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USER MANUAL

PERSONAL FABRICATOR

VERSION 2.0 S

Summary of Contents for 2.0 S

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL PERSONAL FABRICATOR VERSION 2 0 S...

Page 2: ...17 27 34 10 PRINTER CONNECTION BASICS CALIBRATION FIRST PRINT SAFETY USB CONNECTIVITY GENERATING GCODES BED CALIBRATION MACHINE OVERVIEW LAN CONNECTIVITY PREPARING GCODES EXTRUDER TEST CHAMBER PANEL...

Page 3: ...OLHEAD FEATURES THE CNC MILLING FEATURE TROUBLESHOOTING SOFTWARE UPGRADES LUBRICATION PREPARING THE DREMEL TOOL DESIGN YOUR OWN TOOLHEADS WORKING WITH VOXELS CLEANING THE NOZZLE THE FILE FORMAT LOADIN...

Page 4: ...re with it The machine is designed to operate indoors and should not be exposed to rain or extreme humidity Device should be used away from water All flammable substances and materials should be kept...

Page 5: ...urface During operation the machine will produce high temperatures The user should not touch any elements marked with hot surface sticker After finishing working the machine should be stored in a dry...

Page 6: ...FIRST STEPS ZMORPH 3D PRINTER...

Page 7: ...OVERVIEW THE ZMORPH 7 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 MACHINE OVERVIEW MOST IMPORTANT ZMORPH PARTS Chamber Extruder Navigation panel Reset button Glass heated bed Z Endstop X Axis motor...

Page 8: ...for educational use and public exhibitions Fumes and noise are also kept inside When you work around the machine you might want to keep the covers open There is a magnetic lock built into the hinges J...

Page 9: ...OVERVIEW THE ZMORPH 9 PANEL OVERVIEW RESET PLAY PAUSE UP OK DOWN 2 1 5 3 4...

Page 10: ...rvicing tool 1 4 7 5 8 2 3 ACCESSORIES ZMorph personal fabricator Micro SD card with config files installed in the machine Micro drill with handle for nozzle cleaning 100 ml of ABS juice optional Spoo...

Page 11: ...ut any necessary files It is recommended to open Device Manager if using Windows and monitor installation there You should see ZMorph HID and ZMorph MSD appear during the process After automatic insta...

Page 12: ...Machine number should be discovered and displayed after selecting it click Connect 6 After that you can connect to the machine using Voxelizer which can be downloaded from http voxelizer com 5 Import...

Page 13: ...ings at the end 3 You can also connect to the machine using Telnet protocol or HTTP To use it follow these steps Connect the machine to a router in your network using the cable provided If your networ...

Page 14: ...2 168 1 5 example This allows you to drive it also via mobile devices If you want to drive ZMorph from outside of your network for example when traveling returning home etc you have to configure port...

Page 15: ...ug the USB cable and plug it again You should see ZMorph HID appear To make sure that HID connection works it s best to open the Device Manager in Windows and check that no other drivers occupies the...

Page 16: ...CALIBRATION ZMORPH 3D PRINTER...

Page 17: ...ecking the endstops and making sure that nothing blocks the axis mechanisms belts pulleys etc click the button marked with X in Voxe lizer Or alternatively use panel OK Calibrate Home X Axis The toolh...

Page 18: ...he Z button or use the panel and watch the entire horizontal axis go down To make sure that tactile switch works press it with finger few times the motors should now stop If it doesn t happen contact...

Page 19: ...GET STARTED CALIBRATION 19 After successful testing of X Y and Z endstops you can click A button ALL or select Calibrate Home To Center on the panel 6...

Page 20: ...panel menu 1 When homing the Z axis watch the nozzle carefully it should come down to glass surface level rise up a little and go down slowly again 2 WORKING TABLE BED CALIBRATION In order to work wi...

Page 21: ...ABS PLA Or click heater in Voxelizer White LEDs on the toolhead should light up marking that the heating process is started Make sure to use correct temperatures according with your material specs 4 R...

Page 22: ...ical threaded rods on the side of the machine Turning only one of them you can change the height of the nozzle at one of the ends of the axis Together with Z endstop calibration you can level entire X...

Page 23: ...d first check the table corner heights by using a ruler right side picture Generally these changes are not required by the first use as the machine comes calibrated slight differences might occur due...

Page 24: ...move the nozzle up by 20mm In the panel you should go to OK Move Axis Z axis press two times for 20mm 1 And heat it to 235 245 C if using ABS or 185 195 if using PLA 2 After temperature stabilises pr...

Page 25: ...GET STARTED CALIBRATION 25 If you have no filament loaded you should feed it in as shown in the video https www youtube com watch v zZigNKNwppI 4...

Page 26: ...alues amount and speed relate to both buttons 5 When performing test extrusion grab the filament with your fingers carefully and make sure it moves together with the wheel Do not place your fingers ne...

Page 27: ...ressure and might have problem with entering extrusion head To regulate the pressure of the bearing loosen or tighten two upper screws in the filament drive as shown in video https vimeo com 117470538...

Page 28: ...ton or blue masking tape PLA only It is possible to print on pure glass when using PLA requires higher temperatu re 75 C If using Buildtak you don t have to apply anything it just sticks Video below s...

Page 29: ...GET STARTED FIRST PRINT 29 Heat the nozzle to 235 245 C if using ABS or 185 200 C if using PLA 3 Heat the bed to 100 C for ABS 60 C for PLA 4 Extrude some filament 5...

Page 30: ...ayer filament will jam due to nozzle blockage If this happens Re position the Z endstop and home Z axis check the clearance with sheet of paper Retract the filament entirely out of the extruder Cut 10...

Page 31: ...GCODES VOXELIZER SOFTWARE...

Page 32: ...bjects they must be added using boolean operations so there is only one object at the end ONE SHELL PER OBJECT No intersecting shells meshes Inclination of external walls should NOT EXCEED 50 60 degre...

Page 33: ...volumetric pixel data 2 Generating horizontal slices of the object and plastic extrusion paths as G CODES instructions for machine to move in space and deposit plastic 3 Printing stage Re creating th...

Page 34: ...Nozzle temperature for ABS 225 245 C Nozzle temperature for PLA 185 200 C Bed temperature for ABS 100 110 C Bed temperature for PLA 60 70 C Infill ratio 0 4 infill type 40 Infill ratio for large objec...

Page 35: ...ur scene use mouse scroll 3 To start working you should first load your model which you will prepare for print Voxelizer is able to import files in STL format which is the most used 3D model format Yo...

Page 36: ...ions window You can also move your objects through the printing area which is represented by a light grey color To move the object left click the object and drag it to a new place If you would like to...

Page 37: ...itches to voxel view For an easy start you can use PRESETS for various extruder configurations Most common ones are 1 75mm extruder and 3 0mm extruder Simply select one that suits your hardware setup...

Page 38: ...ings but don t worry it only looks complicated Try printing first few objects using standard values once you get more experience you can start tweaking them and experimenting on your own In support se...

Page 39: ...method you will propably use is USB connection If you are user of ZMorph printer and you have newest firmware If unsure check http zmorph3d com firmware you only need to plug the machine to your PC no...

Page 40: ...35 245 C for ABS plastic 185 200 C for PLA Heating bed 100 C for ABS plastic 60 C for PLA Beds sticky surface can be covered with ABS juice special glue kapton or paper masking tape or other special s...

Page 41: ...CD panel you can unplug the printer afterwards B Copy the file to external SD card behind LCD panel insert it to the machine and start using PLAY command you can unplug the cable Don t use spaces in n...

Page 42: ...EXTRUDERS AND TOOLHEADS ZMORPH EXTRUDERS...

Page 43: ...ILAMENT THUS HAVING MORE CONTROL ABLE TO EXTRUDE ABS PLA NYLON AND OTHER MATERIALS A BRASS FILAMENT DRIVE TOOTHED PULLEY ENSURES THAT FILAMENT IS GRIPPED SECURELY AND DOES NOT SLIP Same type of classi...

Page 44: ...Y SUPPORTED BY OUR VOXELIZER SOFTWARE WHICH ENSURES AUTOMATIC PATH GENERATOIN AND OPTIMISATION FULLY SUPPORTED BY VOXELIZER SOFTWARE AUTOMATIC PATH GENERATION AND OPTIMISATION To find more information...

Page 45: ...rimental laser toolhead Available in ZMorph online store SUITABLE FOR CREATING ARCHETECTURAL MODELS IN THIN PLYWOOD OR CARDBOARD ENGRAVING IN METAL WOOD OR PLASTIC 2 0 WATT STRENGTH The dremel toolhea...

Page 46: ...ped with pla netary gears and a powerful motor uses large pushing power to drive the piston Can extrude thick mass that solidifies quickly afterwards Nozzle size is approximately 1 5mm Designed for la...

Page 47: ...ntal chocolate and cake extruder Can extrude semi liquid masses Used for decorative purposes and experimental builds Utilizes Moineau pump also known as a progressive cavity pump driven by a powerful...

Page 48: ...OOLHEAD An experimental toolhead designed to host a variety of add ons Can work as 5d milling machine or 5D extruder Allows the use of custom designed add ons tips Watch video below https www youtube...

Page 49: ...THAT WILL INFORM CAMERA ABOUT SHUTTER RELEASE THE SET DOES NOT INCLUDE SLIDING RAIL WITH CAMERA ON THE PICTURE ABOVE YOU CAN ALSO ADD THE M150 COMMAND TO YOUR G CODE TO ACTIVATE THE CAMERA FUNCTION A...

Page 50: ...SERVICING ZMORPH 3D PRINTER...

Page 51: ...unblock it by inserting and removing a 0 4mm drill to the nozzle 0 3mm drill for the 0 3mm nozzle when heated and trying extrusion Usually when repeating this several times nozzle can be cleaned A If...

Page 52: ...zle If not repeat the above steps 4 Re insert the nozzle back to the heating block it s easier to screw it in when it s heated 5 If this happens you will have to unmount the nozzle from the extruder W...

Page 53: ...nect host software USB cable and swich off the power 2 With the nozzle still hot grab the nozzle with aluminium handle and 10mm flat key then turn gently See it as video here https vimeo com 117470538...

Page 54: ...EXTRUDERS DREMELS OTHER EXPERIMENTAL MODULES LIKE LASERS However It might be helpful to lubricate Z axis trapezoidal screws If you experience high friction on Y axis linear rails for heated bed they s...

Page 55: ...rew the nut with the provided hex key The USB cable might remain plug ged display will be active but motors and heaters will be shut down so electronics stays safe 1 REMOVE THE TOOLHEAD Gently remove...

Page 56: ...ex key 4 If You are using regular extruder insert the plug to left socket If you re using dual extruder or 5 axis toolhead insert plugs in left and right sockets Turn the power on after making sure th...

Page 57: ...y are specified on the device or in it s documentation If unsure ask us If beta is different you have to change it in config file and restart the machine Otherwi se the readout might vary and create u...

Page 58: ...bed must be used without any other substances just the tape Works with ABS C Applying layer of paper masking tape and wiping it with alcohol Works very well for PLA D Applying layer of paper glue Pri...

Page 59: ...e nozzle is too high the print won t have good contact and won t heat up well This will result in curling the edges and deformations during higher layers If nozzle height is not even for entire table...

Page 60: ...MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION TOOLHEADS 60 You can print with PLA just on pure glass cleaned with acetone more information here https vimeo com 17064268 4...

Page 61: ...on of DXF file easy we have made template wherein we marked printer bed where you should place your objects Before you start we recommend to download newest release from our website http voxelizer com...

Page 62: ...Set travel Z This value is used when printer moves head to new place without doing any job It should be enough high to avoid printer and material collision Set work base Z This is the height on which...

Page 63: ...ou want to use other device you should keep in mind that its end probably will be at different height creating the possibility of collision with bed Be careful To install device move head to central a...

Page 64: ...les especially config and firmware cur 1 To upgrade firmware to newest version get firmware bin from Download section at www zmorph3d com and copy it to internal SD card 2 Then restart the machine res...

Page 65: ...QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ZMORPH 3D PRINTER...

Page 66: ...against it or extrusion speed too high Solution removing the filament cutting 10 20cm off feeding it back in Fixing one of the reasons stated above cleaning the nozzle increasing the temperature lowe...

Page 67: ...s are covered in sticky substances that prevent it from moving freely Clean them with soap and water Slow down travel speed lower accelerations increase motor power to 1 6 or 1 7 in config file alpha_...

Page 68: ...ess How to start 3D printing Run Voxelizer Software on your computer it allows you to generate a G code version of the object which is used by our printer What are the G codes G code sequences of head...

Page 69: ...nd metal engravering What is a filament It s consumable for 3D printers in technology ABS PLA PVA like traditional ink for printers What colors of filament are available in ZMorph s store On our websi...

Page 70: ...want to print precision and amount of plastic used Warranty Warranty covers following components standard plastic extruder module with heated nozzle stepper motor with planetary gears temperature sen...

Page 71: ...r or change acceleration values in the configuration file If this doesn t help contact us What is in a jar 100 ml solution of ABS dissolved in acetone Often calles ABS juice makes prints stick to the...

Page 72: ...eaned ocassionally After transport machine might require slight recalibration table height What are the differences between the old and the new version 2 0 Lighter construction larger working area exp...

Page 73: ...r questions drop us a line or visit us for free training we re happy to help Can Voxelizer download files from AutoCAD Files from AutoCAD can be exported to stl Voxelizer can read this format How many...

Page 74: ...can find more information on it s meaning here http zmorph3d com electronics config file It contains information about axis scaling steps per mm axis directions maximum per missible speeds and accele...

Page 75: ...ne uses G Code command If you don t know what G Codes mean refer to http reprap org wiki G code Each entry needs three lines status enable true false name text field and G Code command 2 custom_menu m...

Page 76: ...head check specifications of the mount and wiring at www zmorph3d com You can download CAD files technical drawings and working examples Two stepper motor drivers able to drive up to 2A per motor typi...

Page 77: ...5mm s high speed 200mm s extreme speed Works only for simple geometries no re traction large builds Higher speeds might be used with lower layer heights For perimeters we recommend 10 20 slower speed...

Page 78: ...ommended host software Voxelizer Maximum axis speeds X and Y 500mm s Z 5mm s extruder 6mm s extrusion and 40mm s retractions frame construction watercut aluminium 6mm cnc cut policarbonate 6mm ABS pri...

Page 79: ...MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION SPECIFICATIONS 79 heated bed hardened glass 5mm dimensions 250x235mm 150W heater max 150 C...

Page 80: ...NCE AND FUNCTION SPECIFICATIONS 80 extruder detachable modular parameters heating 40W heater thermistor 100K NTC nozzle size 0 4mm exchangeable lighting heated bed X AXIS bracket heater s indicators w...

Page 81: ...Z AXIS AS WELL AS STEPPER MOTORS In case of technical fault caused by material wear or improper assem bly if still in warranty period user can send faulty module to ZMorph headqu aters where it will b...

Page 82: ...aste so The electronic and electrical appliances that have reached the end of their servi ce life mustbe collected and disposed of separately from household waste material Zmorph ful fill the requirem...

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