Longer 3D SkyCube User manual

Instruction Manual
SkyCube
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Welcome to choose our SkyCube
The design and tests of this product can meet the latest revision of
China’s information technology equipment safety standards. Please
read the following contents carefully to ensure your safety and good
experience in using the machine.
(1)Transportation may affect our original settings, please rotate the
positioning knob to adjust the distance from the nozzle to the
platform before using.
(2)Please use the machine on a flat and firm surface.
(3)Don’t run it in humid and / or hot environment.
(4)Don’t change the wiring inside the machine.
(5)Even when a printing job is just stopped, the nozzle temperature
may still be as high as 180C, pay attention not to touch it in case
being burnt.
(6)If you are not going to run the machine for a while please unplug
the power.
(7)Don’t let children touch the glue, put it somewhere safe.
(8)Don’t push by hand to move the nozzle and / or the platform.
The package includes following accessories: power adaptor x1, Storage
card x1, Card reader x1, Bottom plate x1, Glue stick x1, 0.25KG/Roll
PLA filament x 1
If you find anything missing please contact us.
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I. Software installation .................................................................... 4
1. Install the driver................................................................................4
2. Install the slicing software................................................................5
3. Change printing settings...................................................................9
II. Printing a model......................................................................... 11
1. Connect to computer.......................................................................11
2. Load the 3D model into slicing software........................................11
3. Change the model dimensions and its position on the platform.....12
4. Slice and print.................................................................................14
III. Basic operations......................................................................... 15
IV. Printer specifications.................................................................. 18
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I. Software installation
1. Install the driver
(1)Download SkyCube’s installation package
(2)Open SkyCube folder, then ‘driver installation’folder.
Double click “dpinst-x86.exe”if your computer is 32 bit, or
“dpinst-amd64.exe’if it’s 64 bit.
How to know if it’s 32 bit or 64 bit?
(1)Right click the mouse on ‘Computer’, then ‘Property’.
(2)Go to ‘System’to get the answer.
(3)Hit ‘next’
(4)If a pop-up like this appears, choose ‘install it anyway’
(5)Hit ‘finish’to complete the installation.
2. Find the right port for the 3D printer
(1)Right click ‘Computer’, then choose ‘Properties’.
(2)Hit ‘hardware manager’
(3)Hit ‘Port (COM and LPT)’
Try to find ‘Arduino Mega 2560（COM4）’, COM4 is the port for the
driver.
（Each computer’s port may be different from others, please choose
according to the actual situation）
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3. Install the slicing software
(1)Hit ‘OK’.
(2)Hit ‘Next’.
(3)Choose ‘I accept the agreement’, then click ‘Next’.
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(4)Choose a folder to install the software, then click ‘next’.
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(5)Hit ‘next’.
(6)Hit‘next’.
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(7)Check ‘Create a desktop icon’, then hit ‘Next’.
(8)Click ’Install’to star.
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(9)Hit ‘Finish’.
4. Change printing settings.
(1) Click“Config”, then“Printer setting”.
(2) Hit“Connection”
①Select ‘COM4’for Port.
②Change“Baud Rate”value to 115200.
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(3) Hit“Printer Shape”, Then revise the settings according to that in the
following picture.
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II. Printing a model
（Need to spread a thin layer of glue on top of the build platform）
1. Connect to computer.
Choose ‘connect’.
Below interface indicates a successful connection.
2. Load the 3D model into slicing software
(1) Choose“Load”.
(2) Go to the 3D model file folder, open the file.
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3. Change the model dimensions and its position on the
platform.
Can skip this step is the changes are not needed.
(1) Change the dimensions.
Option1: 1. Choose ‘scale object’
Choose“Scale to Maximum”to print the model to the maximum size
that the printer allows.
Option2: can revise the number after X to get the size you need.
Click the lock icon to unlock the scale, then you can revise the
dimension along a single axis.
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(2) Change the model’s position on platform.
①Select ‘Rotate Object’.
②Revise number after X/Y/Z to rotate the model around an axis.
The numbers after X/Y/X are for angle degrees, if you change a one to
90, the model will rotate 90 degrees around that angle.
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4. Slice and print
(1) Hit“Slice with CuraEngine”
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(2) Hit ‘print’to start printing
III. Basic operations
(1) Move the model and view angle.
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①Right click the mouse and drag to move the model.
②Left click the mouse and drag to change the view point.
(2) move the platform and nozzle.
①choose“Manual Control”.
：send nozzle to home position of X axis
：send platform to home position
：send nozzle to home position of Z axis
：return everything to home positions
：move platform
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：move nozzle along Z axis
：move nozzle along X/Y
①When you move XYZ axis, the outer you put the mouse cursor,
the bigger distance it moves, as shown bellow.
(3) To operate the extrusion mechanism to feed in or draw back plastic
wire.
：feed in / draw back
：feeding speed and length
：length to draw back
：length for fast feeding
(4) Emergency stop.
during printing or manual operations, when in such cases as defective
printing or unexpected emergencies, you can push this button to stop
operation.
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IV. Printer specifications
Positioning precision：0.01mm Compatible OPs：windows/mac/linux
Printing dims：110*110*125mm Machine dims：195*210*275mm
Layer thickness：0.1-0.4mm Model file type：G-code
Materials to print：PLA, etc Plastic wire (consumable) dia.：1.75mm
Printing precision：0.1mm Nozzle temp：0-240℃
Frame material：ABS Net Weight：2.4KG
Printing precision may be affected by model geometry or print speed setting.
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