FABtotum Personal Fabricator, Руководство пользователя

Страница: 36 / 123

FABtotum Complete Manual
www.fabtotum.com
| 36
3D PRINTING FILAMENTS GUIDE
Choosing the right filament
There are several materials that can be 3D printed, each one with different physical proprieties and working temperatures.
The FABtotum can load filament spools up to 210mmx55mm(OD,Thickness), with filament diameter in the range 1.75mm
+/- 0.1mm
We strongly suggest using certified official FABtotum brand filaments, as they give more reliable results with our
hardware.
You are however free to experiment and use different brands, as long as they use the same material class, diameter and
temperature specifications.
See how to load or unload the spools in the load and unload a filament spool article.
Pre-flight check
If you are using a FABtotum filament you should not worry about the material too much, as extensive testing has been done
to ensure good performances.
However you may also use third party filaments. In both cases always make sure to keep in mind the following:
If you are using a Slicing Software profile be aware that it’s not meant as a fool-proof solution, and might be
tweaked a little to fit each 3D printed object.
Sometimes a profile will work great regardless, but with the right tuning you might get better results in less time.
Always store the filament spool in a suitable place, far away from sources of heat, sunlight and humidity.
Make sure that, if you are using a third party filament, the diameter of the filament is consistent within the
tolerance of +/- 0.1mm. Make a few spaced measurement.
Different filaments use different temperatures. When changing one spool to another which uses a different filament
make sure to clean the nozzle at the previous material temperature first, then adjust the temperature, this helps
cleaning the melting chamber (hot end) and nozzle.
Always load and check if the filament is extruding manually (from the JOG menu).
Make sure the spool is locked in place with the locking lever and it’s free to rotate. Have the Feeding tube pass
below the back spool roller (under the spool itself) in order to avoid it becoming stuck in the spool once most of the
filament has been extruded.