Instructions

ABS lament: This is a well-known plastic known for
its strength and industrial properties.
Build plate: The frame that supports the plexiglass
print plate.
Cura: Open Source Software that allows you to turn
your 3D model into a printable le.
Display: The LCD display provides the menu for con-
trolling the Ultimaker Original.
Filament guide tube: The plastic tube that guides
the lament from the material feeder to the print
head.
Firmware: The software that runs on the electronic
board.
Gantry: The construction of metal rods that allow
movements on the x- y- and z-axis.
G-code: The code that comes out of the slicing pro-
cess of a 3D model in Cura. It describes the move-
ments of your print head.
Knurled Bolt: Gives grip to push the lament in the
lament guide tube.
Material feeder: The feeder that drives the lament
through the lament guide tube into the heater.
Material feeder tensioner: The tension with which
the lament is pushed through material feeder can
be adjusted by tuning this tensioner.
Nozzle: The opening at the end of the print head.
The lament gets pushed through the opening and
will deposited on your build plate.
PLA lament: This is a hard bioplastic that has a low
environmental impact. It is derived from renewable,
starch-based resources. It has a very low shrinkage
which is helpful for large prints.
Build plate screws: These screws can adjust the
leveling of the build plate.
Power supply: The A/C power supply. It consists
of a block and a power cable. The cable can have
dierent power plugs (US, EU,AU,UK). It depends on
what kind of electric outlet is used in a country.
Power switch: Turns the Ultimaker on or o.
Print head: The assembly that melts the lament
while the material is pushed through the nozzle onto
the build plate.
Print head fan: The fan which cools the lament as
soon as it is put onto the build plate.
Push button: By rotating and pushing the button in
front of the Ultimaker Original, you can access the
control panel.
SD-card: Secure Digital memory card that can store
digital data. The card that can be used with the Ulti-
maker has to be an SD-card and not an SDHC card. It
has to be formatted with FAT16 or FAT32
Slicing: The process that turns a 3D model into code
that can be used with 3D printers.
Slider blocks: The slider blocks maintain the connec-
tion between the gantry axes.
Spool holder: The wooden piece attached to the
back of the Ultimaker Original. It can hold dierent
kinds of lament spools.
.stl: A widely used le format for 3D models.
Threaded rod: The long rod behind the build plate
which is threaded. This rod moves the build platform
up and down.
USB cable: The cable that allows direct communi-
cation between the Ultimaker and a computer, using
the USB interface on the computer.
YouMagine.com: A website where you can share
your models and download (3D) models from the
people within the YouMagine communnity.
F1. Terminology
33F1. Terminology Terminologyfor the Ultimaker Original