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USAGE OF THE EASTWOOD GENESIS
FDM 3D PRINTER
SETTING UP ULTIMAKER CURA FOR USAGE WITH THE
EASTWOOD GENESIS FDM 3D PRINTER
• After downloading and installing, open the Ultimaker Cura
(
https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura
).
On the first startup it will go through set up information and
ask to add a 3D printer. Select from the drop down for Add a
non-networked printer, inside this menu find the Custom drop
down and select it
(FIG 43)
.
• Choose the Custom FFF printer option, assign the printer an
identifying name, and select the Next button.
• The machine settings tab will open, and the specifications of
the printer can be input. See
(FIG 44)
and
(FIG 45)
for the
configuration settings. The start and end G-code is shown
below, it is also loaded onto the Micro SD card included with
the printer for easy copying & pasting. This code should not be
altered unless familiar with G-code programming.
FIG. 43
FIG. 43
FIG. 44
FIG. 44
FIG. 45
FIG. 45
Start G-Code
; Eastwood Genesis FDM 3D Printer Start G-Code
G92 E0 ; Zero extruder
G28 ; Auto home
G1 Z2 F3000 ; Move Z up 2mm
G1 X0.1 Y20 Z0.3 F5000 ; Move to test line start
G1 X0.1 Y200 Z0.3 F1500 E15 ; Draw 180mm first line up
G1 X0.4 Y200 Z0.3 F5000 ; Move right 0.3mm
G1 X0.4 Y20 Z0.3 F1500 E30 ; Return to start, finishing test line
G92 E0 ; Zero extruder
G1 Z2 F3000 ; Move Z up 2mm
G1 X5 Y15.5 Z0.5 F5000.0 ; Move away from end point
End G-Code
; Eastwood Genesis FDM 3D Printer End G-Code
G91 ; Relative positioning
G1 E-2 F2500 ; Retract filament 2mm
G1 E-2 Z0.4 F2500 ;Retract and raise Z 0.4mm
G1 X5 Y5 Z10 F3000 ; Move nozzle away and raise
G90 ; Absolute positioning
G1 X0 Y{machine_depth} ; Bring print forward
M106 S0 ; Switch fan off
M104 S0 ; Switch nozzle heater off
M140 S0 ; Switch bed heater off
M84 X Y Z E; Switch all steppers off
• Cura is now setup for the printer and ready to create G-code.
• Several profiles for different materials and layer heights have
been preloaded to the Micro SD card and can be imported to
Cura for easy setup.
