Emotion Tech MicroDelta Rework User Manual
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• Objective:
Provide a visual guide of the dierent steps to set-up and get
started using the MicroDelta Rework 3D printer.
• Authors of this document :
eMotion Tech – http://www.emotion-tech.com
Hugo FLYE
Anthony BERNA
• Photographics credits :
Pictures and 3D representations made by eMotion Tech :
http://www.emotion-tech.com
• Sources :
http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap
http://www.repetier.com/
• Licence :
MicroDelta Rework : CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
is document : CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Update:
Last update : 09/10/2017
• Links :
You can nd more informations on the following links :
eMotion Tech’s website : http://www.emotion-tech.com
RepRap community : http://reprap.org/wiki/reprap
RepRap
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SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION 2
SUMMARY 4
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5
A. Software installation on Mac OS 6
PREPARATION 7
A. Files to copy on the TF card 8
B. Connecting your printer to Repetier-Host 9
C. Printer’s settings 11
D. Slicing settings 13
E. Motion test 15
F. Heating test 16
G. Charging lament 17
H. Extrusion test 18
I. Calibration process using command lines 19
PRINTING 22
A. Spool Holder Print 23
APPENDIX 27
Mounting of the spool holder 28
Spring lament pressure adjustment 30
Printing a 3D model 33
PID calculation 36
To go further 37
Maintenance 38
Recommandations 38
Restore the TF card 39
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Soware installation on Mac OS
Objective : Install the necessary soware to use the MicroDelta Rework on a Mac operating system computer.
1°) Dowload the latest version of Repetier-Host from the support section of eMotion Tech’s website (www.emotion-tech.com).
Support / MicroDelta Rework / Soware / Mac /
2°) Find all the necessary informations for the installation on the following link :
https://www.repetier.com/documentation/repetier-host-mac/installation-and-connection/
Note: the version of Repetier for Mac OS X is less developed than those on Windows / Linux. erefore the use of a virtual machine is advised to take
advantage of the latest updates and added options. However, we will guide you through this documentation for the installation of the ocial version
of Repetier for Mac OS X.
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Files to copy on the TF card
1°) Go to the eMotion Tech’s website support section, then go to «MicroDelta Rework / Soware / Conguration» and download the corresponding conguration les to your MicroDelta Rework depending on it’s version and options.
2°) Connect your printer to the computer
3°) Once downloaded, unzip the le and copy all its content in the eMotronic’s TF card.
Objective : copy the required les in the eMotronic’s TF card.
Note: TF card is usually automatically detected and its content displayed once you connect your 3D printer to you computer. e
TF card generally appears as drive «NO NAME» but this can vary depending on your hardware.
4°) Press the «Reset» button on the 3D printer (located on one side of the lower plate).
Mac OS X : what you should have on the TF card aer this step
5°) Check that the device has been properly recognized by your operation system.
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Connecting your printer to Repetier-Host
1°) Run Repetier-Host soware.
2°) Go to «Cong» then «Printer Settings».
3°) Check that all the parameters correspond to those on the image below. Select the COM port assigned to your MicroDelta Rework.
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4°) Click on Connect.
is one should change color, becomes green when connected :
5°) Check on the bottom of the screen that the extruder’s temperature
is consistent (logical value) and the printer’s status is «Idle» as shown
below:
If you have a Heated Bed, its temperature will be displayed
next to the extruder’s.
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Printer’s Settings
A manual set-up of the printer is required. Please follow the following steps:
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Slicing Settings
Go to the slicer tab, and click on the «Conguration» button.
Make sure to modify you Slic3r conguration values in respect with the following gures.
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