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quick start guide

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Place a business card 
between the nozzle and 
bed. When viewed from 
below, turning the knob 
clockwise will raise that 
corner. Turn the leveling 
knob to raise the bed until 
there is friction between 
the nozzle and the 
business card. 

Repeat this process at all 
corners of the bed. Using 
the business card as a 
feeler gauge, there should 
be the same amount of 
friction between the card 
and the nozzle at each 
corner. 

Summary of Contents for gigabot

Page 1: ...think big print huge quick start guide...

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Page 3: ...quick start guide 3 Table of Contents a Receiving and uncrating 5 b bed level z home 11 c Loading filament 19 d SOFTWARE 23 e Setup 23 f preparing a print 26 g printing on gigabot 29...

Page 4: ...y post content on the following accounts New users are included in our monthly newsletter but anyone can also sign up at bottom of our main page at https re3d org Wiki http wiki re3d org Facebook http...

Page 5: ...Receiving and uncrating...

Page 6: ...of the Gigabot whether it is fully assembled or a kit inspect all packages for damage prior to signing for the delivery If there is any damage record it and report to our shipping manager within 24 h...

Page 7: ...te for damage If any damage is observed or the indicators are tripped record and report to tammie re3d org within 24 hours Remove the lid and all the panels as well as the plastic wrap covering Gigabo...

Page 8: ...bed locks using the 8mm wrench Note that these are both above AND below the bed frame For kit customers only Check all boxes for damages before signing off on the delivery Record andreportanydamagest...

Page 9: ...ete the assembly of the Gigabot according to the assembly instructions Insert the female end of the cord into the electrical box Check that the connection is secure Plug in the male end of the cord in...

Page 10: ...ooking at the front of your Gigabot you should see the Gigabot nameplate the power switch is located on the right side of your bot closer to the front It is a small black circle switch flip it on quic...

Page 11: ...bed level z home...

Page 12: ...veling steps will remain the same These steps also use a business card as a feeler gauge between the nozzle and the bed Many business cards are about 0 01 or 0 3mm thick which allows us to set a good...

Page 13: ...see the main menu then select Prepare scroll down to Move Axis then Move 1mm then Move Z and finally turn the wheel clockwise until it reaches 150mm Using the 8mm combination wrench loosen each of th...

Page 14: ...to no resistance Adjust the leveling knobs until there is about a 1 8 gap 3mm between the top of the rail and the top of the side plate at each corner A ruler or a shim can be used to measure this dis...

Page 15: ...n wrench to lower the M5x70 hex head screw on upper Z limit switch leveling block when looking directly at the Gigabot name plate this is the right side leveling block Turning clockwise when viewed fr...

Page 16: ...There should now be a widened gap between your nozzle s and the surface of the bed Push the trolley to one corner of the bed near one of the leveling knobs If the motors are locked they can be unlock...

Page 17: ...clockwise will raise that corner Turn the leveling knob to raise the bed until there is friction between the nozzle and the business card Repeat this process at all corners of the bed Using the busine...

Page 18: ...e on the rails may have caused them to move slightly The bed cross rails should be secured and acceptably level to the nozzle after 2 3 total passes After the final tightening the bed will be securely...

Page 19: ...Loading filament...

Page 20: ...e on the market The following section demonstrates how to load filament to Gigabot prior to printing For a video demonstration of these steps feel free to watch our video on this process on our YouTub...

Page 21: ...ese are located Mount the filament spool onto the spool holder The filament should feed from below the spool and into the corresponding Filament Detection FD unit Feed the filament into the FD unit an...

Page 22: ...ush the extruder tensioner open and feed the filament through until it comes out of the nozzle To load the filament using the Viki navigate to Prepare Change Filament and follow the prompts After the...

Page 23: ...SOFTWARE Setup...

Page 24: ...tory file functionality also enables us to better support and troubleshoot with customers We recommend this for any user looking for a robust and reliable software workflow Current installations of Si...

Page 25: ...page and download the Simplify3D profile for your printer Note that each profile is specific to a certain Gigabot model GB3 GB3 XL etc In Simplify3D import the profile you just downloaded It will afte...

Page 26: ...preparing a print...

Page 27: ...d open source programs in that Simplify3D slices objects much faster especially when it comes to large objects or multiple objects The general steps for preparing gcode will be the same for Simplify3D...

Page 28: ...e satisfied click the Prepare to Print button Use the Preview Mode to analyze the gcode for potential printing errors There are also useful approximations Simplify3D can generate such as print time an...

Page 29: ...printing on gigabot...

Page 30: ...nd then home each axis If you followed along with our video demonstrations your test print should be done in about 45 minutes to 1 hour Regardless of what you chose for your first print be sure to sha...

Page 31: ...ot via USB and clicking on Begin Printing over USB in Preview Mode The print will start and you may monitor the progress via the Machine Control Panel Similarly you may save gcode to a microSD card an...

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