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Troubleshooting

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Содержание Replicator 2X

Страница 1: ...TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE...

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Страница 3: ...essages 11 Misaligned Nozzles 14 MakerBot MakerWare Error Messages 16 MakerBot Support 21 Dos and Don ts 21 Tools You May Find Useful 22 Diagnosing Print Quality Issues 23 2 MAINTENANCE 28 Leveling th...

Страница 4: ...Troubleshooting 1...

Страница 5: ...on in the Make dialog in MakerWare If you continue to have adhesion problems loosen each of the plate leveling knobs about a quarter of a turn to bring the plate slightly closer to the nozzles OBJECTS...

Страница 6: ...on Fig 1 1 Is your filament tangled Check that the spool is spinning smoothly on the mount Is the build plate too close to the extruder If so there might not be room for the plastic to come out of the...

Страница 7: ...eplicator 2X To check and change the Acceleration setting go to the LCD menu on your Replicator MakerBot 2X and navigate to Info and Settings General Settings Accelerate You can turn acceleration off...

Страница 8: ...the nozzle You might have to apply some pressure 5 Whenthefilamentissuccessfullyloaded set theextruderleverarmtotheclosedposition If filament doesn t emerge from the nozzle try the following solutions...

Страница 9: ...ers 2 Set the extruder arm to the open position 3 Push about half an inch of filament through the extruder to clear the blockage 4 Try pulling the filament out of the extruder again If you are unable...

Страница 10: ...f the fan guard using your 2 5 mm hex wrench As one piece remove the fan guard the fan the heat sink and the spacers Keep these pieces assembled and move them out of the way 4 Set the extruder lever a...

Страница 11: ...age you will have to restart your MakerBot Replicator 2X Your MakerBot Replicator 2X has automatically disabled its heaters after a period of inactivity as a safety precaution Re start your print or t...

Страница 12: ...r extruders are securely plugged in or contact MakerBot Support by emailing support makerbot com To clear Heating Errors 3 and 4 you will have to restart your MakerBot Replicator 2X Your MakerBot Repl...

Страница 13: ...e software telling the MakerBot Replicator 2X to change the extruder temperature These are the messages you could receive if your SD card is not formatted correctly or if there is something wrong with...

Страница 14: ...extruder prints a series of straight lines parallel to the front of the build platform starting at the front left corner of the platform and extending to the back left corner of the platform The other...

Страница 15: ...line for the Y axis 6 Look at the set of lines to the right the lines that are perpendicular to the front of the build plate Examine the lines and find the pair that match best The best match will lo...

Страница 16: ...t by emailing support makerbot com Your operating system may not recognize the drivers MakerWare is installing because they are specific to MakerWare and to your MakerBot Replicator 2X Select OK to al...

Страница 17: ...the background service This error message appears when You try to print an object while the background is unavailable You try to export a file while the background service is unavailable To restart Co...

Страница 18: ...you want to put it on the platform Select No to leave the object in its current position Select Yes to place the object on the platform This object seems very small It may have been designed in inche...

Страница 19: ...via USB Check the USB connection between the MakerBot Replicator 2X and the computer Conveyor the background service is unavailable To restart Conveyor go to the Service menu and select Restart Backg...

Страница 20: ...are a few things you can do ahead of time to help us help you Have your serial number ready We use your serial number to look up your order and get more complete information on your MakerBot Replicato...

Страница 21: ...as likely to hurt you as it is to help Don t turn your MakerBot Replicator 2X off immediately after finishing a print Give the extruder fans time to cool the extruder first Don t drill out your extrud...

Страница 22: ...ply it s more likely to damage your Kapton tape When you ve used the spatula to detach as much of the edges from the build surface as possible twist the handle slightly The print should pop right off...

Страница 23: ...If the bond between two layers isn t strong the strain of the warping layers can actually cause cracks in the sides of your objects Fig 1 5 Warping occurs more often with ABS than with PLA because AB...

Страница 24: ...config file in a text editor Then find the correct feedDiameter setting You will see two feedDiameter settings one enclosed in each of the extruder profiles Change the first feedDiameter setting if y...

Страница 25: ...Fig 1 7 decrease the feedstockMultiplier setting by 0 05 save the config file and Export your file again Continue to decrease the value entered for this setting in increments If after lowering the def...

Страница 26: ...upport makerware documentation slicer After you have created a custom profile click the Edit Profile button to open the config file in a text editor Find the outlines extrusion profile near the end of...

Страница 27: ...the motor shaft and make sure it touches the flat side of the motor shaft 3 Use the 1 5 mm hex wrench from the accessory box to tighten the set screw against the motor shaft 4 Return the drive block t...

Страница 28: ...Maintenance 2...

Страница 29: ...plate Leveling your build plate often will help ensure that your prints always stick well to the build plate To access the MakerBot Replicator 2X built in leveling script go to the Utilities menu on t...

Страница 30: ...ngers off the leveling knobs and platform when you test the friction on your paper or feeler gauge pressure from your hands can affect platform height If you re having trouble leveling your build plat...

Страница 31: ...2X Fig 2 3 If you can t find the tape applicator you can use a plastic spatula or a credit card 3 On one of the short sides of the sheet peel back the plastic backing approximately 1 4 inch from the e...

Страница 32: ...t the video Replicator 2X Kapton Tape Application Fig 2 5 After approximately 50 hours of build time you should lubricate the threaded rod on your Z axis and the X axis idler pulley Tolubricatethethre...

Страница 33: ...ide Fig 2 6 The idler pulley is one of the pulleys that allow the rubber belt to move the extruder from left to right or along the X axis The pulley at the other side of the gantry is called the timin...

Страница 34: ...r 2X side panels Set the bolts and panels aside 3 Locate the four pulleys holding the Y axis belts There is one pulley in each corner of the MakerBot Replicator 2X upper frame You will see two pulleys...

Страница 35: ...it away from the front of the MakerBot Replicator 2X Make sure to exert an equal amount of pressure on both sides of the gantry Push only until you can see the hidden set screw 7 Manually move the ext...

Страница 36: ...at puts tension on the extruder bearing The extruder bearing then pushes the filament against the drive gear which drives the filament into the hot end of the extruder If the spring puts too much or t...

Страница 37: ...o the address above to open a ticket with the MakerBot Support Team To help us understand your problem from the start it is very helpful to include pictures or a video as attachments on your email sal...

Страница 38: ...rposes only MakerBot reserves the right to modify or revise the Manual in its sole discretion and at any time You agree to be bound by any modifications and or revisions Contact the MakerBot Support T...

Страница 39: ...39 TERMS OF SERVICE NOTES...

Страница 40: ...MakerBot One MetroTech Center 21st Floor Brooklyn NY support makerbot com makerbot com...

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