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RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL

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3. Operation: The Four Steps of 3D Printing

3D printing involves four steps:
Step 1 Create or find a 3D file
Step 2 Slice the file for 3D printing
Step 3 Send the file to the printer
Step 4 Print!

Step 1 Create or find a 3D file

1

You can create a 3D model—a digital geometry—using any CAD(computer-aided design)

software program. We recommend free programs, such as

TinkerCAD

,

OnShape

, and

Blender

.

Another is

SketchUp

, which has free licenses available for schools. These programs take some time

to learn, and can be challenging. But they are also rewarding, especially when you see your own
creation being printed on your 3D printer!

Every CAD program allows users to save or export digital files for 3Dprinting. You want to

save your file as an STL file (“filename.stl”). The STL file is the standard file format for 3D printing. In
some programs, it’s as easy as the Save command. In others, you need to select the File > Export
option, and choose the STL format. OBJ files can also be sliced and 3D printed.

2

You can find 3D models in many online libraries of digital content.

Thingiverse.com

,

GrabCAD.com

, and

Instructables.com

are examples, and many other sites exist.

Step 2 Slice the file for 3D printing

Slicing is the process of converting your 3D model into the layered print
language your printer can understand, called G-Code. We recommend using free, open-source
slicer programs. Our favorite slicers are

Cura

and

Repetier Host.

Both are free and easy to use.

We’ve included Cura and its setup .ini file on your printer’s SD card because it’s easier for beginners.
We recommend that you install Cura on a PC or Mac and use it to do your slicing.

There are a lot of slicers that will create G-Code automatically for your printer.
All you have to do is input the correct settings for your printer (using the files we included), import
your 3D model, and click slice! It’s that easy.

1

Install the Cura program on a PC or Mac.

2

Open the Cura application. You’ll be given several options. In the Configuration Wizard,

choose the RepRap Machine and Mendel in other machine settings (RepRap (Marlin/Sprinter)
G-Code Flavor, if it asks).

Summary of Contents for R10

Page 1: ...RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL 1 RAISCUBE R10 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL 2 R10 Packing List NO Items Name Picture Qty 1 Bottom Part 1 2 Frame Part 1 3 Control Box 1 4 M5 30 Philips cap screw 4 ...

Page 3: ...RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL 3 5 0 25KG Filament 1 6 USB Cable 1 7 Power Line 1 8 Tool Set 10 11 SD Card 1 12 Card Reader 1 ...

Page 4: ...all 1 Get all parts including tools and screws out of box and check all if any damage exists especially the wires and their connectors 2 Switch PSU to the correct position according to the voltage in your country E g 110V for US 220V for UK Fig 01 Fig 01 3 Check heating bed if it is wobbly Adjust the tension of heating bed by allen key and wrench obtained in tool pack to fix this if so Step 2 Inst...

Page 5: ...RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL 5 Please refer to Fig 02 Fig 02 And Fig 03 is what is to be end of this step ...

Page 6: ... Frame Step 3 Wire connection Items needed Control box and Build Frame Make Control Box circuits and Build Frame Fig 03 circuits connected well Please note that there are labels of each wire please refer to Fig 04 and connector at end of each wire ...

Page 7: ...RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL 7 Fig 04 Plug a connector to the other matching connector please refer to Fig 05 Fig 05 After done this we get what in Fig 06 ...

Page 8: ...RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL 8 Fig 06 Also please refer to Fig 07 when connecting ...

Page 9: ...RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL 9 Fig 07 Overall Details ...

Page 10: ...ed in factory so generally speaking it shall be ok But may loose check tension check is required If too loose need to fix it Load filament system Place filament on to spool holder on top of control box And feed filament into Extruder Plug power line to socket and press switch to turn on printer Will see it on screen And build is done Fig 08 Fig 08 ...

Page 11: ...RAISCUBE R10 3D PRINTER MANUAL 11 2 User Manual Screen Information ...

Page 12: ...and the nozzle temperature to reach 200 C The Info screen displays this information below the nozzle and bed icons 6 Slide a piece of paper between the nozzle and the build plate 7 Adjust each of the four thumbscrews under the bed until the piece of paper sides with just a tiny bit of drag in all locations on the build plate 8 Select Prepare Auto home then Prepare Disable steppers and recheck in s...

Page 13: ... Get a regular rectangle object to keep a same distance between top surface of Z Axis Motor Fixed Plate and bottom face of Z Axis Link Block Left Right If not turn a side of Flexible Coupling to keep two sides same to make it level Please refer to Fig 09 Fig 09 ...

Page 14: ... Extruder moves towards hotbed It should be only allow a piece of A4 paper to pass through If not make clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the Wing Nuts beneath hotbed surface Please refer to Fig 10 3 Manually move hotbed or slide Extruder to other vertexes of hotbed to make four corners of hotbed level evenly Fig 10 Step 3 Loading Filament 1 Load a spool of filament onto the filament rack 2...

Page 15: ... filament into the extruder with one hand as you squeeze the squeeze head release lever with your other hand to put the filament into the inlet port 2 Panel Control Prepare Move Axis Move Extruder turning the button to right to make the filament pass through the Teflon hose and out of the outlet port Please refer to Fig 11 Fig 11 ...

Page 16: ... the heated nozzle until the new color begins coming out of the nozzle 2 Never leave the printer preheated with material inside of it for long periods of time This will cause the filament to bake inside of the nozzle assembly and can cause it to clog And please do not touch the nozzle with your hands after heating After done this we get what in Fig 12 Fig 12 Step 6 Printing Panel Control Print fro...

Page 17: ...truded lines Be careful of the moving parts to not get pinched 5 After you have fine tuned the bed level during the first layer you may want to stop the build clear the build plate and restart the build Step 7 Removing Filament To remove the filament cleanly you should do a soft pull This involves heating the nozzle to 100 C then pulling the filament out of the printer 1 Panel Control Prepare Preh...

Page 18: ...he STL format OBJ files can also be sliced and 3D printed 2 You can find 3D models in many online libraries of digital content Thingiverse com GrabCAD com and Instructables com are examples and many other sites exist Step 2 Slice the file for 3D printing Slicing is the process of converting your 3D model into the layered print language your printer can understand called G Code We recommend using f...

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Page 20: ...lpath or SD if the microSD card is inserted icon or File Save GCode Save the file to the microSD card that came with your printer Step 3 Send the file to the printer 1 After saving the G Code to the it remove the microSD card from the computer 2 Insert the microSD card upside down into the slot on the right side of the control box 3 By using this method no computer needs to be plugged into your pr...

Page 21: ... are caused by a build plate that is not adjusted correctly a clogged nozzle or an unplugged connector on a motor or limit switch 2 Digital problems are in the slice file that you prepare in Cura or other slicing program Important slice file settings include layer height print nozzle temperature and print speed Step 3 Fix the problem Once you ve discovered what the actual problem is you can fix it...

Page 22: ...a nozzle cleaner while the nozzle is heated You can heat the nozzle and push the clog through the nozzle This video explain how to unclog a nozzle NOTE Never leave your printer nozzle at build temperature 220 C while the printer is idle The melted plastic remaining in the nozzle will bake onto the nozzle and become a hard carbon blockage 1 Try to pull the clog out of the nozzle using the soft pull...

Page 23: ...ush the clog through the nozzle Select Prepare Preheat PLA Wait for the nozzle to reach the set temperature of 195 C for PLA When the nozzle has reached 195 C squeeze the extruder release lever with one hand and push the filament into the extruder with your other hand Watch to see if any plastic is coming out of the nozzle Turn the machine off and wait 10 minutes The nozzle needs to cool down comp...

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