping it level Stop once the platform is just shy of the bronze no...

Page 6: ...the two short silver screws Next is the installation of the spool holder Install one on each side The installation of the spool holder is very simple just insert it into the circular opening and tight...

Page 7: ...mail me at 597891915 qq com 5 Now plug the USB A to B cable into the USB B type port do not plug the other end in yet Finally take the filament out of the box install it on the spool holder and screw...

Page 8: ...und in the folder of information of 3D printer on the SD card which shipped together with the Creator X Steps for installing your software 1 Download the appropriate version of ReplicatorG suitable fo...

Page 9: ...can change the camera angle and reposition the object onto the center of the build platform Once you ve done this the next step is to generate the Gcode this is achieved by clicking on the button Gene...

Page 10: ...mended thickness is 0 20mm F Number of shells this is the wall thickness it s usually set at 1 G Feedrate is the speed at which the filament is fed into the extruder This usually set between 30 and 70...

Page 11: ...ck the No button to dismiss the dialogue box To solve this problem we need to configure the corresponding menu Click File Preferences then click Select Python interpreter on the Advanced tab A window...

Page 12: ...reliminary test on the machines connections and we will heat the platform and extruder ready for printing USB connection setting the extruder and platform temperature First connect the machine and com...

Page 13: ...Rescan serial ports if no new ports appear then the software driver has not been installed To install the driver manually click My computer then right click properties the basic system parameters appe...

Page 14: ...ReplicatorG0040 on your system Click FTDI USB Drivers in the driver folder before confirmation and click OK The drivers will then be installed The next step is to connect the printer Rescan the serial...

Page 15: ...ree to email me at 597891915 qq com 13 Now we can connect the machine select the function key in the red box below If the red area turns green it means the printer is connected with the computer Now w...

Page 16: ...extruder and 115 degrees for the heating platform After entering the values the platform will start to warm up When the extruder temperature reaches 50 degrees the cooling fan will activate and the c...

Page 17: ...lockages during printing please ensure that the two threads are loaded from the middle There are two wire trays one runs clockwise and the other one runs counter clockwise as shown below There are two...

Page 18: ...re of the right nozzle is being heated up When the temperature of the nozzle reaches 220 degrees click the M key on the keypad the nozzle should start extruding material if not keep clicking the M key...

Page 19: ...ng up when it reaches 220 first push in the filament a little bit until you see filament come out of the nozzle then pull it out quickly This will ensure you have gotten rid of the filament inside the...

Page 20: ...you ve completed all the steps in the Un boxing and Hardware Setup section 1 your DualExtruder should be bolted in place 2 your filament guide tubes connected 3 and your spools of filament mounted on...

Page 21: ...to go If your platform is too low your prints might not stick to the surface and if it s too high the nozzles could tear the Kapton tape on the platform surface If you re having trouble or if you jus...

Page 22: ...xt click Generate GCode a dialogue box will pop up after inputting your chosen parameters the Gcode will be generated A loading bar will then appear showing the progress of the Gcode generation After...

Page 23: ...T0 to M109 S115 T0 After modifying click the file button to save the sample and click the left most button on the green bar near the top of the screen The Gcode has now been sent to the printer and t...

Page 24: ...path In my case it is C Documents and Settings Administrator My Documents ReplicatorG replicatorg 0040 different computers vary Then open the folder examples select Two_color_world_a stl as shown bel...

Page 25: ...o remove the tick in front of the use raft support option and then click generate the Gcode for both boxes After the Gcode is generated click the Gcode in the red box and modify the temperature of the...

Page 26: ...Should you encounter any problems please feel free to email me at 597891915 qq com 24...

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