Dinetik Dt series User manual

DINETIK

DT series

Professional 3D printer

User Manual

Organize your designs with Project Folders on AstroPrint........................

First print....................................................................................................

Bed coating................................................................................................

Upload & Import your 3D designs: STLS, GCODES, & X3G FILES…............

AstroBox Touch….......................................................................................

Troubleshooting........................................................................................

Control your 3D printer from the astroprint mobile app (IOS & ANDROID)

Printer maintenance..................................................................................

Chamber heaters.......................................................................................

Get ready

Contents

Safety..........................................................................................................

General information...................................................................................

First startup................................................................................................

Web UI (User interface).............................................................................

Astroprint desktop…...................................................................................

Other

Calibrating.................................................................................................

Slice files online and send them to your 3D printer…...............................

HOT PRINT BED

The printing pad may heat up to 120 °C, which may cause the surrounding surfaces to heat

up. Be careful and make sure the surfaces are cool before touching them.

The printing bed can only be cleaned after it has cooled completely to a room temperature.

Use standard non-flammable household or glass cleaners.

Safety

SAFE PLACEMENT

The printer power supply and Internet cables must be routed in such a way that they would

not create a risk for tripping or damage in any other way.

The printer must be on a stable and smooth platform. Remember that the printer is heavy,

so be careful when moving it.

HOT SURFACES AND PARTS

To prevent burns and physical injury, do not touch the printer nozzle, printer pad, or

chamber heaters unless they have cooled to 40 °C or lower. You can see the nozzle and pad

temperatures on the printer screen or other printer interfaces. Keep in mind that in the

event of a fault, the displayed temperature may not be displayed correctly. The

temperature of the chamber heaters is not displayed, so it is strictly forbidden to touch

them for at least 15 minutes after the heaters have been turned off.

Dinetik 3D printer is an electro-mechanical

robotic device that has hot and moving parts when

operating. You should always operate the printer with

caution and follow the instructions in this manual.

INDOOR USE ONLY

The printer should only be used in rooms with temperatures between 15 °C and 30 °C.

Dinetik DT32 printer must not be exposed to high humidity, water, cold, excessive heat, or

any other factor that could damage the electronics or mechanical parts. If the printer was

transported, it should be left at room temperature for about 1 hour before switching it on,

and switched on only then.

HOT MELTED PLASTIC

The melted plastic extruded from the nozzle can reach near

300°C. Care and caution must be taken when operating.

WARM PARTS

During extended printing, the chamber's heating may cause the printer frame and other

exterior parts to heat up to 60 °C. Be careful before touching it.

CLEANING

It is strictly forbidden to use liquid or spray cleaners to clean hot parts of the printer. Use a

thick paper towel to clean the nozzle or the bed. If thorough cleaning is required, the

printer must be cool and unplugged.

MOVING PARTS

The printing chamber contains moving mechanical parts that cannot be touched during

printing.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

The printer should not be stored in rooms subject to high humidity, near open windows, or

where liquids may be allowed to enter the printer. Do not leave the printer unattended

while it is in use. Always make sure that the power cord is free from damage or corrosion.

Never use old or used electrical cables. You must make sure that the electrical outlet is

properly grounded and not damaged.

STATIC ELECTRICITY

Release your body’s static electricity by touching a grounded

object before any repair or service operation. POWER MUST BE

OFF AND CABLE UNPLUGGED BEFORE ANY WORK.

TOXIC FUMES

The printer will emit a small amount of toxic fumes and smell when printing, especially

with ABS plastic.

Therefore, the premises where the printer is located,

must be well ventilated. The odour, toxicity, and intensity of fumes will

vary based on the type of material used.

NOT A TOY FOR CHILDREN

The printer must not be left unattended with children. Children

must always be accompanied and supervised by an adult when

using or observing this product. Do not leave the printed objects,

waste filament, and tools unattended within the reach of small

children to avoid harm and choking hazard. Be careful when

tooling printed objects

WARNING

The nozzle, print bed, and

chamber heaters are

extremely hot when printing.

Do not touch.

Support

Whenever you need support for your Dinetik 3D printer,

please send an email to suppor[email protected]. We will respond as soon as possible

Software

Dinetik 3D printers have an integrated slicer — a cloud

slicer that you use to prepare models for printing and control of

the printer when printing from a computer or web UI. ''Astroprint desktop'' can be used

with Windows, Mac and Linux systems.

Maintenance

Dinetik 3D printers have been designed to last as long as possible without much

maintenance.

In order to ensure long and smooth printer operation, please use the tips provided in the

‘Printer maintenance’ section

General information

Experimenting

Once you start printing, you will want to tweak this or that, but the possibilities can be

intimidating at first. This manual is NOT designed to cover all possible printing

situations, but rather to help you start experimenting along the path. Discussing every last

software setting is beyond the scope of this manual as well — the best places for that are

online forums, local FabLabs or 3D printing meet-ups.

Safety

Please read the safety chapter. Dinetik printers are designed

to be safe to use, but you do need to have a general understanding

of its safe operation.

Printing Material

Dinetik 3D printers are designed to work with printing material

from any seller — 1.75mm thermoplastic filaments.

7. Ready to print

When calibration is completed, the printer is ready to print.

Warning - If the printer does not warm up to room temperature before operation there

could be electrical issues due to condensation.

The power switch is at the front of the printer.

5. Booting up

Wait for boot up to complete and follow on-screen instructions.

2. Select ''Auto calibration'' and follow the on-screen instructions

6. Calibrating

When the printer is ready, automatic calibration is required (Page: 14)

1. On the home screen press ''Utilities''

3. Plug in the power cable

This is important — especially in cold weather. In winter, it may take a long time for the

printer to warm up, so don’t rush it.

4. Turn on the printer

First startup

Be careful, the printer is heavy. Try to avoid impacts.

2. Let the printer warm up to room temperature

1. Unbox the printer

3. Tap on Internet

2. Tap on Network

WEB UI (USER INTERFACE)

Your AstroBox Touch has a Web UI in addition to the Touch UI. The Web UI is the same

that you can find in the AstroBox Gateway and it's useful when you want to reach your

In order to access your AstroBox Web UI follow these steps:

1. Tap on Settings

5. Open in a browser http://<ip_address> by using a computer, tablet, or phone

connected to the same network.

4. Pay attention to the IP address and the network you're connected to.

Once you select your Printer, Material, and Quality in the bottom horizontal bar, the

GCODE viewer button will become visible on the right-hand side next to the PRINT button

It will be labeled PREVIEW. (not GCODE viewer)

2. Select printer, material, and quality

1. Download your Astrobox: https://www.astroprint.com/products/p/astroprint-desktop

ASTROPRINT DESKTOP

AstroPrint Desktop software takes 3D printer management to the next level with a mix of

offline and cloud-connected features. Managing your 3D Printer has never been easier.

Compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.

3. Press Print and choose your print destination

1. Insert the filament

1. On the home screen press ''Utilities''

2. Move to ''More''

3. Press ''Filament'', select ''Load'', and follow on-screen instructions

4. Wait until the head is lowered and place the spool on the holder inside the printer.

5. Insert filament into feeder about 70mm

6. Wait until the nozzle reaches the required temperature and the plastic is pushed in

7. When the printer is ready to print, select the model you want to print and write

Gcode using the ''Astroprint desktop''

Note: If you are using other slicer program you can save g code to usb drive and print from

it or via Web UI.

First print

Make sure nothing is placed on the print bed!

Pull the lever and hold until

the filament is inserted

Other coatings

Some materials can be used with different coatings - the best places to learn more are

through online forums, local FabLabs, or 3D printing meet-ups. More information:

https://www.simplify3d.com/support/materials-guide/properties-table/

Paper tape is a good choice if printing from PLA. The first layer adheres firmly, but

sometimes, material may stick too well to it and the objects may be difficult to

remove. For better adhesion you can use glue stick on the tape.

Glue stick

Glue can be used to get difficult prints to stick — for example,

usual office glue stick. You should apply the glue before heating

up the print bed. Using a glue stick will require extra cleaning and

maintenance.

Kapton tape is a good print surface for printing ABS on a heated bed. For ABS to stick to

Kapton, the Kapton needs to be hot (different sources mention minimum temperatures

between 80 and 120 °C). Also, the Kapton should be free of grease. Polyester PET tape is

used for 3D printing where a heated build platform is required. Most consumers use it for

printing with ABS or HIPS, but PET tape can also be used for PLA or other exotic 3D

filaments.

When printing with ABS, sometimes ABS filament does not adhere well to the build

platform. Adding Polyester PET tape eliminates this problem by providing a smooth, flat,

and clean surface to print on. The best part is that the Polyester tape can be reused many

times.

ABS filament needs to be printed on a heated build plate, and PET tape transfers heat

exceptionally well. PET Polyester film is an alternative to the widely used Kapton tape.

Some users say that PET Polyester film is a better alternative because it has better

adherence to ABS and lasts longer than Kapton.

Blue/yellow paper tape

Bed coating

Kapton and PET tape

Dinetik DT32 printer is equipped with a glass print bed.

Although you can print directly to the glass surface, some

materials work better on a different coating.

Glass

Glass is the basic pad in the printer. It’s straight and level, even when heated. The Glass

has poor adhesion with plastics so additional coatings need to be used

Warning!

* The print bed must be clean to ensure accuracy of measurement

* Moving parts may not be fitted with foreign objects not intended by the

manufacturer

When cleaning the nozzle, be careful not to damage the sensor lever

* Make sure that nothing hinders the free movement of the printer head and carriages

* The printer must be on a flat and stable surface

Before calibration, you need to know the following:

DT32 model have fully automated auto calibration which you can find by clicking on

'Utilities' and then 'Auto calibration'

* Do not leave any objects on or near the print bed

Dinetik DT32 don't have any screws for bed leveling, therefore, the print bed always lays

evenly and firmly. For this reason calibration is sufficient.

Calibrating

The chamber ventilation system is designed to improve printing quality and safety. When

printing with materials that do not require a warm chamber, the door may be closed. This

will help

prevent any foreign objects from entering the printing area.

Also it will help keep the printer safe around any age group, as children will not be able to

put their hands in the printing chamber while the printer is in operation.

For materials such as PLA, PLA composite materials, XT, flexible materials, etc.,

we recommended that fans be kept fully on

The Dinetik DT32 printer has integrated chamber heaters. The heaters help to raise the

desired temperature of the printing chamber and keep it stable throughout printing (Max

60C)

It is important to know that the heater casing

heats up during heating, so be careful, don't

touch them.

Ventilation

It is strictly forbidden to keep foreign objects near

or on heaters.

It is also forbidden to cover the grille or to try to

insert foreign objects inside

The chamber has two heating elements that are

mounted on the rear wall

Chamber heaters/ventilation

4 - Printer connection menus and status (green - online, red - offline)

5 - Your astroprint account login status (green - connected, red - not connected)

Settings - Printer settings

Apps - Application menus. (Thingiverse, MyMiniFactory and etc.)

1 - Account login menus

2 - Printer turn off button

3 - Wifi / Ethernet connection menu (green - online, red - offline)

Utilities - Printer control menus

AstroBox Touch

1 2

Home screen

Print - Printing menu. Here you can see cloud or usb drive files (g codes)

Cloud - storage for files uploaded from your AstroPrint account

Internal - internal memory of the printer. Stores files copied from the usb drive

External - Here you can find your files which are in usb drive

Manual extruder

control. Filament

drive in / drive out.

Need to pre-heat

the nozzle.

Manual fan

control, layer

cooling, and

chamber

ventilation

Manual

adjustment of

filament flow

during printing

Nozzle and

chamber

temperature

control

Utilities

Manual changing

of the printing

speed

Manual movement

on x, y, z axes

Import or print straight from websites like 3DaGoGo, the NIH 3D Print Exchange, and

more.

Check out this video of using AstroPrint to print directly from the NIH website!

To get started on your 3D printing journey, you’ll need some 3D designs in your

AstroPrint.com account. Here are a few ways to get started:

Once uploaded, your AstroPrint login credentials will allow you to access the files

from any internet connected computer/phone, as well as your AstroPrint Mobile app,

AstroBox Gateway, AstroBox Touch, and AstroPrint Plugin for Octoprint.

Note: If you use a 3rd party slicing engine (such as Simplify3D), you CAN upload pre-sliced

GCODE directly.

Search for designs in AstroPrint Apps

You can find just about anything you could ever want to print via our AstroApps.

Search for designs on apps like Thingiverse and MyMiniFactory, or make your own

with simple CAD tools like 3D Slash. These apps are in your AstroCenter Dashboard.

Import from AstroPrint enabled websites

there, click on the Design Library App. This is where all of your cloud files 'live.'

1. GO TO YOUR DESIGN LIBRARY

Upload & Import your 3D designs: STLS, GCODES, &

X3G FILES

Upload Your Own Files - (scroll down for a Step by Step instructions)

2. CLICK THE UPLOAD ICON (OR, DRAG AND DROP)

If you are uploading a 3D Design, click the Red Upload icon in the 'Designs' column.

If you are uploading a pre-sliced GCODE or X3G file, click the Green Upload icon in the

'Print Files' Column.

Alternatively, you can Drag and Drop your file anywhere on the screen and AstroPrint will

start the upload process automatically.

Follow the progress of the upload in the Upload Progress Bar.

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