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NTRODUCING YOUR NEW BEST MATE IN 

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 PRINTING

 

Congratulations! You have just gotten your hands one awesome little 3D printer and joined Australia’s ever expanding maker 
community. 

Me2 was never designed as a “black box” printer. The working parts are visible and accessible while she’s is printing, so you 
can observe, tweak and learn from the printing process as it happens. We want you to be able to interact with the whole 
machine, understand how it works and be able to help the community develop the next generation of 3D printing 
technology. 

Your Me2 has come to you assembled and tested.  From opening the box you will have the Me2 setup and printing your very 
first thing in less than half an hour. We’ve also done the hard yards to come up with printing profiles for most common 
materials and quality settings so you don’t need to waste hours and filament on getting set up. 

Your Me2 has: 

 

Print speeds of up to 120 mm/s 

 

A large build volume – 220 × 200 × 180 

 

Automatic bed levelling for successful prints every time 

 

An actively cooled direct drive extruder 

 

Industry standard filament available everywhere 

 

A cold build surface – which is safe and easy to replace 

 

A wide range of materials including PLA, PETT, HiPS, TPU and more 

 

Comes in a hardy safe case for transport 

This Getting Started Guide will take you step by step through: 

 

Reassembling your Me2 out of the box. 

 

Connecting for the first time. 

 

Setting up “MatterControl for Me3D” and calibrating it to your machine. 

 

Re-running the test print to make sure you can replicate great prints. 

 

Getting started with a print of your own. 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Me2

Page 1: ...Getting Started Guide Introducing you to your new Me2 printer Version 1 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...www Me3D com au This Getting Started guide is provided and maintained by Me3D com au Page 1 of 13 REVISIONS Date Version Number Document Changes 08 01 2015 1 1 0 Initial Draft ...

Page 3: ...TENTS Introducing your new best mate in 3D printing 3 Out of the box and what s what 4 Putting her together 5 Connect the gantry 5 download software 6 Connect 6 Check your z height calibration 8 Set up your first print run 9 Getting started with your own print 11 Appendices 13 Nozzle height diagram 13 ...

Page 4: ...up and printing your very first thing in less than half an hour We ve also done the hard yards to come up with printing profiles for most common materials and quality settings so you don t need to waste hours and filament on getting set up Your Me2 has Print speeds of up to 120 mm s A large build volume 220 200 180 Automatic bed levelling for successful prints every time An actively cooled direct ...

Page 5: ...ls S1 M5 12 Button Head Screw 2 S2 M5 Tee Nuts 2 S3 Cable ties 4 T1 3mm Allen Key 1 T2 2mm Allen Key 1 T3 Scraper 1 Other equipment that it may be handy to have around include E1 Vernier Callipers E2 Side cutters E4 1 Roll 50mm Blue Scotch Tape All components of your Me2 are stocked separately and are available as replacement parts If you have an oops moments or find anything missing from this lis...

Page 6: ... keep it aside this will act as a guide to ensure you are getting the best from your Me2 after re assembly 3 Loosen slightly the four M5x12 screws retaining the Handle 4 Slide the Handle to the top of the Z Axis and tighten the Screws using the 3mm Allen Key 5 Lay the lower assembly on its back Remove the 2 M5x12 screws from the base of the Upper Assembly Slot the alignment tab at the base of Z Ax...

Page 7: ...com Go to www me3d com au downloads and download the appropriate version of the software for your operating system and install CONNECT Its time to turn on your Me2 and get aquainted 1 With your hand move the X Y and Z axis to the home end stops This is the position where the print head is off to the rear left of the build plate shown below 2 Ensure the Switch on the Me2 is in the OFF position 3 Co...

Page 8: ... menu and select Me2 from the Select Model menu Then click Save Continue 8 MatterControl for Me3D will now set up your printer We recommend you follow the instructions given by the connection wizard 9 If you are having any trouble with this part of the connection process please refer to The online MatterControl guide found here www mattercontrol com articles mattercontrol getting started setupandi...

Page 9: ... it is not visible check the Show all Settings check box For a new setup this is set to 25mm to ensure that if this procedure isn t completed the printer will not be damaged 2 You will have noticed a label with a number on it on the extruder fitted to your machine This is the Z Offset height for that particular extruder Enter the newly discovered Z Offset position and press SAVE at the top right t...

Page 10: ...sing from the drop down box 5 You will need to select print settings appropriate to the print you are running This will normally require some knowledge and experience and is generally achieved by trial and error Your first test print will be the Me3D designed spool holder and because we are such nice guys we have included in the print file settings that are a good start for you to experiment with ...

Page 11: ...itions of the bed and then waiting for the print head to reach temperature this can take up to 2 minutes 8 The Me2 will now complete the test print taking approximately 15 20mins 9 Inspect the test print to ensure you are achieving the same high quality and then it is time to move onto preparing your own files for printing YOU SHOULD NEVER LEAVE A PRINT RUNNING WHILE THE MACHINE IS UNATTENDED ...

Page 12: ...ueue or near the top of the application 2 A file dialog will open allowing you to select a STL AMF or GCODE file Once you ve selected a file it will be added to your Print Queue and available for printing 3 To begin a print check to make sure that the bed is clear then press Print You can pause or cancel a print by selecting Pause or Cancel once the print has begun After a print has finished you c...

Page 13: ...ed and maintained by Me3D com au Page 12 of 13 If want a great way to quickly demonstrate why your Me2 was the best purchase ever check out the Create feature You can very quickly generate a customised basic print using the simple interface a shown below ...

Page 14: ...www Me3D com au This Getting Started guide is provided and maintained by Me3D com au Page 13 of 13 APPENDICES NOZZLE HEIGHT ...

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