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Raise3D

 Forge1 

User Manual

 Safety Precautions

 

 

  Safety Precautions 

Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the appliance safely. 

General information 

You can find general information about this instruction manual here. 

 

  Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance 

safely and efficiently. 

  This manual is intended for the installer and the user of the appliance. 

  Follow the safety instructions and warnings. 

  Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference 

or for the next owner. 

  Check the appliance after unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance if it has been 

damaged in transit. 

  If you have any questions, please contact our local service center or distributors. 

  Any  failure  and  losses  caused  by  ignoring  the  following  mentioned  items,  and 

cautions mentioned in the operation and installation instruction are not covered by 
our warranty and any liability.   

Intended use 

Read the information on intended use to ensure that you use the appliance correctly and 
safely. 
Only use this appliance: 

  According  to  this  installation  and  instruction  manual.

 

Make  sure  to  follow  the 

installation  and  instruction  manual  for  the  hardware  installation  and  filament 
loading, as detailed on page 15 and 25. 

  In a well-ventilated and dry environment; 

  The environmental conditions used are:   

  The ambient temperature is: 0-35 ;   

  The relative humidity of the air is below 95% (when the temperature is 25 ). 

Restriction on user group 

Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons. 
This appliance may be used by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental 
abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised 
or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the 

Summary of Contents for Forge1

Page 1: ...nment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures WARNING Forge1 3D Printer User Manual Please review this entire guide before operating...

Page 2: ...arts 12 D Hardware Installation 15 E ideaMaker for Metal Installation 22 F Using ideaMaker for Metal 24 G Dual Extruder Printing Loading 26 H Dual Extruder Printing Slicing 28 I Dual Extruder Printing...

Page 3: ...g the following mentioned items and cautions mentioned in the operation and installation instruction are not covered by our warranty and any liability Intended use Read the information on intended use...

Page 4: ...rements of the electrical appliances Never equip the appliance with an external switching device e g a timer or remote control When installing the appliance check that the power cable is not trapped o...

Page 5: ...ads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate Keep packaging material away from children Do not let children play with packaging material CAUTION Risk of injury The appliance may vibrate when in use P...

Page 6: ...t install the appliance behind a door as this may obstruct the appliance door or prevent it from opening With redundant appliances unplug the power cord and cut through the cord WARNING Risk of suffoc...

Page 7: ...f the appliance when it is hot Please operate with the heat resistant gloves in the attachments box Keep children away from the extruder head when it is hot Safe maintenance Take note of the safety in...

Page 8: ...by children Avoid touching the media feed opening with the hands clothing or hair Unplug this equipment when not in use for an extended period of time High Voltage The high voltage sign indicates the...

Page 9: ...reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed...

Page 10: ...radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures AT BE BG CZ DK EE FR DE IS IE IT EL ES CY LV LI LT LU HU MT NL NO PL PT RO SI SK TR FI SE CH UK NI HR CE Output pow...

Page 11: ...nts and or default settings for better performance The Raise3D printer is designed with strong compatibility with filaments However please be very careful when using unverified filaments and settings...

Page 12: ...d Plate Max Build Plate Temperature 120 C Heated Bed Material Silicone Build Plate Leveling Auto Leveling Supported Materials Metals Ultrafuse 316L Ultrafuse 17 4PH Nozzle Diameter 0 4 mm Default 0 6...

Page 13: ...Raise3D Forge1 User Manual Technical Specification 11 Logic Controller NXP ARM Cortex A9 Quad 1 GHz Memory 1 GB Onboard Flash 16 GB OS Embedded Linux Ports USB2 0 2 Ethernet 1...

Page 14: ...A Top Cover D Door F Filament Guide Tube E Holder Frame G Extruder H Fans J Touch Screen B Spool Holder C Filament Run out Sensor I Hot End K Print Bed Q Ethernet Port L Metal Quick Connector P Elect...

Page 15: ...more convenient to disassemble a dual extrusion structure is adopted to adapt to a variety of filaments H Fans Used to cool the heat down I Hot End The part that melts filaments with the quick release...

Page 16: ...f Parts 14 P Electric Control System Stores the motion controller board Q Ethernet Port RJ45 port to connect the printer to a network R Power Inlet The place to connect power cable S Switch Power swit...

Page 17: ...hold the extruder assembly in place during shipping and should be saved for future transport Do not operate the printer with the clips installed Select the largest of the included hex head wrenches 3m...

Page 18: ...n 4 M4x25 screws with 3mm hex wrench through the screw holes to fix the holder frame on printer Reinstall removed cover back to left panel with original screws and 2 5 mm hex wrench Note Find and pull...

Page 19: ...top cover on top of printer with all 4 screw holes on each piece are aligned Tighten 4 M4x25 screws with 3mm hex wrench through the screw holes to fix the top cover on printer Note For safety and conv...

Page 20: ...ds to boot up When the touch screen displays the Home screen the printer is ready Tap the Utilities tab and press the Z Homing button Press OK for the print bed to begin to Home to the origin position...

Page 21: ...Right Z Probe Offset Bed Leveling R Nozzle XY Offset and Dual Color Cube The calibration process also includes loading the filament After all calibrations are completed by following the instructions o...

Page 22: ...a better bottom surface of the model avoiding warping or the model detaching from the build surface Adjust the matching gap between the left and right nozzles to ensure that the model will not be stag...

Page 23: ...n 21 Raise3D Supplies and Accessories Power Cable x 5 Hex Wrenches Filament x2 Filament Guide Tube x2 USB Storage Heat Resistant Gloves Filament Holder x 2 Spatula Nozzle Clean Kit Tweezers Thumb Scre...

Page 24: ...available on the USB storage device included with your printer Additional downloads and versions are available online at https www raise3d com download WINDOWS 1 Install ideaMaker for Metal and click...

Page 25: ...Raise3D Forge1 User Manual ideaMaker for Metal Installation 23 3 Click Finish and ideaMaker for Metal is installed...

Page 26: ...efore lunching ideaMaker for Metal and keep it connecting with the computer running ideaMaker for Metal Don t unplug the USB key during running otherwise software will freeze and pop up hint window 2...

Page 27: ...e type of Support 5 Select your type of Platform Addition and Support in the Edit window Click Save and Close to return to the previous menu Click Slice to generate your file 6 Save the sliced files g...

Page 28: ...xt to spool holder Note the filament spool weights 3kg grip it tightly in case of injury of filament spool sliding Feed open end of filaments into the guide tube through quick metal connector until th...

Page 29: ...he filament that you are using Press the Load button and the printer will begin to heat When the target temperature is reached press Load Complete the feeding operation according to the instructions o...

Page 30: ...Slicing 28 H Dual Extruder Printing Slicing 1 Choose one of the models and set its designated extruder as Left Extruder from the left side Model Info window 2 Choose the other model and set extruder...

Page 31: ...firm your printer type and materials for both extruders then select the standard slicing template Click Edit to select the type of Platform Addition and the type of Support 5 Select your type of Platf...

Page 32: ...ting Slicing 30 6 Save the sliced files gcode and data to your USB storage device NOTE File names that do not conform to the Western Latin character set may not display properly 7 Confirm that the fil...

Page 33: ...e Magigoo is best applied on a cold glass print surface Dab the applicator 3 6 times on the surface to produce 3 6 spots of glue then spread the application to the whole printing area of the glass pri...

Page 34: ...path Select your dual extrusion file to check the printing parameters and settings Press Print to start printing the test file During printing you can check the status from the Home interface on the...

Page 35: ...and carry out offset calibration at the same time please do the following Load your filament type for both the left and right extruders 2 Each nozzle has a different printing range To check the printi...

Page 36: ...h other It can be located in the Position pop up menu 5 Select the Start button select your printing template then open the Per Model Extruder tab to set the nozzle settings per extruder 6 You may als...

Page 37: ...and the outer shell of the model If the wall is positioned too closely the Wipe Wall may stick onto the model If the wall is set too far the wiping results may be affected Wipe Wall Angle refers to th...

Page 38: ...ts top and the nozzle Wait for the build plate and nozzles to cool down to room temperature before removing any prints If you wish to remove prints before they have sufficiently cooled down wear the h...

Page 39: ...glass spill water on glass print plate around part to dissolve the glue Part should be easy to take off You can refer to user guide of Magigoo Pro Metal Glue https magigoo com products magigoo pro me...

Page 40: ...ace Home Tune Status Bar EVE Menu title Settings button Hot End and heated bed temperatures Current model name total print time current printing status and height Visual display of current model Pause...

Page 41: ...orge1 User Manual User Interface 39 Utilities Print Moving step distance Disable Motor button Load and unload Choose where to load the print job from Check uploading list recovery task list printing s...

Page 42: ...ed setup please contact our expert technicians by creating a ticket at support raise3d com Customers outside of the US please contact your local Raise3D distributor or reseller For sales information p...

Page 43: ...rvine CA 92618 USA Netherlands Office Stationsplein 45 Unit A4 004 Rotterdam 3013AK the Netherlands China Office Floor 4 B5 1688 North Guoquan Road Yangpu District Shanghai 200438 400 6367 888 For the...

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