NWA3D
A5
User
Manual
filament
baking
and
clogs.
Can
be
controlled
using
the
Control
Screen
or
turning
off
the
3D
printer.
Cura
A
3D
printer
slicing
software.
Utilized
to
transform
3D
models
into
a
X,
Y,
and
Z
coordinate
language
called
g-code
in
“.gcode”
format.
Endstop
Mechanical
switches
that
indicate
where
the
“home”
or
“zero”
position
is
on
each
axis.
see
also
Limit
Switch
Extrude
The
act
of
dispensing
build
material
onto
the
build
platform
through
a
small
nozzle
commonly
referred
to
as
a
"hot
end.”
Extruder
The
assembly
that
handles
feeding
and
extruding
filament
during
a
print.
The
extruder
has
two
parts:
the
stepper
motor
and
feeding
system
that
pushes
the
material
into
the
printer,
and
a
hot
end
that
heats
and
extrudes
the
material
through
a
nozzle
onto
the
build
surface.
Extruder
Fan
Fan
that
cools
the
heat
sink
of
the
extruder.
Extruder
Motor
Stepper
motor
of
the
extruder
assembly.
Extruder
Nozzle
A
brass
or
steel
funnel-shaped
die
through
which
melted
plastic
is
extruded.
Extruder
Release
Lever
The
trigger
lever
that
applies
pressure
to
the
extruder
gear,
which
forces
filament
to
flow
into
the
Bowden
tube
of
the
extruder
to
the
hot
end.
Extrusion
Multiplier
A
percentage
value
associated
with
the
flow
rate
of
plastic
extrusion.
The
flow
rate
can
be
manipulated
by
adjusting
this
multiplier.
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2018
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