Chungus Printer
Zone
01: 3D Printing
Owner(s)
- Griffin Brown
Permissions
For general use by members. Maintenance beyond changing filament not allowed except if given permission. Treat equipment as if it were your own and put away as or better than you found it.
Restrictions
- Use only with the online interface (currently at http://end on the LAN)
- Use with 1.75mm PLA or PLA variants only
- Use the custom Cura profile only to print with this machine (TODO: provide profile file, make profiles for other slicers)
About
This is a Creality Ender 5 Plus with a Microswiss direct drive and Duet 3 Mini 5+ mainboard. It has a 350mm x 350mm x 400mm print volume. While it has a direct drive and could print other filaments, this machine is limited to only PLA for cost and usability reasons.
Basic Instructions
- On any computer you are allowed access to, connect to the Freeside network and access the web interface using http://end (TODO: Change the printer hostname)
- Upload the desired gcode file to the 'Jobs' tab of the interface
- Click the desired file and begin print
- Do not level the bed, this falls under maintenance and is an entire process (see above)
- Machine can stay on indefinitely and should be left on, it doesn't like starting up and delivering the interface on the Freeside network
Basic Operational Knowledge
(TODO: This whole section)
- How to home
- How to slice and send a job to it
- How to abort a failed job
- How to properly remove a print once it has completed
- How to load and unload filament (optional, but you'll be stuck with the loaded plastic type and color)
Advanced Operational Knowledge
This is a loanation and a somewhat custom machine. Any advanced use will only be permitted on a case-by-case basis because of this. Just print PLA on it and be graced by the large lad.
Cura Preconfigured Profiles
(TODO: Upload Cura print profile(s))
Other Preconfigured Profiles
(TODO: Slic3r profile) (TODO: Simplify 3D profile) (TODO: PrusaSlicer profile)
Print Profiles
(TODO: Fill out based on uploaded files)
Filament Profiles
This machine only uses PLA. Other filament profiles may be added for PLA+, HTPLA, PLA/PHA, etc. Just print at ~215C on the hotend and 60C on the bed.
Specifications and Detailed Instructions
TODO: complete specifications, links to documentation, etc.
Warnings
TODO: specify warnings
Safety
TODO: specify safety requirements