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S ilament
This is a well-known plastic known for
its strength and industrial properties.
Build plate: The frame that supports the plexiglass
print plate.
Cura: Open Source Software that allows you to turn
your D model into a printable ile
Display: The LCD display provides the menu for con-
trolling the Ultimaker Original.
Filament guide tube: The plastic tube that guides
the ilament from the material feeder to the print
head.
Firmware: The software that runs on the electronic
board.
Gantry: The construction of metal rods that allow
movements on the x y and z axis
G-code: The code that comes out of the slicing pro-
cess of a 3D model in Cura. It describes the move-
ments of your print head.
Knurled Bolt:
Gives grip to push the ilament in the
ilament guide tube
Material feeder:
The feeder that drives the ilament
through the ilament guide tube into the heater
Material feeder tensioner: The tension with which
the ilament is pushed through material feeder can
be adjusted by tuning this tensioner
Nozzle
The opening at the end of the print head.
The ilament gets pushed through the opening and
will deposited on your build plate.
PL ilament
This is a hard bioplastic that has a low
environmental impact. It is derived from renewable,
starch-based resources. It has a very low shrinkage
which is helpful for large prints.
Build plate screws:
These screws can adjust the
leveling of the build plate.
Power supply: The A/C power supply. It consists
of a block and a power cable. The cable can have
diferent power plugs US EU U UK It depends on
what kind of electric outlet is used in a country.
Power switch:
Turns the Ultimaker on or of
Print head:
The assembly that melts the ilament
while the material is pushed through the nozzle onto
the build plate.
Print head fan:
The fan which cools the ilament as
soon as it is put onto the build plate.
Push button: By rotating and pushing the button in
front of the Ultimaker Original, you can access the
control panel.
SD-card: Secure Digital memory card that can store
digital data. The card that can be used with the Ulti-
maker has to be an SD-card and not an SDHC card. It
has to be formatted with FAT16 or FAT32
Slicing: The process that turns a 3D model into code
that can be used with 3D printers.
Slider blocks: The slider blocks maintain the connec-
tion between the gantry axes.
Spool holder: The wooden piece attached to the
back of the Ultimaker Original It can hold diferent
kinds of ilament spools
.stl:
widely used ile format for D models
Threaded rod: The long rod behind the build plate
which is threaded. This rod moves the build platform
up and down.
USB cable: The cable that allows direct communi-
cation between the Ultimaker and a computer, using
the USB interface on the computer.
YouMagine.com: A website where you can share
your models and download (3D) models from the
people within the YouMagine communnity.
F1. Terminology
33 F1. Terminology Terminologyfor the Ultimaker Original