3D LimitLess ILC, User Manual

Page 1: ...Welcome to a Revolution with No Limits ENGLISH USER MANUAL Rev 1 1 ...

Page 2: ... of the equipment Pay close attention to the warnings and security measures indicated in the manual The pictures of the equipment are subject to change 3DLimitLess will not be responsible for performance issues due to changes done by the user to the parameters of the firmware and software provided ...

Page 3: ...f extrusion starting the printing 8 2 First layer does not adhere to the printing base 8 3 Lacking extrusion 8 4 Over extrusion 8 5 Holes on the top part of the pieces 8 6 Detecting fine lines on the pieces 8 7 Excessive heating 8 8 Marks on the top side 8 9 Layers sliding 8 10 Clogged nozzle 8 11 Plastic bubbles in the piece 8 12 Spaces in the top surface between parameters and filling 8 13 Warpi...

Page 4: ...ore handling the printer The machine could keep warm for few minutes after printing The printer includes movable parts that could cause injuries Assure yourself that the machine has fully stopped and it has no electrical power supply before handling it Do not open the lower and upper lids of the printer The interior contents are all electrical power supply control panel and a Solid State Relay cou...

Page 5: ...d movable parts don t have enough strength to cause any severe damage under normal use conditions About the hot areas the hotend could reach very high temperatures if touched could cause severe burns The impression surface could reach temperatures high enough to cause moderate burns DO NOT TOUCH ANY HOT PART OF THE MACHINE ESPECIALLY THE HOTEND BURNING DANGER ...

Page 6: ...n power outlet before any maintenance is done Place the printer on a flat stable and even surface avoiding blocking the air supply The 3D Printer is equipped with safety measures against overheating which will prevent from reaching the established limits by stopping the heating process A warning will appear on the screen MAX TEMP When it happens restart the printer Do not hold or lift the printer ...

Page 7: ...g area 200 x 200 x 260mm Precision movement XYZ 0 018 x 0 018 x 0 0025mm All metal hotend max Temperature of 300º C 572ºF Printer hotend of 0 4mm 1 75mm Filament diameter Printing speed 30 to 150mm sec Integrated self leveling surface printing system Heated impression surface to 130º C 260ºF fast heating controlled by solid state relay Prints any thermoplastic PLA ABS ASA Copolymer Nylon Polycarbo...

Page 8: ...on 2 0 USB Cable included Software Repetier Host CuraEngine Slic3r for Windows Linux and Mac Internal Software Marlin Open Source USB upgradeable Supports object printing STL OBJ DMF and AMF Limited warranty up to 12 months Printer mounted calibrated and tested individually ...

Page 9: ...accessories bag and foam protections Bag contents power cable USB cable CD containing documentation and software and spool holder Remove the top layer and afterwards the foam at the four corners Lift the machine holding the sides and place it on a stable table ...

Page 10: ...n manually the spindle shaft Z clock wise holding on to the top and bottom sides until hotend surpasses completely the support foam Remove the protective hotend foam from the front side Lastly introduce the Teflon pipe into the extruder fitting until stops ...

Page 11: ...n the printing surface with the integration of a correction algorithm Displacement carriages on the 3 axis are equipped with elements used in robotics to reduce friction and vibrations this way achieving a very high speed precision printing ratio The printing surface with includes a 220v hot plate controlled by a solid state relay will allow a wide variety of printing materials and considerably re...

Page 12: ...Part description FRONT 1 SD Card Reader 2 LCD Screen 3 Dial BACK 4 Fan 5 USB Connector 6 Power switch EXTRUDER 7 Drag element with Nema 17 motor PRINTER HEAD 8 Hotend with fan 9 Box with self ventilation system ...

Page 13: ...lement that heats the filament for extrusion formed by a Heat Break calibrated all metal inner tube fan heater block thermistor and nozzle Layer Fan Element that controls the extruded filament temperature It includes an axial fan and a pipe oriented in such a way as to project the air to the hotend nozzle s outlet and regulate the filament s temperature newly finished Self levelling system It is p...

Page 14: ...riage with double roller bearing where the hotend is located Toothed belt movement Nema 17 Motor Limit switch to set the X Axis origin Y Axis Assembly Allows the printing base movement throughout the Y Axis it consists of Sliding carriage with double roller bearing where the printing surface is located Toothed belt movement Nema 17 Motor Limit switch to set the Y Axis origin Z Axis Assembly The Z ...

Page 15: ...hown in the next picture Filament charge It is necessary for the hotend to be at minimum temperature so the filament can be charged otherwise the system will not allow the motor to move It is recommended to follow the instructions indicated by the filament manufacturer information that can be seen on the filament packaging or on the spool itself Access the LCD menu to Prepare by turning the dial t...

Page 16: ...ction of the axis will appear on the screen and click on the Extruder Field The value 0 00 will show turn the dial clockwise seeing the value increasing while the extruder drags the filament through the hotend coming out through the nozzle as seen on the lower picture It is recommended to extrude 10mm minimum as soon as the filament begins to flow through the extrusion nozzle CAUTION HIGH TEMPERAT...

Page 17: ...ith the first printing 6 1 Manual Printing from SD Card The SD card is inserted in the reader after the display and the sense of introduction is with the label back and the gold contacts forward It is inserted in the reader this way to insert or remove the SD card hold it with the index finger and the thumb for more comfort You will not be able to be inserted upside down as it will not enter into ...

Page 18: ...en continue printing Stop Printing will fully stop the printing process Other modifying options are Flow Parameters Filament amount that comes out of nozzle measured in percentage Printing Speed You can increase or decrease the speed of the printing Keep in mind that increasing the speed could have repercussions in the quality of the final print Ex shown The hotend s nozzle and bed s temperatures ...

Page 19: ... Select LANGUAGE Click on CONTINUE to start the installation program Accept the installation agreement of the software manufacture ...

Page 20: ... Specify the folder where the program will be installed Select the options you want to install Uncheck the option Repetier server and continue Click Next ...

Page 21: ... Create an Icon on the desktop Click Next The program will copy the necessary files on your computer ...

Page 22: ...rogram process is similar to all Microsoft Windows applications There can be some differences for Linux and Mac OS systems This is the initial screen in the program a 3D object will appear to demonstrate that you can erase After the first installation you must click the Configure Printer icon ...

Page 23: ...You will enter the following data in the Connecting tab Make sure to select the right port COM since it could be different in your computer ...

Page 24: ...On the Printer tab adjust the parameters as shown ...

Page 25: ...On the Extruder tab adjust the parameters as shown ...

Page 26: ...rmware so introducing higher dimensions will have no effect on the printing surface In the contrary lowering the dimensions of the already specified ones will reduce the printer s useful surface area It is recommended not to modify the printer s hardware specifications The scripts and advanced tabs will be set by default ...

Page 27: ... at the bottom a log of commands sent to the printer that you can enable or disable with the top VIEW LOG tab There are two possible slicing programs at the SLICER tab CuraEngine and Slic3r choose the one you want A 3D model must be separated into layers or slices in order to be printed this software is in charge of doing so processing and sending the code GCode to the printer CuraEngine is simple...

Page 28: ...gure the default CuraEngine parameters by introducing the following information on each tab or you can click on the IMPORT tab to transfer all the printing profiles You will find them in the CuraEngine file on this CD ...

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Page 31: ...d GCodes as detailed next and make sure you use them ALWAYS in all jobs without them the self leveling and other operations will not work correctly See also the Print Profiles Cura and Slic3r Manual included in this CD START START GCODE SCRIPT ...

Page 32: ...End GCodes as detailed next and make sure you use them ALWAYS in all jobs without them the self leveling and other operations will not work correctly See also the Print Profiles Cura and Slic3r Manual included in this CD END END GCODE SCRIPT ...

Page 33: ...own printing codes Once you open the program select from the dropdown the CONFIGURE tab and a new window will open with Slic3R program As done with the CuraEngine program Slic3R allows you to set the parameters by introducing the information on each tab or you can click on the IMPORT tab to transfer all the printing profiles by going on FILE LOAD CONFIG BUNDLE and select the corresponding file The...

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Page 39: ...d GCodes as detailed next and make sure you use them ALWAYS with any job without them the self leveling and other operations will not work correctly In Slic3r Start and End Gcode s are slight different from the Cura s gcode as you can observe ...

Page 40: ...The installation and configuration of the program is done If you like to experiment with different values we recommend setting new Slicer and Filament Profiles ...

Page 41: ... Then select the location in your computer or network where your printing file is Remember that this should be in any of the compatible formats refer to the manual It will be in our 3DBenchy stl file Once selected the program will transport and place it in the center of the printing surface with a preselected orientation In many cases it will be necessary to modify the orientation as well the loca...

Page 42: ... will show the configuration options We ll see each one Coping the object When you click on it it will ask how many copies are required Note If the copy will be of several different objects they should be placed inside the blue square as shown in the picture ...

Page 43: ... objects in the most optimal space Let s look at what happens when you click on the Self position tab We ll observe that the objects are placed much closer optimizing the time of printing by decreasing the displacements through the printing surface ...

Page 44: ...Center This option will join together the center of the chosen object with the center of the printing base ...

Page 45: ...fferently deforming them you need to tap on the lock Note Scaling can be used to reduce the original size of the objects For example by setting 0 9 would be a 10 reduction equal to 90 In the contrary a 1 2 would be a 20 increase corresponding to 120 Using the sample at hand we will increase the size by 2 5 equally to 250 the result is shown in the next picture ...

Page 46: ...en you go to Rotate option the following menu will appear You can rotate positive or negative numbers in 360 degrees on each axis Note You can see the axes orientation by looking at the axes coordinates representation ...

Page 47: ...e object in different ways and forms with the axes orientation as shown in the sample Cut viewer This option is simply to visualize the internal structure by cutting the object See the software s manual for more details ...

Page 48: ...he XY plane printing base as reference the sample will show the result After revising all the different modification options that Repetier offers you can continue with the next tab Slicer We will continue with the initial parameters of the sample used previously Scale Rotation etc ...

Page 49: ... Two layering motors are integrated in the software the CuraEngine and Slic3R as part of the Repetier program you can get all the details on how to configure them later in this manual Let s see their functions The Drop down It allows you to choose from the two slicing motor options ...

Page 50: ...stablishing the filling density Cura OPTIONS When you go to CuraEngine options you can select the Printer Printer Configuration Adhesion Type giving you two options to choose from BRIM will create a waste surface attached to the piece to prevent the printing base from rising especially the corners and RAFT will create a first layer for the same reason Both of them should be removed and disposed of...

Page 51: ...l start the process in which it will generate the layer and the GCode necessary to print the object The quantity and complexity of the object chosen will determent the amount of time needed for the process As soon as it is finish the program will automatically go to the next tab Print Preview reviewing the print layers ...

Page 52: ... Printing Statistics Estimated Printing Time Layer Count Line Count generated code s total line number Filament Needed the necessary mm amount for the object Display It allows you to choose the options to preview the object the way it will be done ...

Page 53: ...Show Entirely Show One Layer ...

Page 54: ...Show Range of Layers ...

Page 55: ...L tab you can use the printer from the application just as the DIAL and the LCD Screen The upper controls will only work when the printer is not operative and they look as shown next You can see if the printer is ON OFF at the top of the screen In the GCode box you can give direct orders to the printer advanced users only In the next box You can observe the three axes positions in which the printe...

Page 56: ...n both directions you need to press on each arrow The keys X Y Z will take each axis to HOME Zero The vertical arrows are for the X axis and the horizontal arrows are for the Y axis Note Be aware that the positive direction in the case of the Y is from right to left and of the X axis is from the back towards the front of the printer The Z axis control is located to the right of the previous contro...

Page 57: ...can increase or decrease it At higher speed the quality of printing can be reduced Extrusion control can modify the filament quantity that the printer is using increasing it when the extrusion is low or reducing it on the contrary Ventilation controls the speed of the layer fan for cooling of the extruded material Bed Temperature corresponds with the printing surface and it controls its working te...

Page 58: ...h If it s damaged or it doesn t turn properly it must be replaced The glass can be clean with dishwashing detergent to remove any debris In case of adhesive or material are stuck to it you can use a glass scraper Dry it well after that To finish it up you can use a damped microfiber cloth with a little of Isopropyl alcohol to remove fingerprints or lint that could prevent the proper adhesion of th...

Page 59: ...rial on the printing surface It is due to the Z Axis Offset been too small The 3DLimitless ILC has preconfigured and tested all levels If you want to modify the parameters you would have to start a new leveling process to the printing base You will have to contact our technical support department and we ll help you through it The Filament has been bitten by the Extruder gear This happens when the ...

Page 60: ...is case The recommended value is between 50 and 70 of the defined speed for the normal printing Temperature values and cooling system When the filament is deposited on the printing base with a higher temperature difference it will cool down faster as well causing it not to adhere correctly 3DLimitless ILC is equipped with an electric resistance in the printing surface to add enough temperature and...

Page 61: ...ilament profiles Modifying the parameters will depend on which software you are using and if you are printing manually with dial and LCD or remote printing on the manual control tab of the software 8 4 Over Extrusion It is the opposite of the previous section and it means that too much material is deposited mainly on the upper surface In this case it will be done in the same way but in reverse You...

Page 62: ...nt of upper layers To determent the number of layers you multiply the value of height already chosen in Quality 0 2 in this case by the number of layers you want 4 in total in this case it will always round it down In the case of Slic3R as soon as you put the number of layers you want it will set the parameters by itself ...

Page 63: ...esired amount The infill percentage is too low When it happens the upper layers support surface is small and it will cause the detachment sinking of them Lack of Extrusion After making sure that the previous ones are not the cause of the problem the next possibility could be the lack of extrusion The solution will be in the next section ...

Page 64: ...o need of applying any material the extruder motor is moving in reverse You will have to retract it and trying to avoid deposits of material where it is not needed If the parameter is not correct the deposit of material in non wanted places might occur Using the Bowden Extrusion system you will have to introduce a new value i e 4 5mm depending on the type of material you can increase or decrease i...

Page 65: ...o back to the previous tabs and modify the value on Speed Slic3R and on Retraction Speed CuraEngine High Filament Temperature If the temperature configuration is not set correctly and it is too high the filament becomes very fluid and extrudes without request This can be changed in the filament temperature configuration and it can be done while is printing as previously explained The filament manu...

Page 66: ...epends mostly on the material used We ll show you where to do it Slic3R Filament Setting Tab Cooling Section You have to set the speed values minimum maximum in bridges and initial layers where you don t wish to use the cooling to promote adherence The Min Print Speed parameter will reduce the preset speed value when the printing time is less than the indicated in Slow down If Layer Printing Is Be...

Page 67: ...can change the value on the manual printing or from the software as previously shown High Printing Speed If the printing speed is very high and the time is too low for the size of the layer it might not be enough time for this to cool down and when the next hot filament is deposited over it it can cause a deformation in the layer Slow down If Layer Printing Is Bellow and Minimum Layer Time are the...

Page 68: ...t strategy is done inside the same layer and the filling comes out irregularly geometrically speaking the hotend can travel through the already printed surface leaving marks on it because the heat effect To avoid it go to LIFT Z in Slic3R and Z HOP in CuraEngine where you can lift the Hotend during the traveling without extrusion going back to the original position when it is necessary to continue...

Page 69: ... Some sliding could happen of the X Y Axes while printing The possible causes are High Hotend Speed If a high travel speed is set up without extrusion it is recommended to lower it to 70 Slic3R Print Settings Tab Speed Speed for Non Print Moves Travel ...

Page 70: ...Cura Print Tab Speed and Quality Travel ...

Page 71: ...nd Tip Deformed Filament End It can happen after the printing is finished or a long retraction due to cooling conditions In this case pull out the filament from the Heatbreak cut a 2 3 cm piece and reintroduce If the problem continues after trying these options the Heatbreak is blocked with filament Please contact our technical support to help you 8 11 Plastic Bubbles in the Piece There are bubble...

Page 72: ...e filling with the top layer perimeters The possible causes are Lack of Overlap between Filling and Perimeters An overlap is always needed between the layers so the union of the two parts occurs for this matter you have the INFILL OVERLAP Tab Slic3R Print Settings Tab Advance Overlap Infill Perimeters Overlap ...

Page 73: ...eed of the Upper layers is too High If this happens the upper layers will not adhere properly You will need to configure it and reduce this value until you reach a solution to the problem Slic3R Print Settings Tab Speed for Print Moves Top Solid Infill ...

Page 74: ...d to use another fixation or adherent besides a very hot printing surface more than 100 C This is the reason why you should add hairspray when printing with this material In addition to that the use of the BRIM option is also recommended It consists of adding wings around the perimeter of the object to be printed to reduce the possibility of getting stuck to each other as well as generating small ...

Page 75: ... Brim Brim Width Cura Print Tab Structure Skirt and Brim Brim Width Parameter this value will define the wing size When using CuraEngine it will be necessary adding the BRIM option on the left corner of the SLICER Dropdown See in detail ...

Page 76: ...ible causes are Cover Height You have to keep in mind the nozzle diameter you are using when you are setting the cover height since if this one is higher the layers will not stick together As a general rule you should establish the maximum height as 20 less than the nozzle diameter I E if you use the 3D ILC s 0 4 mm nozzle the layer s maximum height will be 0 32 mm Nozzle can be substituted with a...

Page 77: ...inimum the layer fan to resolve the problem it can be done manually or in the filament profile and this way you will get longer cooling time and more homogeneous You can download different filament profiles with the optimum parameters from our web page so you can print without these problems 8 15 Split Filament A decrease of the filament section is observed because the extruder motor moves forward...

Page 78: ...get all the values To verify them go to Printer Settings Tab top right side Extruder Diameter Extrusion Temperature too Low It will cause the extrusion flow to be lower and it will be harder to come out of the nozzle exerting a counter pressure that prevents the extrusion giving the bite effect on the filament We recommend ...

Page 79: ...he speed parameters until the bite effect disappears It can happen as well with the combination of low temperature and high speed If you wish to keep high speeds you must slightly raise the melting temperature Clogged Hotend filament is not coming out of the hotend nozzle Stop the printing and follow instructions as of 8 10 section Check all the parts of the printing Extruder Teflon Tube Heatbreak...

Page 80: ...t indicates that at the end of its useful life neither the product nor the electronic accessories Extruder cables etc should be disposed of with other domestic waste Please recycle correctly and separate from all other waste to avoid possible health and environmental issues In this way it promotes the sustainable reuse of material Contact the distributor of this product or relevant local authoriti...

Page 81: ... modeling applications most of them are free Autodesk Sketchup Thinkercad Freecad Blender Rhino SolidWorks Catia 3DBuilder The original file included in the SD 3DBenchy STL it comes from http www thingiverse com thing 763622 Repetier Host is license of Hot World GMBH Co KG Slick3R is license of Alessandro Ranellucci Cura and CuraEngine are license of UltiMaker B V The different operative systems m...

Page 82: ...ast the date serial and model numbers 3 The product must be sent or taken to the original purchase place or to the 3D Limitless address at buyer s expense After inspecting the problem if it is not within the assumptions of the Warranty Exclusions 3D limitless will take care of returning the product to the costumer free of charge in the case of being one of them we will repair the machine at a cost...

Page 83: ...less to the defects of its products Therefore this warranty will substitute any other issued by 3D Limitless oral written or legal not mandatory With the exception of the previously mentioned cases 3D Limitless will not give other warranties explicit implicit statutory or others related to the product the software quality or its annexes operation accuracy reliability or adaptability of the logic e...

Page 84: ... the country where it was installed and or used Consumers have legal rights statuary under the national laws in relation to the consumer products This warranty will not affect their statuary rights nor the non excludable nor limitable nor the rights of the person from whom this product was purchased You can assert your rights as you see fit ...

Page 85: ...3D Printer Model ILC Manufacturer 3D LimitLess Made in Spain Meets all the rules and regulations on the 2006 42 CE norm Complying with the harmonized standards UNE EN ISO 12100 2012 UNE EN 13849 1 2008 EN 60204 1 3007 The technical documentation is deposited in the address of the manufacturer s headquarters A Coruña Spain March 2016 Marcos Souto Fernández Co Founder 3D LimitLess ...

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