NWA3D
A5
User
Manual
a. Check
your
slice
file
in
Cura.
Make
sure
the
is
centered
in
the
build
area,
is
making
good
contact
with
the
build
surface,
and
isn’t
too
big
for
the
build
envelope.
b. Check
the
slice
settings.
●
Make
sure
that
the
layer
height
is
between
0.1mm
(high-quality
prints)
and
0.3mm
(low-quality
prints).
●
Check
the
speed
and
temperature.
For
PLA,
they
should
be
set
to
30–50mm/s
and
220°C.
●
Make
sure
the
filament
diameter
is
1.75mm
and
the
flow
rate
is
100%.
●
Make
sure
the
Heated
bed
checkbox
is
unchecked
in
the
Machine
settings
window
(the
NWA3D
A5
does
not
have
a
heated
bed).
To
view
the
Machine
settings
window,
select
Settings
>
Printer
>
Manage
printers
…
,
then
click
the
Machine
Settings
button
in
the
popup
window.
●
Check
the
Fill
Density
(infill)
and
make
sure
it
is
at
least
5%.
You
may
need
to
adjust
this
value
to
your
liking
for
your
model.
●
Refer
back
to
the
“Operation”
section
of
this
manual
for
other
slicer
settings
and
to
better
understand
Cura.
c. Your
part
may
need
supports.
If
it’s
rounded
you
may
need
to
select
“Everywhere”
for
the
support
type.
If
it’s
intricate,
it
may
need
to
select
“Raft”
for
the
Build
Plate
Adhesion
Type.
(A
raft
is
a
hatch
pattern
on
the
build
plate
that
the
model
will
on.)
If
the
part
warps
when
you
begin
to
build
it,
you
may
need
to
select
the
“Brim”
adhesion
type
and
reslice
the
file.
(A
brim
will
help
the
part
stick
so
it
doesn’t
curl
up
at
the
edges.)
d. If
you
think
your
slice
settings
are
really
messed
up,
try
re-loading
the
file
“NWA3D
A5
Printer
Profile.curaprofile”
from
the
microSD
card.
The
profile
will
restore
the
slicer
settings
to
a
medium-quality
profile
that
will
work
well.
Click
Settings
>
Profile
>
Manage
profiles.
In
the
Profiles
Preferences
window,
click
on
the
Import
button,
navigate
to
the
printer
profile
“NWA3D
A5
Printer
Profile.curaprofile”
that
came
on
the
microSD
card
in
the
Cura
folder,
and
open
it.
Your
slice
and
build
parameters
are
now
reset
to
our
default
settings
for
the
NWA3D
A5.
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2018
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LLC
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