FELIXprinters Pro Series Operating manual

29 januari 2021
Revision 1
FELIX Pro Series
Maintenance guide

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1Safety
General safety
-Keep children under the age of 14 out of reach of the printer
-FELIXprinters are only suitable for professional use.
Considerations when 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.
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.
Printer placement
-Place the FELIXprinter on a stable surface.
-Place the printer out of reach of children. Use the FELIXprinter
in a dry environment at room 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-X,
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
120°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 5 minutes
before doing maintenance or modifications.
-Never try to print without a buildplate in the machine, this
can cause damage to the machine and heated bed.

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2Introduction
Thank you for choosing FELIXprinters!
It is highly recommended to read this manual while doing maintenance. It explains how to
properly take care of the machine. Maintenance should be done in intervals of 3 –4 months
depending on use and machine location.
3Contents
1SAFETY ..................................................................................1
2INTRODUCTION .............................................................2
3CONTENTS.........................................................................2
4RAILS......................................................................................3
5BALL SCREWS ................................................................ 6
6BELTS.................................................................................... 8

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4Rails
We are going to start with the rails for the
machine especially the X and Y rails of the
coreXY (the upper part of the machine).
We recommend Superlube products that we
also have in stock but other machine oils can
also be used.
First clean the rails with a paper towel or a
cloth to take the excess dirt off.

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As you can see my rails had some dirt and
grease on them it’s important to take this off
before redoing the lubrication. Do this for all
the rails in the machine X, Y and Z.
Now we can reapply oil put a little over the
whole rail at top of the rail.

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Then take a paper towel or cloth and rub it
lightly over the rail then take the excess oil
and rub it on the bottom of the rail. After this
step move the head around a few times and
take of any excess oil so it doesn’t drip onto
the bed or other parts.

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5Ball screws
First we have to move the bed of the machine
down for easier access, this can be done by
hand or with the move menu.
Just like with the rails we have to clean the ball
screws first, again use a paper towel or a cloth
for this step.

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For the ball screws we are going to use the
PTFE based oil again, it only needs a little bit
along the rails.
Apply a few dots along all the ball screws I
usually make 3 to 4 dots. After this you can
home the machine in the move menu and it
will lubricate it’s with it’s upward motion, now
the machine is lubricated again and ready for
use if you see any belt slack check the belts
section.

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6Belts
Above the head and behind, you’ll find two
belts these need to be checked for tension
every 3 months. If they feel loose you can
tighten them with the bolt by screwing it in.
The Z motor also has a belt that should be
checked in regular intervals about every 6
months and can be tighten by undoing
the bolts a bit and then pushing it
backward then retighten everything and
then the machine is ready for use again.