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== Restrictions == | == Restrictions == | ||
TODO: specify all the restrictions | TODO: specify all the restrictions | ||
* Use only with members-only terminal connected to AO-100 | * Use only with members-only terminal connected to AO-100 | ||
* Use with 3mm filament only | * Use with 3mm ABS filament only | ||
= About = | = About = | ||
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= Basic Instructions = | = Basic Instructions = | ||
TODO: complete instructions on use | TODO: complete instructions on use | ||
* Log in with your credentials to the attached members-only terminal | |||
* Log in with your credentials to the attached members-only terminal. | |||
* Check that the bed is all the way up on the sprung screws on all 4 corners before starting a print, or it will not be level. It has a tendency, if compressed when removing a part for example, to stick down on some of the corners. | * Check that the bed is all the way up on the sprung screws on all 4 corners before starting a print, or it will not be level. It has a tendency, if compressed when removing a part for example, to stick down on some of the corners. | ||
* Use a clean paper towel to apply a thin layer of ABS Juice to the kapton tape surface. | * Use a clean paper towel to apply a thin layer of ABS Juice to the kapton tape surface. | ||
* The only tweaks you should need to make for your prints are layer thickness and infill style/density related. | * The only tweaks you should need to make for your prints are layer thickness and infill style/density related. | ||
* Please do not change the bed level or limit switches. | * Please do not change the bed level or limit switches. | ||
* Turn off machine when done | * Turn off machine when done. | ||
== Basic Operational Knowledge == | == Basic Operational Knowledge == | ||
* How to home it | * 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) | * How to load and unload filament (optional, but you'll be stuck with the loaded plastic type and color) | ||
== Advanced Operational Knowledge == | == Advanced Operational Knowledge == | ||
There are some more advanced tasks that not everyone needs to know to | There are some more advanced tasks that not everyone needs to know to | ||
print, but needs to know to troubleshoot: | print, but needs to know to troubleshoot: | ||
* How to level a bed | * How to level a bed | ||
* How to replace the covering on a bed | * How to replace the covering on a bed | ||
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* LulzBot-Default: Ideal configuration settings for print height, speed, and infill. Supports are disabled by default. | * LulzBot-Default: Ideal configuration settings for print height, speed, and infill. Supports are disabled by default. | ||
* LulzBot-Mechanical: Ideal for parts which will have mechanical use, IE Bowden extruder gears. Prints with more perimeters, more top and bottom layers, high honeycomb infill for strength. Expect long print jobs. | |||
* LulzBot-Speedtest: Testing configuration for tuning printer speeds. Not guaranteed to work. Use at your own risk. | |||
=== Filament Profiles === | === Filament Profiles === | ||
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* LulzBot-ABS-Black: 235C extruder, 105C bed | * LulzBot-ABS-Black: 235C extruder, 105C bed | ||
* LulzBot-ABS-Purple: 235?C extruder, 105?C bed | |||
== Specifications and Detailed Instructions == | == Specifications and Detailed Instructions == | ||
TODO: complete specifications, links to documentation, etc. | TODO: complete specifications, links to documentation, etc. | ||
* [http://www.lulzbot.com/support/guides LulzBot Support Guides] | * [http://www.lulzbot.com/support/guides LulzBot Support Guides] | ||
* [http://download.lulzbot.com/AO-100 LulzBot AO-100 Downloads] | * [http://download.lulzbot.com/AO-100 LulzBot AO-100 Downloads] | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 13 January 2015
Zone
01: 3D Printing
Owner(s)
- Freeside
Permissions
For general use by members. Treat equipment as if it were your own and put away as or better than you found it.
Restrictions
TODO: specify all the restrictions
- Use only with members-only terminal connected to AO-100
- Use with 3mm ABS filament only
About
Freeside was one of only 8 hackerspaces in the world to win this printer as part of the LulzBot hackerspace printer giveaway!
Basic Instructions
TODO: complete instructions on use
- Log in with your credentials to the attached members-only terminal.
- Check that the bed is all the way up on the sprung screws on all 4 corners before starting a print, or it will not be level. It has a tendency, if compressed when removing a part for example, to stick down on some of the corners.
- Use a clean paper towel to apply a thin layer of ABS Juice to the kapton tape surface.
- The only tweaks you should need to make for your prints are layer thickness and infill style/density related.
- Please do not change the bed level or limit switches.
- Turn off machine when done.
Basic Operational Knowledge
- 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
There are some more advanced tasks that not everyone needs to know to print, but needs to know to troubleshoot:
- How to level a bed
- How to replace the covering on a bed
- How to tighten belts, fix misaligned axises, replace worn out parts, etc.
Slic3r Preconfigured Profiles
There are several Print and Filament profiles that have been preconfigured for Slic3r. Use these before creating or modifying your own.
Print Profiles
The preconfigured print profiles will give you a good starting point for adjusting print quality. If you create a new profile, be sure you name it descriptively and include the name of the printer in the profile.
- LulzBot-Default: Ideal configuration settings for print height, speed, and infill. Supports are disabled by default.
- LulzBot-Mechanical: Ideal for parts which will have mechanical use, IE Bowden extruder gears. Prints with more perimeters, more top and bottom layers, high honeycomb infill for strength. Expect long print jobs.
- LulzBot-Speedtest: Testing configuration for tuning printer speeds. Not guaranteed to work. Use at your own risk.
Filament Profiles
There should be profiles configured for filament colors. Different colors of filament will work best at slightly different temperatures. If you are printing with a new color be sure you save a new profile for the name of the color.
- LulzBot-ABS-Black: 235C extruder, 105C bed
- LulzBot-ABS-Purple: 235?C extruder, 105?C bed
Specifications and Detailed Instructions
TODO: complete specifications, links to documentation, etc.
Warnings
TODO: specify warnings
Safety
TODO: specify safety requirements