USER MANUAL - SINGLE HEAD PRINTERS
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 1.1. 1.2. 2. 2.1. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 5. 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 5.6. 5.7. 5.8. 5.9. 5.9.1. 5.9.2. 5.9.3. 5.9.4. 5.10. 5.11. 6. 6.1. 6.2. 7. 7.1. 7.2. 7.3. 7.4. 7.5. 8. 8.1. 8.2. 8.3. 8.4. 8.5. 8.6. 8.7. 9. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Craftbot Flow / Flow XL printer components .
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Craftbot Flow Generation printer and welcome to the world of 3D crafting! At CraftUnique we believe that 3D printing opens a new window to enhance creativity. It offers outstanding crafting experience even without prior programming or 3D printing experience. How does the printer work? The Craftbot 3D printer makes solid, three-dimensional objects out of melted plastic filament.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 1.1. Craftbot Flow / Flow XL printer components 1 2 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Filament guide tube Touchscreen LCD display Hotend Build plate Z axis rod 4 5 7 6 8 10 9 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. USB connector for flash drive Extruder Filament guide tube holder Filament spool holder Filament spool ON / OFF switch AC power cable LAN connection Reset button 13 14 11 12 The model displayed is the Craftbot Flow printer. The difference between the two models is the frame height.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 1.2. Specifications PRINTING PROPERTIES FLOW Printing heads Build volume All metal hotend with Filament Monitoring system (FMS) X: 300mm x Y: 200mm x Z: 250mm X: 300mm x Y: 200mm x Z: 500mm X,Y: 4 microns, Z: 2 microns Theoretical precision Layer resolution FLOW XL Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) Printing technology For 0.4mm nozzle recommended 50-300 microns Travel speed Up to 160mm/s Print speed Up to 160mm/s Build speed 0.4mm nozzle: up to 19.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 2. SAFETY Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance, then save it for future reference. All information in this user manual is subject to change at any time without notice and is provided for convenience purposes only. CraftUnique, reserves the right to modify or revise this user manual in its sole discretion and at any time. By using the manual, you agree to be bound by any modification and/or revisions.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 3. UNPACK AND ASSEMBLY 3.1. Unpacking the printer 1. Place the Craftbot box on the ground on a level surface. Make sure that there is a lot of open space around you. 2. Open the box with care, not to damage the contents if using a blade. Be careful and watch out for the printer as well. 3. Remove the protective foam insert. You will find the Quick Starter Guide located within the top protective foam insert. 4.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 3.3. Assembling the Craftbot Printer • Install the filament guide tube holder - • • • Install the filament guide tube - Locate the filament guide tube. - Insert one end of the filament guide tube into the filament guide tube holder on top of the Craftbot appliance. - Push the other end into the hole on the top of the extruder. Install the filament spool holder - Locate the filament spool holder.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 4. FIRST STEPS 4.1. Switching on the Appliance Switch on Craftbot by the ON / OFF button located on the back part of the appliance. The LCD panel on the front will light up. Navigation on the touch screen is possible by touching icons. On the main screen, you can preheat the head to a preset temperature by pressing the print head or build-plate icon.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 5. OPERATING THE PRINTER 5.1.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 5.2. Heating up the printer Warming up, loading or removing filaments the head is essential for printing. From the main menu screen, touch the element to be heated (head, build plate icons) which will warm up to a predefined temperature. If you want to change the heating values, follow the instructions below. In the main menu, press the Heating icon. In the upper part of the new window you can select the desired material (ABS, PLA, PETG…) from the drop-down list.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL Select the Extrude menu on the Home screen. Before extruding, make sure the head is next to the build plate, not pressed into the plate or directly above. • To extrude filament from the print head, use the down arrow • Press and hold the button to keep the filament extruded of the head. • Automatic filament feed can also be performed by pressing the Load By pressing the button once, the head automatically extrude some filament.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 5.6. Start a print You can print the previously saved .gcode files in more ways: Either form the printer 4GB internal storage, or from USB flash drive. Save the gcode file created by the CraftWare slicer program onto USB flash drive or to the printer internal storage directly. See section 7. • Select the Print menu • Please locate the file what you like to print.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL Temperature Head and build plate temperature can be adjusted separately. Adjust the temperature of the head and the build plate touching the slider and the + and - buttons. You can lock the previously set values if needed. Speed Print speed and extrusion volume can be modified in percentage ratio to the original. Use the reset button to change back the values of the gcode. Fan speeds also can be altered, if necessary.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 5.9. Calibration You need to calibrate your printer periodically to ensure that you always print in good quality, and good adhesion to the build plate. There are a total of 4 calibration processes that ensure perfect print quality. There are a few important rules to follow before calibrating: ! Heat up the nozzle and remove the filament from the extruder. ! Clean the plate and the nozzle tip. ! Make sure the metal plate is pushed back as far as it will go.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 5.9.3. Extruder (FMS) calibration This calibration is measuring the Filament Monitoring System (FMS) sensor values, and adjusting it, if necessary. For this calibration, no user intervention required. Please make sure that filament is loaded into the head you want to calibrate, before starting the process. 5.9.4. Offset calibration This calibration process calibrates the following parameters: Z limit distance: Required for resume printing function.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 6. CRAFTWARE To print a 3D object, The Craftbot needs toolpath information generated from 3D object CAD files like .obj or .stl. Toolpath information is simply called “gcode”. CraftWare software converts 3D design files into printing commands for the Craftbot 3D printer. CraftWare has been developed by CraftUnique with the aim of easing and perfecting the printing process. For detailed user’s instruction of CraftWare, download the user manual from: https://craftbot.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 7. USING THE WEB INTERFACE 7.1. Login If you already configured your printer for network use, its IP address can be found on the main screen. When you first login, write the IP address of your printer into the web browser. eg.: http://10.0.1.21/ Login to the site with the default username and password: • Username: admin • Password: adminadmin After the login you may asked to change the username and password. 7.2.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 7.3. Uploading files through the WEB interface In the File manager menu, you can drag and drop, or upload gcode files on the conventional way. Please note, only gcode files are allowed. If you have .stl file, you need to slice it before. See chapter 6.2. 7.4. Printing objects through the WEB interface In the File manager, you can see the available gcode files. You can print gcode files either from the internal storage or from the flash drive.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 7.5. Watching the camera remotely Craftbot Flow printers are equipped with built-in camera. This allows the user to view the print progress, spot failures, and to control the printer remotely. To access the camera please login to the web interface, and choose Camera menu. You can take snapshots of the image or make a video of the print. You can directly access to the camera stream on http:///camera .
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 8. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE IMPORTANT! Cleaning and lubrication should only be conducted while the extruder and built plate are cold. Please allow the Craftbot 3D printer to cool down at least 30 minutes before cleaning or maintenance. It necessary to clean the printer after every 1000 hour. After every 1000 hour we need to change the used and worn parts in the printer. The printer will warn the user. 8.1.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 8.2. Lubricating The Craftbot printer should be lubricated at least once after every 50 hours of use or every 6 months. Tools needed for lubrication: • PTFE based spray lubricant or grease • 2 separate lint-free rags or thicker stronger paper towels • Personal protection such as gloves and safety glasses/goggles • Lighting to see the interior of the Craftbot correctly (lamp) 1. Move the build plate and the extruder to the „Home” position. 2.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 8.3. Removing clogging of the extruder The number one inconvenience that you will run across when 3D printing is clogging of the extruder. But we have good news for you! This problem can be easily avoided by following a few simple rules of “3D printing etiquette”. • First, always wait until the extruder is fully heated ti its intended temperature before inserting the filament. Inserting the filament at a lower temperature is just asking for a clog.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 8.5. Replace the Fan set If you have any problems from the BL touch intermittently or not working altogether or the fans not working, then Please follow the process below to investigate. This could be due to pins breaking or being miss aligned due to twisting of the Fan casing. • On the left and the right side remove the screws with the 2 mm Allen key. • With one hand, hold the fan assembly steady as you remove the last of the bolts.
SINGLE HEAD - USER MANUAL 8.7. Applying a new Kapton sheet to your build plate Build plate Kapton sheets get worn out in time or can be damaged by the nozzle due to incorrect levelling or removing the printed models. Reapplying a new Kapton sheet is essential to maximize print qualities if the old one has issues/ damages. To reapply a new Kapton sheet, take the build plate out of the machine and remove the old sheet by striping it off of the flexible metal plate.
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