FELIXprinters Tec 4 Manual de usuario

User Manual

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2017

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Introduction

1Introduction

Thank you for choosing FELIXprinters!

It is highly recommended to read this manual. It explains in short how to make your first print and contains essential

tips to operate the printer properly.

If you are unable to continue or have any questions, you can check at the support section of our website or you can

Website: www.felixprinters.com/support

Email: [email protected]m

Telephone: +31 (0)30 30 31 387

Address: Zeemanlaan 15, 3401MV IJsselstein, The Netherlands

Kind regards,

FELIXprinters

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Safety

2Safety

To safely operate the FELIXprinter, we advise that you keep the following safety recommendations in mind:

General safety

Keep children under the age of 14 out of reach of the FELIXprinter.

FELIXprinters are only suitable for professional use.

Considerations when printer is in operation.

Don’t leave the printer unattended, before making sure the first layer is printed properly

Don’t lean on the printer.

Be careful with long hair and wide clothes.

Don’t transport the printer.

Make sure all moving parts can move without any obstructions.

Don’t remove any objects from the hot plate while printing

Caution with any moving parts that move in the X, Y and Z direction. Moving parts can have a

pinching hazard.

Printer placement

Place the FELIXprinter on a stable table/desk or something with a similar height.

Place the printer on a height where children cannot reach it.

Use the FELIXprinter in a dry environment at room temperature

Electronic safety

Only use the power supplies and cables supplied by FELIXprinters.

Always turn off and unplug the printer before performing maintenance or modifications.

The power supply meets all CE mark regulations and is protected against short-circuit,

overload, over voltage and over temperature.

Ventilate

Good ventilation while printing is advised. When printing ABS, small concentrations of

styrene vapor can be released. This can (in some cases) cause headaches, fatigue, dizziness,

confusion, drowsiness, malaise, difficulty in concentrating, and a feeling of intoxication.

We recommend using filament types shown on the FELIXprinters website. Examples PLA,

PETG, ABS, Glassbend etc. Other types may be toxic; please follow instructions from the

filament supplier.

Caution with heater elements

There is a potential risk of burn, as the print head can reach temperatures of up to 275°C

and the heated bed of up to 105°C.

Don’t place objects on the heated bed, not even when the printer is turned off.

Always let the printer cool down for at least 10 minutes before doing maintenance or

modifications.

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Contents

3Contents

1Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2Safety ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

3Contents.................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

4Printer specifications.............................................................................................................................................................. 4

5FELIX Tec 4 at a glance........................................................................................................................................................... 5

6Unboxing, Setup and Prepare.............................................................................................................................................. 5

7Printer calibration ................................................................................................................................................................... 6

What does the calibration do? .................................................................................................................................... 6

7.1.1 Physically leveling the build plate. (semi-automatic).......................................................................................... 6

7.1.2 Calibrating the z-probe height offset. (semi-automatic)................................................................................... 6

7.1.3 The height difference between the two hot-ends. (manual) ........................................................................... 7

7.1.4 Adjusting the x, y distance between two hot-ends. (semi-automatic)........................................................... 7

8Display functions..................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Turn On the printer/General display unit overview ............................................................................................... 8

The main menu............................................................................................................................................................... 9

Control Menu .................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Print Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................10

Settings menu ...............................................................................................................................................................10

Printing Menu (Only active during print).................................................................................................................11

9Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................................................12

Dust cleaners ................................................................................................................................................................12

Motion system ..............................................................................................................................................................12

10 Trouble shooting...................................................................................................................................................................13

Z-sensor triggered, improper leveling (G33), homing and printing in the air. ...............................................13

No filament is coming out of extruder....................................................................................................................13

Heater decoupled / DEF / DEC message on screen.............................................................................................14

11 Safety .......................................................................................................................................................................................15

12 Tips and tricks........................................................................................................................................................................16

Flexible Filaments.........................................................................................................................................................16

13 Material Data Safety Sheet..................................................................................................................................................17

PLA...................................................................................................................................................................................17

ABS...................................................................................................................................................................................19

14 Appendix: Terms Of Service ...............................................................................................................................................21

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Printer specifications

4Printer specifications

Printing

Electrical

Print Technology

Fused Filament Fabrication

AC input:

100-240V, 50-60 Hz

Build Volume

255(240 dual head) x 205 x 220 cm

Power Requirements

12V DC, 20 Amps

Print Quality

Low

Normal

High

Very High

Extreme

250 microns

200 microns

150 microns

100 microns

50 microns

Connectivity

USB

Optional WIFI

Postioning Resolution

XY: 13 microns

Z: 0.4 microns

Power Usage

Max 250W

Filament Diameter

1.75 mm

Chipset

Arduino Atmega

Nozzle Diameter

0.35 mm

Internal Voltage

12V

Amount of Nozzles

1 or 2

Software

Mechanical

Software Bundle:

Repetier-Host for FELIXprinters

Optional:

-Simplify3D

Chassis

Aluminum profiles

File Types:

.STL .gcode

Build platform

Detachable flexplate

Heated platform

Supports:

Windows, XP and newer

XY Bearings

Linear ball bearings

Linux (Ubuntu 12.04+)

Z bearing

Linear ball bearings

Mac OS X [10.6/10.7/10.8]

Stepper Motors

1.8 deg angle

1/16 micro-stepping

Physical Dimensions

Temperature

Printer dimensions

45 x 41 x 52 cm

Ambient operating

temperature

15-32 ˚C [60 – 90 ˚F]

Weight

10 kg

Storage temperature

0 –32 ˚C

Shipping Weight

11 kg

Shipping Box

58.4x50.8x55.5.0 cm

Warmup time

Heated bed (60 ˚C)

2.5 min

Nozzle (200˚C)

1.5 min

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FELIX Tec 4 at a glance

5FELIX Tec 4 at a glance

6Unboxing, Setup and Prepare

For further instructions please consult the quick start manual, where the following topics are covered.

-Unboxing

-Setup of printer

-Preparation for microSD printing

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Printer calibration

7Printer calibration

For 3d printing, the first layer is the most important layer. It is the basis of a print job (which can take more than 70

hours in some cases). An improperly printed first layer is mostly the cause of a failed print. With the semi-automatic

calibration features properly executed, the chance of failure will be minimized.

The calibration mechanism is dependent upon the inductive sensor. Located in front of the print-heads.

What does the calibration do?

For the FELIX Tec 4 to properly operate, the calibrations described in this chapter need to be performed when

commissioning the machine.

7.1.1 Physically leveling the build plate. (semi-automatic)

To ensure the distance between the bed and the nozzles is the same over the whole build plate. The bed needs to be

adjusted with the two thumbscrews. Please run the calibration routine via the display interface according to the quick

start manual.

When to do this calibration?

-When changing to a new bed plate.

-When you see that the lines on the first layer, significantly differ in thickness from one side to the other side of

the build plate.

-After transporting the printer.

When the auto bed leveling routine is started. The following steps are performed.

1. The bed will heat up to 55 ˚C.

2. The probe sensor will probe 3 positions, to determine how level the bed is. Depending on how level the bed is,

the screen will display how much you need to turn the 2 leveling wheels.

3. When level-ness is within a certain tolerance, the calibration routine goes to the next step.

4. The hot-ends heat up to 120 ˚C, and the probe sensor will probe the bed in a grid of 5x5 measurement

points. This will determine the curvature of the surface and is required to ensure good first layer adhesion, the

printer will compensate for bed curvature deviations for the first 3mm. The compensation gradually goes to 0

when the z-height is at 3mm.

7.1.2 Calibrating the z-probe height offset. (semi-automatic)

After doing the bed calibration it is important to do the z-probe height calibration. This will determine the distance

between the nozzle and the bed surface for the first layer. Use the supplied calibration card with the printer. (the

thickness is 0.4mm)

If the height calibration is not done correctly, the printed object will be either squashed and might potentially clog the

nozzle or the distance is too far away and the object will not stick to the bed surface.

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Printer calibration

7.1.3 The height difference between the two hot-ends. (manual)

The extruders must operate at the same height. Due to production tolerances this has to be calibrated. Please consult

the quick start manual how to do this.

When should you calibrate?

-After changing/servicing one of the two hot-ends or nozzles.

-When you see the first purge lines are significantly different in thickness.

7.1.4 Adjusting the x, y distance between two hot-ends. (semi-automatic)

The distance between two extruders need to be calibrated properly in order for a dual head print to successfully

finish. If this is not done properly printed lines from both extruders might overlap too much and cause a printed

failure.

When to do this?

-After exchanging/servicing a hot-end

-When adjacent features printed with both extruders do no not properly aligning.

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Display functions

8Display functions

This chapter explains the main functions of the display unit. Next chapter will go more in depth of each menu item.

Turn On the printer/General display unit overview

You can control the printer with the display unit. To navigate through the menu, rotate the button and push the rotary

button to execute a command.

Below is an overview of the main screen of the display unit when the printer is idle and ready for printing.

This menu is active when a print is started:

X: ?.?? mm

Y: ?.?? mm

Z: 0.00 mm

Printer Ready.

E1: 22°C E2: 22°C B: 21°C

After booting up, the printer will show the menu.

The top bar shows the actual temperatures of the

heaters.

Displaying actual positions of the axes. The

question marks will disappear when the axes are

homed.

E1: 20/ 0°C

E2: 20/ 0°C

B: 20/ 0°C

Printer Ready.

E1: 22°C E2: 22°C B: 21°C

Rotating the rotary button to right or left, will display

the 2nd main menu. Which displays actual and

setpoint temperature information

Printfile.gcode

41%

Layer x/xx

Status message

E1: 22°C E2: 22°C B: 21°C

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Display functions

The main menu

Press the rotary button to enter the main menu:

Control Menu

Back ←

Dual Preheat/Cool

Remove Build PLT

Change Filament

Level Build PLT

Calibrate Z-Probe

Calibrate Extruders

Calibrate XY

Move

Home X

Home Y

Home Z

X pos fast »

X: 0.00 mm

Min endstop: Off

Max endstop: N/A

X position » …

Y pos fast » …

Y position » …

Z pos fast » …

Z position » …

Extr. Position »

E: 0.00 mm

1 click = 1 mm

E: 0.0/ 0°C -> 0%

176.7 m printed

Manual Positioning

E1: 22/ 0°C

E2: 22/ 0°C

B: 22/ 0°C

Return to previous menu.

Toggles heaters On or OFF to preset temperatures

Disables heaters and moves platform forward for convenient bed removal

Shows a routine to change filament.

Performs a bed leveling calibration routine

Level build plate and measure bump map

Calibrate Z-probe height, for first layer

Calibrate XY distance between extruders

Home X axis of the printer.

Home Y axis of the printer.

Home Z axis of the printer.(Nozzles will heat up first to 120 ˚C

Enter the X axis normal movement menu. Click again to exit.

This indicates if the zero position sensor is activated.

This indicates if the maximum position sensor is activated.

Enter the X axis fine movement menu. Click again to exit.

Enter the Y axis normal movement menu. Click again to exit.

Enter the Y axis fine movement menu. Click again to exit.

Enter the Z axis normal movement menu. Click again to exit.

Enter the Z axis fine movement menu. Click again to exit.

Enter the extruder movement menu. Click again to exit.

Turn blue knob to feed in or out filament of the active extruder.

The percentage shows how much power is sent to the heater,

Disables all motor power, enabling manual movement of axes by hand.

Left Extruder temperature (actual temp / setpoint temp)

Right Extruder temperature

Bed temperature

E1: 22°C E2: 22°C B: 21°C

This is the main menu.

Control, contains most commonly used functions

Print, will display the print files on the microSD card

Settings, you can adjust printer settings.

Back

Control

Settings

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