Clive Badger

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General

Owner/Loaner: LVL1 owned Serial Number: ? Make/Model: Makerbot Replicator Arrival Date: June 1, 2012 Usability: Working Contact: Chris C Where: 3D printing area in main room

Note on infill: For models that don't need structural integrity, use less infill. Even in the 2-3% range. Less infill means less wasted plastic.

Note on slicing profiles: Watch that someone hasn't reset the profile to something experimental that can damage the Makerbot. Stick with Replicator default unless you know what you're doing.

Note on materials: There may be a mixture of ABS and PLA filament. Make sure to check the labeling and your print settings, as the materials require slightly different settings which will effect your printing success.

==MakerWare MakerBot Desktop V3.3.0.31 ABS Print Sequence (Assuming a prepared STL file and using Makerbot ABS filament on the right nozzle)

• Make sure the Replicator has power (power switch is located on the rear in the lower right corner)
• Check that sufficient filament is loaded and that the nozzle is clean (no blob of plastic from a prior print - remove it as needed)
• Press the "up" or "Left" arrows on the black membrane around the red "m" enter button until "Build/Preheat/Utilities" is visble.
• Select "Preheat" and then set "Platform" and the "Right" head to "On"
• Select "Start PreHeat" - the LCD should show the status of the operation including the temperatures of the print platform and extruder(s)

• Open "MakerWare" (red "m" icon on left task bar) on Ubuntu 3D printing PC
• If prompted for a new version, please do not download it if you are not prepared to manage any changes required and update the documentation yourself immediately!
• To print an existing file (from Thingiverse, prior project, etc) browse to the file. Member files on the share server are located under "/mnt/z/Member Files".
• If asked "Put Object On Platform?" the answer is most likely "Move to Platform". Not selecting this may "embed" the model in or above the paltform and the print will fail.
• Move or scale the object as needed
• Choose "Settings" and varify the values are correct for the project and filament
• Ensure the left and right nozzles are set to "Makerbot ABS"
• Select the proper resolution (High is the slowest but is assumed for this example)
• Check the "Advanced Options"
• Set the "Profile" to "High" and verify that the "Slicer" shows "MakerBot Slicer"
• Under the "Quality" tab, Verify InFill is set to 10% or lower (in most cases)
• Set the proper Number of Shells for your job (2-5 are most common)
• Set the Layer Height (0.20 mm is common)
• Under the "Temperature" tab, ensure the left and right extruder are set at approximatelt 230-232 degrees C
• Select "Heat the Build Plate"
• Set the temperature of the "Build Plate" to 110 degrees C
• Under the "Speed" tab, verify the "Speed While Extruding" is set to approximately 75 mm/s
• Verify the "Speed While Travelling" is set to approximately 100 mm/s
• Save the settings
• Choose "Export Print File" - the software will generate the prepared code and will show the resolution, rafts and supports values (Check them!)
• When the "preparing" process completes, an estimate of print time and material will be shown; Save your file and move it to an SD card (the SD card write on the Ubuntu machine is currently missing - You may use the laser printer PC's SD card slot in the meantime)
• Load the SD Card into the right hand side of the printer (label out towards the room)
• If a previous print has been completed without issues, the bed should not nee to be levelled. If the bed has not been leveled, select "Utilities" and "Level Build Plate" - The LCD will walk you thru the process.
• Once the platform is fully preheated, Select "Build from SD"
• The bed will lower and then rise up to meet the head to zero out the Z axis. It will then lower all the way to the bottom.
• As the bed hits the bottom and starts to rise, it is about to start the print: one *quick* spray of AquaNet across the platform where the build will be perforemd is sufficient to provide proper surface tension.
• The extruder will first print a single thin line of plastic across the front of the build platform to extrude any leftover material.
• The LCD will show the elapsed time of the print job.

ReplicatorG default ABS settings

• Slicing Profile: Replicator 2 Default
• Use Raft / Support (Check if you have overhangs or many pieces on a single build, otherwise uncheck)
• Use support Material (Exterior support if you have overhangs greater than 45 degree angles)
• Use default start / end gcode (Always check)
• Use Print-O-Matic (Always check)

Settings

• Object Infill (10%)
• Layer Height (.27)
• Number of Shells (1)
• Feedrate (41)
• Travel Feedrate (51)
• Print Temperature (220)

ReplicatorG Accelerated ABS print settings

• Slicing Profile: Replicator 2 Default
• Use Raft / Support (Check if you have overhangs or many pieces on a single build, otherwise uncheck)
• Use support Material (Exterior support if you have overhangs greater than 45 degree angles)
• Use default start / end gcode (Always check)
• Use Print-O-Matic (Always check)

Settings

• Object Infill (10%)
• Layer Height (.27)
• Number of Shells (1)
• Feedrate (80)
• Travel Feedrate (150)
• Print Temperature (230)

ReplicatorG fine resolution ABS print settings

• Slicing Profile: Replicator 2 Default
• Use Raft / Support (Check if you have overhangs or many pieces on a single build, otherwise uncheck)
• Use support Material (Exterior support if you have overhangs greater than 45 degree angles)
• Use default start / end gcode (Always check)
• Use Print-O-Matic (Always check)

Settings

• Object Infill (10%)
• Layer Height (.2)
• Number of Shells (1)
• Feedrate (40)
• Travel Feedrate (50)
• Print Temperature (220)

Purchased for LVL1 from NSF funds for the UofL Speed School Co-op Makership

Maintenance Log

• 04/18/2014 - Maintenance log created.
• 09/15/2014 - Swapped front console with Clive Badger. Currently installed front console buttons work. SD card slot may or may not be working. (Nathan A.)
• 03/21/2015 - Front SD card slot confirmed working - Right extruder confirmed working (Labeled for ABS ONLY); name label created - still needs QR code (Sean McP)