invent3d printer assembly instructions v6

INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions

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INVENT3DPrinterKit

AssemblyInstructions

Version6


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I.PrinterKitCaseLayout

Theprinterkitcomponentsareorganizedinfourlayersintheprinterkitcase.Thecustom-cutfoamlayersallowcomponentsandsubassembliestobere-packedinthesamemannerwhendisassembled.Theselayersarelabeledfromthetopdownwithinthecase,meaningLayer1isthetoplayerandLayer4isthebottomlayer.Adetaileddrawingandphoto(s)ofeachlayerisincludedbelowtoensurethatallpiecesareaccountedforandforeaseofsubsequentassemblies.


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Layer1


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Layer2


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Layer3


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Layer4


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II.GeneralAssemblyInstructions

The INVENT3DPrinter is a sophisticated, electro-mechanical system. It is imperative that allproceduresarereadandfollowedexactlytoavoiddamagethatwouldpreventfullandcorrectassemblyand/oroperationoftheprinter. AST2 isnotresponsible fordamageresultingfromfailuretofollowprocedures.

The procedures will provide detailed information about each printer assembly and printercomponent that will be used to build a functioning INVENT3D Printer. Procedures are alsoprovidedfordisassemblyoftheprinterforstorageandreassemblybysubsequentusers.

It is imperativeto implementthe followinggeneralguidancewhenassemblingthe INVENT3Dprinterkit:

Unless otherwise noted, printer kit components and subassemblies are not to bedisassembled;disassemblyshouldreturntheprinterkittothesameconditioninwhichitarrived.

Screwsthatareblackanodizedshouldnotberemoved. Alwayshandtightenscrewsfirsttoensurethatthescrewisthreadedproperlyandavoid

cross-threading. ScrewsdoNOTneedexcessiveforcetotighten. Thumbscrewsgenerallydonotrequireawrench Ifascrewishardtoturn,makesurethatthecorrectscrewisbeingusedinthecorrect

location.Contact Applied Systems & Technology Transfer, LLC (AST2) if any parts are missing or notfunctioning properly. Leave a note in the kit so that the other users are aware of themissing/malfunctioning parts to ensure that corrective actions are completed prior to itsassembly. AST2 welcomes and appreciates any comments on the printer, assembly oroperationasfeedbackisusedinitscontinuousimprovementprocess.

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III.DetailedAssemblyInstructionsNOTE:RefertoCaseLayerDrawingsandAlphabeticalPartsListingtofindpartsreferencedUsetoolsintoolkittoassemble.

1. ConnecttheleftsideassemblyandtherightsideassemblywiththebottomplateusingfourM5x18flatheadscrewsfromthez-axisplasticbox

2. Connectprinterfeettotheprinterlegs.Therearecurrentlytwovariationsofprinterfootmountinghardware:hitchpins(newermodels)orscrewswithlocknuts(oldermodels).


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3. Removeleftsidechannelbyunscrewingthefourblackthumbscrews.Screwthetwogreenthumbscrewsthroughtheleftsideframeandintotheprinterleguntiltight.Re-attachtheleftsidechannelwiththefourblackthumbscrews.

4. Repeatforrightsidechannel.


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5. Mountthez-axismotortothebottomplateusingthetwogoldthumbscrewsandthez-axismotormount.NOTE:wireplacementbelow!Wiresleavemotorfromrearofprinter.

6. RemovetheZ-axisknobbylooseningthesmallsetscrew.Removethefourscrewsfromthez-axiscarriage.ThreadtheL-platesubassemblyontothez-axisleadscrewandreplacethez-axisknob.


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7. Resttheprinterassemblyonitsleftside.AligntheL-platewiththeholesonthecarriageandinsertthefourscrewsremovedinthepreviousstepandtighten.

8. Attachthefouridlerboltstothey-axisplate.NOTE:onenutisoneachsideofplate.


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9. RemovefourscrewsandlockwashersfromY-axiscarriage.Alignthediamondplateandattachtothecarriagewiththefourscrews.NOTE:washersgoontopofplate.

10. AttachtheY-axisplatetotheL-plateusingthreeM5flatheadscrewsfromtheY-axisplasticbox.


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11. AttachtheY-axismotortotheL-plateassemblyusingscrewsfoundinY-axismotor.


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12. RemovetheZ-axisknobandalignthetopplate.ConnectthetopplatetotheleftandrightsidesusingM5flatheadscrewsfoundintheZ-axisplasticbox.


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13. TakebearingfromX-axisboxandslidethebearingontheZ-axisleadscrew.

ReplacetheZ-axisknob.InserttheyellowthumbscrewintothefronttotheZ-axisplateneartheZ-axisknob.Attachtheidlerbolttothetopplate.


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14. Attachx-axismotor,makingsurethattheshortscrewisinthefrontleftcorner.


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15. AttachX-axislimitswitchtotheextruderbottom.NOTE:Useplierstotightenifneeded.


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16. AttachtheextruderbottomtotheX-axiscarriageusingthefourscrewsfoundintheX-axiscarriage.(RefertotopofphotoinfirstimageunderStep17).

17. Slidehotendintotheslotontheextruderbottomuntilitseatsflushwiththeendoftheslot.Refertobothphotosbelow.


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18. ConnectX-axisbelttotheX-axismotorandidlerbolt.NOTE:beltteethfaceinwards.Tightenthebeltbyslidingtheidlerboltbackandtightenwithwrench.Checktensiononthebelt–thereshouldbesomeresistancewithsqueezingthebelttogetherwithyourfingers.

19. Removethescrewsfromthebeltclamp.Aligntheholesinthebeltclampwiththoseintheextruderbottom.Reconnecttheextruderbottomtothebeltclampwithscrewspreviouslyremoved.


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20. ConnecttheY-axisbelttotheY-axismotorandidlerbolts.NOTE:beltgoesaroundallFOURidlerboltsandY-axismotor.Tightenthebeltbyslidingtheslottedidlerboltbackandtighten.Checktensiononthebelt–thereshouldbesomeresistancewithsqueezingthebelttogetherwithyourfingers.

21. RemovethescrewsfromtheY-axisbeltclamp.

Alignthediamondplatewiththeholesinthebeltclamp.Replacethescrewsandtighten.


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22. Attachthefilamentdrivetotheextrudermotor.

23. Placetheextrudermotorontotheextruderbottom.SecuretheextrudertopovertheextrudermotorusingthetwosilverthumbscrewsfoundintheX-axisbox.


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24. AttachtheHOT!signusingthelongblackthumbscrewfoundintheX-axisbox.

25. Removethethreeredthumbscrews,threewavesprings,andprintboardspacerfromtheprintboardplate,takingnoteoftheirorientationandhowtheyfittogether.


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26. Attachtherearboardclampstotheprintboardplateandhandtighten.Attachthefrontboardclampusingthebluethumbscrew.

27. Slidetheprintboardintotherearclampsontheprintboardplateuntiltheprintboardiscompletelyseatedintotherearclamps.Slidethefrontclampintothenotchonthefrontoftheprintboardandtighten.Tightenscrewsinrearclampstolockclampsintoplace.Loosenthebluethumbscrewandremovetheprintboard.


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28. Placetheprintboardspacerontothediamondplateandalignthethreeholes.Insertthethreewavespringsintotheprintboardspacer.NOTE:Wavespringsfitinrecessedareasonprintboardspacer.


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29. Placeprintboardplateoverthethreewavesprings;ensuretheyremainseated.Insertandtightenallthreerightredthumbscrewssotheirendsareaboutflushwiththetopoftheprintboardplate.

PHOTOTAKENFROMABOVEPRINTER,LOOKINGDOWN

PHOTOTAKENFROMBELOWPRINTER,LOOKINGUP


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30. Insertthez-axisendstopintothetopplateandtightenituntilabout1”extendsbelowthetopplate.


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31. AttachtheRAMBoboardwithusingthetwoorangethumbscrews.

32. Untangleallwires.Removetherightchannel.PassthefanwiresfromtheRAMBoboard,throughtheholeintherightsideframe,andconnecttothehotendfans.NOTE:Fanwiresmaybeblackorredandblack.

Passrightsidewires(hotendwire,thermistorwire,fanwires,extrudermotorwire,x-axislimitswitchwire,x-axismotorwire)throughtheholeintherightsideframe.


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NOTE:LimitSwitchwiresareblackandwhite,Motorwiresarered,green,yellow,andblue.Thesourceofthewirescanbeidentifiedbythecoloroftheziptieneartheplug.XLimitSwitchandMotor greenziptieYLimitSwitchandMotor yellowziptieZLimitSwitchandMotor orangeziptieExtruderMotor whiteziptie


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Grouphotendwirestogetherandinsertintothelongerwiresleeve(itisslicedlengthwise)justpastthequickdisconnectsuntilapproximately3”ofwireareinserted.Passziptiesthroughslotsinextrudertopandtightentofastenwiresleeveinplace.Inserttheextrudermotorwireandx-axislimitswitchwireintothewiresleeveuntilapproximately3”ofwireareinserted.Attachziptiewhereextrudermotorandx-axislimitswitchwiresenterthewiresleeve.Insertallwiresfortheremainingdistanceofthesleeve.


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InserttheX-axismotorwireforthelast1”ofthesleeveandsecurewithaziptie.


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PlugallwiresintoappropriateplacesontheRAMBoboard.PlaceaziptiearoundtherightsidewiresneartheRAMBoboard.


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Replacetherightsidechannelensuringthatthewirespassthroughthenotchatthetop.

33. Removeleftsidechannel.Passleftsidewires(y-axismotor,y-axislimitswitch,z-axislimitswitch)throughtheholeintheleftsideframe.


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NOTE:LimitSwitchwiresareblackandwhite,Motorwiresarered,green,yellow,andblue.Thesourceofthewirescanbeidentifiedbythecoloroftheziptieneartheplug.XLimitSwitchandMotor greenziptieYLimitSwitchandMotor yellowziptieZLimitSwitchandMotor orangeziptie

Insertthethreewiresintotheshorterwiresleeve(slicedlengthwise).Attachaziptieoneachendofthesleeve.


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PlugleftsidewiresandZ-axismotorwire,intoappropriatelocationsonRAMBoboard.NeatlyarrangethewiresandsecurewithziptieneartheirconnectiontoRAMBoboard.PullexcesswirethoughleftsideframeandslidewiresintheslotbetweentheZ-axismotorandleftframe.


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34. Attachthespoolholdertotheleftsidechannelusingthewhitethumbscrews.Replacetheleftsidechannelandattachfilamentguideontopatsametime.Ensurethatwirescleanlypassthroughthenotchinthechannelwithoutpinching.Theziptiesshouldbeontheoutside.

35. Placefrontacryliccoverintotheslotsontheprinterlegs.PlaceLCDintotheslotsonthefrontcover.


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36. CrosstheLCDgraywires(bottompicture).PlugtheLCDgraywiresintotheRAMBoboard(diagramandpictureonnextpage).


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37. Attachthepowerplugbreakoutboardtotherearcover.Inserttherearcoverintotheslotsontheprinterlegs.PlugthepowerplugbreakoutboardwireintotheRAMBoboard.


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38. Replacetheprintboardontotheprintboardplatebyinsertingitcompletelyintotherearclamps,thenpressthefrontboardclamptightlyagainsttheprintboardandtightenthebluefrontboardclampthumbscrew.

39. Placetopcoverontotheprinterlegs.

40. PlugACadapterintothebackoftheprinter.


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PrinterBoardLevelingProcess

Theprintboard’slevelisdeterminedbythethreeredprintboardlevelingthumbscrewslocatedbelowtheprintboardandtheoneblackZ-axisendstopscrewlocatedonthetop, at theback left (it is the smallerblack screw). The three redprintboard levelingthumbscrewsletyouadjustthetiltoftheprintboardside-to-sideandfront-toback.TheblackZ-axisendstopscrewletsyouadjusthowclosetheprintboardcangettothehotend. You are calibrating the hot end to be two print layers away from the board(approximately0.2mm)whichissufficientlymeasuredbyusinganormalbusinesscardorindexcard.

NOTE: Be safe – only level the print board when the hot end is cold. Print boardleveling should never be performedwhen the hot end is hot as it can permanentlydamagetheprintboard.


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a) Removetheprintboard.

b) Visuallylocatetheendsoftheredthumbscrewsintheprintboardplate.

c) Tightenallthreeredthumbscrewsuntiltheyareflushwithtopsideoftheprintboardplate.

d) Looseneachredthumbscrew1½turns.Confirmthateachscrewisrecessedthesameamountbelowthesurfaceoftheprintboardplate.NOTE:Ifyouarehavingdifficultydetermininghowmuchtoturntheredthumbscrews,re-tightenallthreeredthumbscrewsuntiltheyareflushwiththetopoftheprintboardplate,thenplaceamarkontherightsideofeachredthumbscrew.

e) Grabtheprintboardplateandgentlywiggleitup-and-downandback-and-forthtomakesurethewavespringsareproperlyseatedintheprintboardspacer,andtocheckforanyloosescrewsmissedduringassembly.Tightenanyscrewsthatfeelloose.

f) Installtheprintboardbypressingitfirmlyintotherearprintboardclamps,thenpressthefrontboardclampfirmlyagainsttheprintboard,andfinallysecurethefrontprintboardclampbytighteningthebluethumbscrewlocatedbelowtheprintboard.

g) LoosentheZ-axisendstopscrewsothattheendofthescrewextendsnomorethan½”fromthebottomsideofthetopplate.

h) Placeabusinesscardorindexcard(approximately0.2mm)ontheprintboard.

i) Movethehotendandtheprintboardsothatthehotendislocateddirectlyoverthecenteroftheprintboard.UsingtheZ-axisknob,lifttheprintboarduntilthecardisjustslightlytrappedbythehotend.Thecardshouldbemoveablewithonlyslightresistance.NOTE:Trytonotpressdownontheprintboardwhenmovingthecardasthiswillmakethegapbetweenthehotendandtheprintboardappearlargerthanitis.(IftheZ-axisendstopscrewpreventsyoufromliftingtheprintboardhighenough,gobackandredoStepGabove.)

j) WhileholdingtheZ-axisknob,handtightentheyellowZ-axislockthumbscrewtolocktheprintboardsoitcan’tmoveupordownalongtheZ-axis.


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k) MovethehotendandprintboardtopositionthehotendatBlueCircle1inthepicture(approximately1”fromtherightsideoftheprintboard).Usingthecard,measurethegapbetweenthehotendandtheprintboard.Adjustonlytherightredthumbscrew(RedCircle1)untilthecardismoveablewithonlyslightresistance.

l) RepeatStepKabove,movingthehotendtoBlueCircle2inthepicture(approximately1”fromtheleftsideoftheprintboard)andadjustonlythefrontredthumbscrew(RedCircle2).

m) RepeatStepKabove,movingthehotendtoBlueCircle3inthepicture(approximately1”fromtheleftsideoftheprintboard)andadjustonlytherearredthumbscrew(RedCircle3).

n) Repeatthelastthreestepswitheachredthumbscrewtoconfirmthatyouhaveaconsistentgapbetweenthehotendandtheprintboardinallthreelocations.

o) GentlypressandreleasetheZ-axislimitswitchandlistenforittoclick.NowslowlytightentheZ-axisendstopscrewuntilyouhearitpresstheZ-axislimitswitchandmakeitclick.

p) LoosentheyellowZ-axislockthumbscrew,thenusetheZ-axisknobtolowertheprintboardafewinches.


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q) TochecktheadjustmentoftheZ-axislimitswitch:

1. PresstheLCDbutton;menuwilldisplay.

2. Goto“Prepare”andselect;menuwilldisplay.

3. Goto“AutoHome”andselect.

4. Thehotendandprintboardassemblywillmoveto0,0,0position.NOTE:Ifyouhearanynoise,stopandtroubleshoot.Causesmayinclude:beltsmaynotbealigned,yellowthumbscrewnotreleased,mayneedtoapplygreasetoZ-axisleadscrew,endstopswitchesarenotfunctioningproperly,etc.

5. TightentheyellowZ-axislockthumbscrewtolocktheprintboardsoitcan’tmoveupordownalongtheZ-axis.

6. PressLCDbutton;menuwilldisplay.


8. Goto“DisableSteppers”andselect.Thiswillallowyoutomovethehotendandprintboardtocheckthegapwiththecard.Thecardshouldbemoveablewithonlyslightresistance.

9. Ifthegapiscorrect,you’redone.Ifthegapistootight,turntheZ-axisendstopscrew¼turnclockwise.Ifthegapistoolarge,turntheZ-axisendstopscrew¼turncounter-clockwise.

10. LoosentheyellowZ-axislockthumbscrew,thenusetheZ-axisknobtolowertheprintboardafewinches.

11. Re-checktheadjustmentoftheZ-axislimitswitchbyrepeatingtheprevious10stepsuntilthegapiscorrect.

NOTE:Thisfullprocessforprintboardlevelingtypicallyonlyneedstobedonewhenyouareassemblingtheprinterfromthekitoriftheprintboardgetwayoutoflevel.Forday-to-dayusetheprintboardshouldstaylevel.Alwaysremovetheprintboardbeforeattemptingtoremoveaprintedpartfromtheprintboard.Attemptingtoremoveapartfromtheprintboardwhileitisstillconnectedtotheprinterisaquickwaytogetyourprintboardwayoutoflevel,andverywellmaydamagetheprinter.


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PrinterTestingProcedures

Itisimportanttotestallcomponentsofprinterpriortouse.Thissectionprovidesdirectiontoverifythatallwiresareconnectedproperly,motorsarewiredproperly,andendstopswitchesareinthecorrectposition.Theprintermustbepluggedinpriortobeginningtesting.

Checkingmotors

1. Press LCDbutton;menuwill display.Options are viewedbyusingbutton for scrollingandpressingLCDbuttonto“select”itemhighlighted


3. Goto“MoveAxis”andselect;menuwilldisplay.

4. Goto“1mm”(movessteppermotorby1mm)andselect;menuwilldisplay.

5. Goto“Xaxis”andselect.

6. RotatetheLCDknobslowly.Rotatingclockwise,headassemblymovesawayfromtheX-axis limitswitch. Rotatingcounterclockwise,headassemblymovestowardtheX-axislimitswitch.Thisconfirmsthatmotorhasbeenwiredproperly.

7. Repeat steps1) through6)with Y-axis and Z-axis.Note: press “select”until return tohomescreen.


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CheckingAutoHome



3. Goto“AutoHome”andselect.

4. Headassemblywillmoveto0,0,0position.

5. If you hear any noise, trouble shoot. Causesmay include: beltsmay not be aligned,yellowthumbscrewnotreleased,mayneedtoapplygrease,endstopswitchesarenotfunctioningproperly,etc.

AlwaysdisablemotorsaftertestingAutoHome.Otherwise,theywillbeinafrozenstate.



3. Goto“DisableSteppers”andselect.

HotEnd

1. PressLCDbutton;menuwilldisplay.Note:Boardmustbelowered.


3. Goto“HeatPLA”andselect.

4. Temperaturewillstarttoincrease(itissetat225°CforPLA)

5. Thefansshouldcomeonwhenthetemperaturereachesabout50°C(carefullylookandlistentoverifybothfansareon).


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FilamentFeed/Extruder PleasenotethatyoucannottestFilamentFeedorfeedfilamentwhenhotendiscold.



3. Goto“MoveAxis”andselect;menuwilldisplay.

4. Goto“1mm”andselect;menuwilldisplay.

5. Goto“Extruder”andselect;menuwilldisplay.

6. Feedfilamentintothesmallholeabovethefilamentfeedgear.

7. Holdthefilamentwithonehand,andturntheknobonLCDclockwise.

Filamentshouldbedrawnthroughthegearintothehotend.Ifitdoesnot,itisnotaligned.


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TroubleshootingTipsforFilamentFeeding1. Loosenthesilverthumbscrewstoadjustmotorassembly.

2. Manuallyalignthefilamentsothatitisalignedwiththegearonthefeed.

3. ExtrudesomefilamentbyturningtheLCDknobclockwisetoverifyworkingcorrectly.

Donotleavethefilamentinthefeedifprinterwillbeidleforaweekorlongerasitwilldeteriorate,becomingmoreheatresistantwhichleadstocloggingfeedassemblyandnozzle.

CooldownPleasedonotleavethehotendheatedforlongperiodswhennotinuse.1. PressLCDbutton;menuwilldisplay.


3. Goto“CoolDown”andselect;menuwilldisplay.

4. Temperaturewillgodown.

5. Fanswillturnoffat50°Candbelow.Whentemperatureisbelow50°Candifprinterwillbeidle,unplugthepowersource.


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TestPrintAtestfilehasbeenpreloadedontheSDcard.Printtest filetocheckprint.DoNOTprintanyotherfileuntilthetestfileisaccuratelyprinted.

1. IfnotalreadyinLCD,insertSDcardfullyintheleftsideofLCD.


3. Goto“Print”andselect.

4. TemperaturewillbegintorisetosetpointshownonLCD.

5. Print head will move to right front of print board and extrude a small amount offilament.

6. Printingoftestpartwillinitiate.

7. Ifpartdoesnotprint,refertoTroubleshootingGuideinOperatingInstructions.

8. Assessqualityofprintedpart.Ifitisnotgoodquality,refertoTroubleshootingGuideinOperatingInstructions.

Understandingoperationandmaintenanceiskeytosuccessfulprinting.ItisveryimportanttoreadandunderstandtheINVENT3DOperatingInstructionsandTroubleshootingGuideandviewthevideosbelow.IMPORTANT-Visitwww.inventorcloud.nettocheckforupdates.

The slicer program must be downloaded from www.inventorcloud.net . Every printer hasuniquesettingsintheslicingprogram.ThesesettingsareNOTinterchangeable.UseofsettingsNOTspecifictotheINVENT3DPrinterwillcauseittoprintpoorlyandmaydamagetheprinter.

INVENT3DPrinterVideosVideosareavailableonYouTubeandINVENTORcloudwebsite:

InstallingSlic3r:https://youtu.be/-kWy8JPh2IQ INVENT3D–KeystoSuccess:https://youtu.be/4-TP87f_Dtk ChangingFilament:https://youtu.be/GkhGFjlLo9Y PartRemoval:https://youtu.be/YJ2lwoVA1l4 PrintBoardLeveling:https://youtu.be/t5xmp9knYew RoutineMaintenance:https://youtu.be/GVPg4gXYw9w ZAxisCalibration:https://youtu.be/jwzYRii9fM0


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ApplyingBuildTakBuildTakisanadhesivefortheprintboardthatallowsforeasyremovalofprinteditems.Othermaterialscanbeused(ie:painter’stape,hairspray,etc)butBuildTakprovideseaseofuse.PartsmustberemovedcarefullytoremovedamagingtheBuildTaksheet.

1. Removeprintboardfromprinter.

2. RemoveoldBuildTakandifnecessary,cleanboardifcloudylayerofadhesiveremains.

3. Remove the plastic covering over the back of new BuildTak sheet to expose theadhesive.

4. Carefully, slowly and avoidingbubbles, begin laying sheet downand smoothing, fromonesideofboardtootherside.Ifbubbles,pullsectionbackup,pressoutbubblesandre-lay.

5. Returnandsecureprintboardonprinter.

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