NWA3D A31 User Manual
Support
Additional removable structures that are printed to support overhangs or other
parts of a model that do not make contact with the build plate during printing.
Subtractive Manufacturing
Manufacturing techniques that remove material to create an object. Common
types are CNC routing and laser cutting.
Tension Arm
Arm that presses the filament into the gear of the extruder motor.
see also
Extruder Lever
TPU
Thermoplastic urethane (TPU) is a semi-flexible plastic that is used in 3D
printing.
Travel Speed
The rate at which the nozzle assembly will move to a new position when not
extruding.
USB Connection
USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, is a connection type to send files from a slicer
on a computer to a 3D printer via a USB cable.
Viscosity
A measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow. The higher the viscosity, the more
resistant the fluid is to flowing.
Vitamin
A part for a 3D printer or 3D printing project that isn’t 3D printable.
X-Axis
The principal or horizontal axis of a system of coordinates.
Y-Axis
The secondary or vertical axis of a system of coordinates.
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