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=== Guidelines === | === Guidelines === | ||
* Do not use the printer unless you know how to use it. | * Do not use the printer unless you know how to use it. | ||
− | * Print only in Polymaker | + | * Print only in Polymaker or Ultimaker 2.85 PLA Filament. |
* Use only 0.4 mm nozzle size. | * Use only 0.4 mm nozzle size. | ||
* Do not leave the printer before the first layer is completed. Most errors arise during this stage and in 2020 this destroyed a [[Media:Print_fail.jpg | printer]]. | * Do not leave the printer before the first layer is completed. Most errors arise during this stage and in 2020 this destroyed a [[Media:Print_fail.jpg | printer]]. | ||
− | * If you want instruction, have trouble with the printer or we are running low on materials, contact the engineer [mailto: | + | * If you want instruction, have trouble with the printer or we are running low on materials, contact the engineer [mailto:ifi-sonen@ifi.uio.no here]. |
=== Workflow === | === Workflow === | ||
The workflow in any prototyping using 3D printers is: | The workflow in any prototyping using 3D printers is: | ||
# '''Retrieving/creating a 3D model:''' You can fetch files from creator spaces such as [https://www.thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse] or model them your self, using a CAD tool such as [https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators Fusion360], [https://robin.wiki.ifi.uio.no/Solidworks SolidWorks] or [https://www.blender.org/download/ Blender]. | # '''Retrieving/creating a 3D model:''' You can fetch files from creator spaces such as [https://www.thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse] or model them your self, using a CAD tool such as [https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators Fusion360], [https://robin.wiki.ifi.uio.no/Solidworks SolidWorks] or [https://www.blender.org/download/ Blender]. | ||
− | # '''Generate | + | # '''Generate toolpaths for the 3D printer:''' The tool for generating toolpaths in The Ultimaker has their own [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing slicer] namely [https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura Cura]. |
# '''Setting up the hardware:''' Make sure that the build plate is clean, the machine is calibrated, and when you start your print please make sure the first layer turns out as expected. | # '''Setting up the hardware:''' Make sure that the build plate is clean, the machine is calibrated, and when you start your print please make sure the first layer turns out as expected. | ||
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== Setting up the hardware == | == Setting up the hardware == | ||
− | The standard nozzle size is .4 mm. | + | The standard nozzle size is 0.4 mm. |
===Before pressing start=== | ===Before pressing start=== | ||
Make sure the build plate is [https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011905519-Cleaning-the-Ultimaker-2- clean]. Use lukewarm flowing water to get rid of leftover materials, glue, or dirt. After starting the print, make sure that the first layer turns out as expected. Most errors arise during this stage of the print job. | Make sure the build plate is [https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011905519-Cleaning-the-Ultimaker-2- clean]. Use lukewarm flowing water to get rid of leftover materials, glue, or dirt. After starting the print, make sure that the first layer turns out as expected. Most errors arise during this stage of the print job. | ||
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# Calibrate bed level. [https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011886719-Build-plate-leveling-on-the-Ultimaker-2- Here] you can find guidelines for manual leveling. | # Calibrate bed level. [https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011886719-Build-plate-leveling-on-the-Ultimaker-2- Here] you can find guidelines for manual leveling. | ||
− | If this does not help, please notify the engineer [mailto: | + | If this does not help, please notify the engineer [mailto:ifi-sonen@ifi.uio.no here]. |
=== Clog === | === Clog === |
Revision as of 09:54, 26 May 2023
Contents
Getting started with 3D printing on the Ultimakers
3D printing with the Ultimaker is fast, cheap, and a fun experience based on FDM technology. However, it is easy to make mistakes due to hardware or software setup. The following article is supposed to give you as a user, the necessary background for getting started with rapid prototyping and 3D printng with the Ultimakers.
Required Safety Equipment
None
Hazards
Guidelines
- Do not use the printer unless you know how to use it.
- Print only in Polymaker or Ultimaker 2.85 PLA Filament.
- Use only 0.4 mm nozzle size.
- Do not leave the printer before the first layer is completed. Most errors arise during this stage and in 2020 this destroyed a printer.
- If you want instruction, have trouble with the printer or we are running low on materials, contact the engineer here.
Workflow
The workflow in any prototyping using 3D printers is:
- Retrieving/creating a 3D model: You can fetch files from creator spaces such as Thingiverse or model them your self, using a CAD tool such as Fusion360, SolidWorks or Blender.
- Generate toolpaths for the 3D printer: The tool for generating toolpaths in The Ultimaker has their own slicer namely Cura.
- Setting up the hardware: Make sure that the build plate is clean, the machine is calibrated, and when you start your print please make sure the first layer turns out as expected.
Cura
A quick guide to Cura can be found here. Note that we have our own additional guidelines to increase the life expectancy of the printers.
Setup
Please use the following setup:
Quality: Normal (0.15)
Innfill: Density (<=20%)
Material: Printing temp (210), Build plate (60). Diameter (2.85), Flow (100), Enable retraction(true)
Speed: Print speed(50), Travel speed(120), Print acc.(3000), Travel acc.(4000)
Build plate adhesion: Brim(true)
Version
As a rule of thumb, we recommend using the latest version of Cura.
Filament
We only use filament from 3Dnet which is due to quality. The material used on the Ultimakers are strictly PLA with 2.85 mm dimension.
This is to reduce maintenance and downtime on the 3d printers. For printing other materials see our Creality CR-10S Pro V2 printers.
Setting up the hardware
The standard nozzle size is 0.4 mm.
Before pressing start
Make sure the build plate is clean. Use lukewarm flowing water to get rid of leftover materials, glue, or dirt. After starting the print, make sure that the first layer turns out as expected. Most errors arise during this stage of the print job.
When print is finished
When the print is finished clean the plate again. If the object is stuck, you may use a scraping tool. However, make sure you don't harm the glass plate. Hence use scraping tools with care.
Our Ultimakers
We have a total of 4 Ultimaker 2+ in our lab.
Errors
If a print goes wrong, do the accordingly:
- Check setup in Cura and on UM.
- Rewash the bed level.
- Calibrate bed level. Here you can find guidelines for manual leveling.
If this does not help, please notify the engineer here.
Clog
Clogging of the nozzle typically occurs when the workpiece has tilted due to overhang, wrong settings in Cura, or wrong filament type. A solution to clogged nozzle is using the Atomic Method