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There’s a risk of the nozzle hitting the hotbed glass or the first layer not sticking on its surface when decalibrated. The following steps must be followed: | There’s a risk of the nozzle hitting the hotbed glass or the first layer not sticking on its surface when decalibrated. The following steps must be followed: | ||
| − | 1. Click Autohome (Prepare/Autohome) so the printer axes move to their initial position. The first time, caution should be exercised because the nozzle can collide with the base plate. If it is anticipated that this will happen, manually press the Z axis end stopper. | + | *1. Click Autohome (Prepare/Autohome) so the printer axes move to their initial position. The first time, caution should be exercised because the nozzle can collide with the base plate. If it is anticipated that this will happen, manually press the Z axis end stopper. |
2. Adjust the screw triggering the endstop so the nozzle almost touches the glass when clicking Auto-home. | 2. Adjust the screw triggering the endstop so the nozzle almost touches the glass when clicking Auto-home. | ||
| − | 3. Tighten or loosen the three black screws leveling the base plate. The distance between the nozzle and the glass should be 0,2 mm. (Tip: use a folded paper to check) | + | *3. Tighten or loosen the three black screws leveling the base plate. The distance between the nozzle and the glass should be 0,2 mm. (Tip: use a folded paper to check) |
| − | 4. Position the extruder in the left side using your hand (in case any resistance is felt, disable the stepper motors using Prepare > DisableSteppers). Level the base plate once again using the same procedure. | + | *4. Position the extruder in the left side using your hand (in case any resistance is felt, disable the stepper motors using Prepare > DisableSteppers). Level the base plate once again using the same procedure. |
| − | 5. Move the base plate to the front to level the rear end of the plate. | + | *5. Move the base plate to the front to level the rear end of the plate. |
| − | 6. Repeat the process until its four corners are leveled. | + | *6. Repeat the process until its four corners are leveled. |
Revision as of 10:12, 30 August 2016
RepRapBCN
Technical specifications
- Printing Volume: Length: 252mm, Width: 200mm, Height: 200mm
LCD CONTROL
- The BCN3D+ can be operated from its LCD menu, a single button combining two movements:
- 1- Turn to move through the menu.
- 2- Click to select desired option.
- Adjacently to the control button there is an emergency red button to stop the machine in case of malfunction. It stops the printer but keeps the screen and fans on. Once pressed, the printer resets itself to resume use.
SETTING UP YOUR BCN3D+
- Hotbed height calibration
- For a proper use, the nozzle movement must be parallel to the Hotbed Surface.
To achieve that, there are three screws available to calibrate its orientation. There’s a risk of the nozzle hitting the hotbed glass or the first layer not sticking on its surface when decalibrated. The following steps must be followed:
- 1. Click Autohome (Prepare/Autohome) so the printer axes move to their initial position. The first time, caution should be exercised because the nozzle can collide with the base plate. If it is anticipated that this will happen, manually press the Z axis end stopper.
2. Adjust the screw triggering the endstop so the nozzle almost touches the glass when clicking Auto-home.
- 3. Tighten or loosen the three black screws leveling the base plate. The distance between the nozzle and the glass should be 0,2 mm. (Tip: use a folded paper to check)
- 4. Position the extruder in the left side using your hand (in case any resistance is felt, disable the stepper motors using Prepare > DisableSteppers). Level the base plate once again using the same procedure.
- 5. Move the base plate to the front to level the rear end of the plate.
- 6. Repeat the process until its four corners are leveled.
