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Summary of Contents for FULLSCALE XT PLUS

Page 1: ...TM Desktop 3D Printer User Manual...

Page 2: ...LCD Menu Structure 16 LCD Menu 17 SOFTWARE 19 Download and Install 20 Interface 21 Parameter Definition 22 FIRST RUN 28 Stick the Kapton tape 29 Leveling Build Plate 31 Feed the Filament 34 Print fro...

Page 3: ...uide you to quick start with the Mankati Fullscale XT Plus easily Being a thrilling reform to the next level Mankati Fullscale XT PLUS will provide you with higher resolution bigger printing volume an...

Page 4: ...knot or tangle for smooth feeding Monitor your print periodically CAUTION Filament melting will emit plastic odor during printing Please keep ventilation in the work place CAUTION In case of emergenc...

Page 5: ...d 100 mm s Filament Filament Type ABS PLA Spec PVA PS Nylon Filament Diameter 3 mm Filament Temperature 150 300 302 572 Filament Colors Multicolor Hardware Controller Arduino ATmega 2560 R3 Micro Cont...

Page 6: ...he model Use a 3D modeling software to output stl or obj format 3D model file MankatiUM MankatiUM is a software to prepare the gcode file for your Fullscale XT Plus In MankatiUM you can set printing p...

Page 7: ...ETUP 2 Every Mankati product has been passed stringent tests before leaving factory and packaged very carefully to deliver Hope you would take your time reading this chapter and get your machine set u...

Page 8: ...lift it out by pulling it up gently at the left and right frames of your machine Caution Be careful NOT to grip the belts or shaft of the motion system 2 Your machine is packed with carton cardboard...

Page 9: ...n see all the accessories tools and filaments 4 Hello Mankati Fullscale XT Plus Place your machine on a stable surface and leave enough space surrounding it to check accessories Caution When taking yo...

Page 10: ...etween the build plate supporters Take them out and follow the 3 steps below 1 Connect power wire to your machine 2 Turn it on 3 Enter into LCD panel s menu Prepare Autohome Then the two build plate s...

Page 11: ...ter 3mm 1kg spool 2 1 Build plate 3 1 tool box including the necessary tools for installation and other accessories 4 2 feeding devices constituted by gear motor and feeder with the advantages of high...

Page 12: ...he model and clean the build plate 7 1 Screwdriver the installation tool 8 1 Art knife to improve the surface texture of your model printed out 9 1 Tweezer to clean filament extruded out by the nozzle...

Page 13: ...Move Z lower Z axis a little e g 30mm to avoid collision of nozzle and build plate during installation 3 Take out the nuts and screwdriver from the tool box to fix the platform firmly Note Do not scre...

Page 14: ...ti Fullscale XT Plus 3 Feeding Device Installation 1 Feeding motor using the small spanner to install No 1 feeding motor on position 1 3 Connect the data cable to the feeding devices 2 Insert the end...

Page 15: ...www mankati com 13 Setting Up Mankati Fullscale XT Plus 4 Filament Spool Holder Installation 1 Take the two spool holders out of the tool box 2 Install filament spool s holder...

Page 16: ...ok 1 SD card slot 2 Push and rotate knob 3 LCD screen 4 Build plate screws 5 Build plate 6 Print head 7 Filament guide tube 8 Printer holder 9 Power switch button 10 Power Socket 11 Machine label 12 S...

Page 17: ...LCD INSTRUCTIONS 3 In this chapter you can learn about detailed instructions of the LCD menus...

Page 18: ...ruder 2 1 4 Preheat PLA 1 4 1 Preheat PLA 1 1 4 2 Preheat PLA 2 1 4 3 Preheat ALL 1 4 4 Preheat PLA Bed 1 5 Preheat ABS 1 5 1 Preheat ABS 1 1 5 2 Preheat ABS 2 1 5 3 Preheat ALL 1 5 4 Preheat ABS Bed...

Page 19: ...le will extrude the filament in each step of 1mm Move 0 1mm Move 0 1mm each step Move X The extruder will move 0 1mm each step in X direction Move Y The extruder will move 0 1mm each step in Y directi...

Page 20: ...of X motor Ysteps mm Transmission ratio of Y motor Zsteps mm Transmission ratio of Z motor Esteps mm Transmission ratio of feeding motor 2 3 Restore Failsafe Please do NOT change any data setting here...

Page 21: ...SOFTWARE 4 This chapter guide you how to download and install the software and show you detailed introductions of parameters in MankatiUM...

Page 22: ...d Choose the appropriate version of Mankati UM according to your computer operation system Our software apply to Windows MacOS Ubuntu operating system Right click the software installation program sel...

Page 23: ...onsume 5 Simulate the printing process under different modes 5 1 Normal Default state 5 2 Overhang Measure the angle of overhang and judge if it is necessary to generate the support structure 5 3 X Ra...

Page 24: ...means solid fill Speed and Temperature Printing Speed Means the extruder s moving speed Printing speed decides the quality of printing model quality Mankati Fullscale XT Plus s default speed is 30mm...

Page 25: ...Adding a certain amount of overlapping extrusion on dual extrusion prints Support Support type For the model with parts hanging in the air support structure is a must when printing to ensure the parts...

Page 26: ...s are printed If set to 0 then the print speed is used Printing the inner shell faster than the outer shell will reduce printing time It is good to set this somewhere in between the outer shell speed...

Page 27: ...piece of filament which flattens the filament and causes grinding issues Recommended 0 02 at best performance 0 means unlimited retraction frequency Z hop when retracting See function prompt in the so...

Page 28: ...ate a steady Z increase over the whole print This feature turns a solid object into a single walled print with a solid bottom When enabling this feature the top will not be printed and automatically s...

Page 29: ...different print heights to have more accurate model Pause at height You can pause printing at a certain height of the print and you can percisely locate the print head position Tweak At Z You can rese...

Page 30: ...FIRST RUN 5 This chapter guides you through steps to start your first run of the Mankati Fullscale XT Plus...

Page 31: ...y to ensure it s clean and tidy About 3 lines of tape is needed to cover the glass completely Take the tape out 15 If covering the plate completely it will need 3 lines of the tape 2 Uncover one side...

Page 32: ...on the screws when sticking the third line If some big bubbles appear just use a needle to stick into them Then smooth them with yellow board 6 After sticking the tape on the plate please uncover the...

Page 33: ...e build plate Frequent build plate leveling will help to ensure that objects always stick well to the hot bed Notice Tightening the black screw turning them to the right to reduce plate height Looseni...

Page 34: ...ew mm 6 Repeat to adjust the 4 corners a little at least 3 4 times to ensure the best gap distance 4 Now you can start to adjust the four corners Insert a business card into the gap between the extrud...

Page 35: ...he nozzle is preheated enough the filament will flow out from nozzle naturally 4 Tighten the black screw to fix the filament with the clamp making it not too loose or too tight Caution 1 Ensure the cl...

Page 36: ...odel off more easily Use shovel to take it out gently to avoid the damage of the heat bed glass and your model Note If the model is difficult to be off you can raise the build plate temperature to 60...

Page 37: ...perpendicular to the feeder motor hardly and quickly 2 Done Note 1 If the filament is stuck please find solution in troubleshooting chapter 2 If your machine stops working for a long time please switc...

Page 38: ...NCE 6 To keep your Mankati Fullscale XT Plus in perfect performance some basic periodical maintenance is a must This chapter shows you some practical tips which will help you to take care of your prin...

Page 39: ...sure that the plate is clean Bubbles scratches dust and oil from your hands are avoided 1 Use tweezer to remove filament residue 2 Do not touch the platform glass with sharp things 3 If not using the...

Page 40: ...www mankati com 38 Maintenance Lubricating the guide rails 1 Clean the X Y axis and guides rails 2 Lubricate the X Y axis and rail guides periodically no overflow is appropriate...

Page 41: ...BLESHOOTING AND SUPPORT 7 In case something goes wrong with your Mankati Fullscale XT Plus the following chapter will help you From diagnosing and fixing the problem yourself to contacting Mankati sup...

Page 42: ...mm Meanwhile choose the Spiralize function in Expert setting Notes 1 Layer thickness setting in the software can t be over 0 8 times of the nozzle diameter For example when the nozzle diameter is 0 4m...

Page 43: ...If the above cannot solve the problem it means it should be the problem of the power tube on the main board please replace it MAXTEMP MINTEMP 1 Nozzle temperature is too high Hardware Problems Q A Q A...

Page 44: ...ting if problem still exist the main cause is deformation is not enough of the hot bed s corners it can be removed by tensile processing The Z axis movement of the build plate is abnormal 1 The top of...

Page 45: ...ing Problems Q The edge is lifted or warped or the print cracked while printing with ABS filament Please keep the build plate heated continuously Change a new Kapton tape Slow down the printing speed...

Page 46: ...tiUM of Advance Quality Cut off object bottom Q There is the joint dislocation between the parts while dual color printing A Adjusting the feature of the relative position coordinate in MankatiUM Mach...

Page 47: ...ament stuck in the feeder motor How To 1 Sometimes the filament stucks at the feeder motor because the slow filament unloading operation First loose the black screw totally 3 Take the filament off wit...

Page 48: ...e to 210 degrees making residual filament inside the nozzle automatically flow out Afterwards lower the temperature below 50 degrees then wait until the nozzle is totally cooled down 2 Tweak the nozzl...

Page 49: ...or loosen the nozzle under then take it off How to clean the nozzle 1 Heat the nozzle to 210 degrees making residual filament in the nozzle automatically flow out 2 After heating and filament extrudin...

Page 50: ...hange the fuse How To 1 Find the new fuse 9 in the tool box 2 Disconnect the power turn the machine on the base remove the power jack 3 Remove the broken fuse put in the new one 4 Reinstall the power...

Page 51: ...To 1 Loose the screws on heating blocks 2 Push the thermostat heating tube out 3 For each wire of thermostat heating tube find their correct sockets thermostat T1 T2 heating tube HE1 HE2 on the mothe...

Page 52: ...ives the corresponding belt you want to tighten 2 Hold the belt s end reaching out from the black sliding block with a clamp 3 Loosen the screws on the sliding block with the L shape wrench then use a...

Page 53: ...faulty distance between nozzle plate after plate leveling How To Loosen the screws and raise the Z limit stopper on rear side a little higher How to print with double colors in one object 1 Load the m...

Page 54: ...jing Time Monday Friday Further more feel free to share your 3D printing experience and discuss with makers all over the world on Mankati Forum Forum http forum mankati com For more videos of printing...

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