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RepRapBCN
User Manual
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Filament: Coil of any valid printable material.
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Firmware:. BCN3D + Internal Code which governs all electronic and allows printing. BCN3D + uses its own fir-
mware, based on the popular Marlin.
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Power supply: Used to power the device, adapted to the printer’s needs
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Gcode: Files in G-Code format containing the printing instructions for a given figure. They’re loaded onto the SD
card so that they can be read and printed.
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Hotbed: Heated base on which the models are printed
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Hotend or Extruder: Where heat is applied to melt and print the filament.
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SD Card: Card where the files are stored in Gcode format for printing..
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Nettfab: Recommended by RepRapBCN to edit and repair STL files.
http://www.netfabb.com/downloadcenter.php?basic=1
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Open Source. Freely developed and distributed software
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Pololu. An electronic component that controls the functioning of the printer motors.
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RepetierHost. Software that allows sending Gcode files directly from the PC to the machine via a USB cable. It
has other features like print monitoring.
http://www.repetier.com/
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RAMPS 1.4. Stands for RepRapArduino Mega PololuShield. It’s a microcontroller board designed specifically to
complement the printer circuit. Contains a fuse to prevent the destruction of the Arduino board in case of an
electrical surge.
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Slicer: RepRapBCN recommended software to generate Gcode files from STL files.
http://slic3r.org/
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Thermistors. Temperature sensors. Found in the hotbed and hotend.
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Layer fan. Fan located next to where the fused material is ejected, cooling it to match the temperature of the
already printed material.
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