Table of Contents
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1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Explanation of Symbols ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Intended Use ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4. Safety Information ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
5. Features ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6. Working Principle of the 3D Printer .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
7. Overview of the Most Important Parts ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
8. Required Tools and Material ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
9. Assembly of the Mechanical Parts ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
a) General .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
b) Assembly of the Components ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
10. Wiring of the Electrical Components ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
a) General .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
b) Wiring of the Components .................................................................................................................................................................. 41
c) Installation of the PCBs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 49
11. Final Work .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
12. Initial Commissioning ................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
a) Assembly of the Filament Holder and the Filament Hose ............................................................................................................. 57
b) Insertion of the Filament ..................................................................................................................................................................... 58
c) Setup and Transport ............................................................................................................................................................................ 59
d) Mains Connection and First Activation ............................................................................................................................................ 59
e) Calibration ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
f) First Print of an Example Object from the SD Card ........................................................................................................................ 63
13. Operation at the Printer ............................................................................................................................................................................. 65
a) Menu Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
b) Functions of the Individual Menu Items ........................................................................................................................................... 67
14. General Notes on 3D Printing ................................................................................................................................................................... 69
15. Software “Repetier Host” ......................................................................................................................................................................... 70
a) General Notes on Software ............................................................................................................................................................... 70
b) Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 70
c) Connection of the Connected Printer ............................................................................................................................................... 71
d) Manual Operation via the Software ................................................................................................................................................. 73
e) Placement of a printing Object in the Software ............................................................................................................................. 74
f) Preparation for Print ............................................................................................................................................................................ 76
g) Printing .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
h) More Detailed Description of the Slicer Functions ........................................................................................................................ 80
16. Software “Cura” ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
a) General Notes on Software ............................................................................................................................................................... 86
b) Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 86
c) Setup of the Software ......................................................................................................................................................................... 87
d) Use of the Software in the Quickprint Mode ................................................................................................................................... 91
e) Use of the Software in the Expert Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 92
17. Filament Change ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
18. Firmware Update ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 95
