Revolution 3D Printers INFINITY 3D User manual

Revolution 3D Printers
INFINITY 3D
Operations Guide

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Specifications
Printer Style
FFF(Fused Filament Fabrication)
Cartesian Robot
Open Frame
Printing
Print Surface: Heated bed
Print Area: 215mm x 215mm x 220mm (8.5in x 8.5in x8.7in)
Print Volume: 10,170cm3(625 in3) of usable space
Top Print Speed: 100mm/sec (4.1in/sec)
Print Tolerance: 0.1mm (0.0039in) in X and Y axes. Z axis is dependent on layer
thickness
Layer Thickness: 0.075mm to 0.35mm (0.003in - 0.0138in)
Supported Materials: ABS, PLA, HIPS, PVA, and wood filaments
Usable Filament Sizes: standard 1.75mm (0.068in)
Physical Dimensions
Overall Dimensions: 520mm x 550mm x 480mm (20.5in x 21.6in x 18.9in)
Weight: 11kg (24.25lbs)
Electrical
Power Requirements: 110 - 220 VAC
Temperature: Maximum operating temperature (Extruder), 315C (600F)
Temperature: Maximum operating temperature (Heated Bed), 110C (230F)
Operations Manual
INFINITY 3D Operations Manual by Revolution 3D Printers
Copyright © 2014Revolution 3D Printers
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Published by Revolution 3D Printers, Victoria, BC
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Table of Contents
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Printer Style .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Printing...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Physical Dimensions.................................................................................................................................. 2
Electrical.................................................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Warning......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Safety Information ........................................................................................................................................ 5
3D Printer Software ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Software Overview.................................................................................................................................... 6
MatterControl........................................................................................................................................... 7
CAD and 3D Modeling Software ................................................................................................................... 9
FreeCAD .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Blender...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Shapesmith ............................................................................................................................................... 9
OpenSCAD................................................................................................................................................. 9
Getting to know the INFINITY 3D Printer....................................................................................................10
Main Components Identification ............................................................................................................10
Full Graphic Display/Control Panel ......................................................................................................... 11
Single Professional All Metal Extruder.................................................................................................... 13
Heated Bed.............................................................................................................................................. 15
Power Supply ..........................................................................................................................................16
RAMPS Enclosure .................................................................................................................................... 17
Axis Identification - XYZ +E Cartesian Robot...........................................................................................18
Limit Switch Locations.............................................................................................................................19
The Important First Layer ........................................................................................................................... 20
Proper filament extrusion.......................................................................................................................20
Level Bed................................................................................................................................................. 20
Higher temperature ................................................................................................................................ 20
Lower speeds ..........................................................................................................................................20

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Bed material............................................................................................................................................ 20
ABS/Acetone Glue................................................................................................................................... 21
Maintaining Your 3D Printer .......................................................................................................................22
Bed Levelling ...........................................................................................................................................22
Smooth Rods........................................................................................................................................... 23
Threaded Z-Axis Rods.............................................................................................................................. 23
Hot End ................................................................................................................................................... 23
Electronics...............................................................................................................................................23
Changing nozzles.....................................................................................................................................23
List of Figures
Figure 1 MatterControl ............................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 2 Main Components Identification ................................................................................................ 10
Figure 3 Full Graphic Control/Display Panel ............................................................................................. 11
Figure 4 Single Professional All Metal Extruder..........................................................................................13
Figure 5 Quick Disconnect Extruder Plug................................................................................................... 14
Figure 6 Heated Bed..................................................................................................................................15
Figure 7 Power Supply............................................................................................................................... 16
Figure 8 ON and OFF Switch...................................................................................................................... 16

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Warning
READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE UNPACKING AND POWERING UP YOUR
PRINTER.
Safety Information
Caution: Do not reach inside the INFINITY 3D printer while it is operating, and
always allow for the heated parts to be fully cooled after operation. The INFINITY
3D printer generates high temperatures and has moving parts that may cause
injury.
WARNING: BURN HAZARD
HOT SURFACE
ALLOW COMPONENTS AND FILAMENT TO FULLY COOL
BEFORE HANDLING
WARNING: VAPORS/FUMES
VAPORS/FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AT OPERATING
TEMPERATURES. OPERATE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA
NEVER PLACE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR LIQUIDS ON OR
NEAR THE PRINTER WHEN POWERED OR IN OPERATION
WARNING: MOVING PARTS CAN CRUSH/CUT
ALWAYS KEEP HANDS CLEAR WHILE OPERATING
TIE BACK LONG HAIROR CLOTHING THAT CAN GET CAUGHT
IN THE MOVING PARTS OF THE PRINTER.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE UNATTENDED
DO NOT LEAVE INFINITY 3D PRINTER UNATTENDED
DURING OPERATION
WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
NEVER OPEN ELECTRONICS CASE WHEN PRINTER IS
POWERED ON. TURN OFF AND UNPLUG THE POWER SUPPLY

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3D Printer Software
Software Overview
Revolution 3D Printers, makers of the INFINITY 3D printer, completely
supports free/libre hardware and software. Along with the INFINITY 3D being a
free/libre hardware design, it has been tested to work with 100% free/libre
software.
To operate your INFINITY 3D printer you will need to install a few software
packages.
You will need
Slicing Software to convert an .STL to .gcode machine language
It is optional to have
CAD or 3D Modeling Software
3D Design Optimization & Repair software
Recommended software
MatterControl
Required
Printer
Dashboard/slicer
Included with
purchase
Slic3r
Optional/Required
for DPE
Slicing Software
Free open source
GeoMagic
Optional
CAD 3D Modeling
Software
Free trial version
available
NetFabb
Basic
Optional
Design Optimization &
Repair
Free version
available
The recommended software links can be found in the Support/Downloads section of
Revolution3DPrinters.com
You can also find downloads, drivers and configuration files specific to the
INFINITY 3D printer at Revolution3DPrinters.com. Your printer has been pre-
loaded with the necessary drivers.

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MatterControl
Figure 1 MatterControl
Website: http://www.mattercontrol.com
The slicing software is the first tool in the chain of 3D printing software. Slicing
software uses commonly used .STL files to create .gcode files.
Gcode files contain instructions for the 3D printer on where, when, and how fast to
make movements. This is where choosing the right slicing software to optimize your
.STL, .OBJ or .AMF file for 3D printing becomes critical to successful printing.
Although the INFINITY 3D printer will work with any slicing software, we’ve
chosen to highlight MatterSlice in the instructions of this operations manual.
The .STL file is a 3D model file that can be exported by all common CAD and 3D
modeling software. The MatterSlice software then slices the .STL 3D model into
layers and print paths to create a 3D printable .gcode file.
.STL
.OBJ
.AMF
.gcode
SLICER
OUTPUT
INPUT

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MatterSlice includes very simple settings that allow you to easily refine prints. You
can create multiple configurations for changing printer setups including nozzle sizes
and desired print resolution. For ease of use we have pre-defined three Quality
Slice Settings and two Material settings in the MatterSlice program. These
configuration settings will appear when you select the INFINITY 3D printer. We
highly recommend starting with our pre-defined MatterSlice configurations for your
initial prints.
Should you choose to use another slicing software you must include the following
custom .gcode to the beginning of your slice file:
G90 ;absolute positioning
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops
G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops
G1 F900 Y60 ;move Y 60mm to miss the bed clip
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length
G1 F200 E3 ;extrude 3mm of feed stock
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
G1 F7800
M117 [input_filename_base]; what will be displayed during print
Include this .gcode at the end of your file:
M104 S0 ;extruder heater off
M140 S0 ; bed heat off
G91 ;relative positioning
G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle
G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament
G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the
way
M84 ;steppers off
G90 ;absolute positioning

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CAD and 3D Modeling Software
Currently Revolution 3D Printers is not distributing any CAD or 3D modeling
software packages. However, there are multiple free/libre software packages
available. Other common non-free CAD and 3D modeling software are also capable
of exporting the required .STL files. On some CAD and 3D modeling software you
will need to select millimetres as the output unit. If possible it is best to build your
3Ddesign in metric units rather than imperial units. MatterSlice requires .STL files
sized in millimetres. If an .STL with inches as units is loaded into the MatterSlice,
the model will be scaled much smaller than expected. The software listed below
outputs millimetres as the unit by default.
FreeCAD
Website: http://free-cad.sourceforge.net
FreeCAD is a great free/libre CAD application. Containing a full GUI for building CAD
models, FreeCAD is capable of creating simple to complex designs. STL files can
also easily be exported for use with 3D printing. FreeCAD is available for
GNU/Linux, Windows, and Mac. The latest development version is recommended.
Blender
Website: http://blender.org
The most widely used free/libre 3D modeling software, Blender is well documented
with tutorials available on the Blender.org website. Numerous video tutorials can be
also found online.
Shapesmith
Website: http://shapesmith.net
Shapesmith is a web based 3D modeling software. This means there is no required
software to get started designing models. Shapesmith is also a great choice for
anyone just starting out in CAD/ 3D modeling.
OpenSCAD
Website: http://openscad.org
OpenSCAD is another free/libre CAD software; however, different than FreeCAD, it
is script based. Rather than using a GUI to generate CAD designs, OpenSCAD CAD
designs are created using script based renderings. Operators with programming
experience would find this very useful. Also, OpenSCAD uses a simple script
language that is easy to learn for operators with little or no programming
experience.

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Getting to know the INFINITY 3D Printer
Main Components Identification
Figure 2 Main Components Identification
For a full components list, refer to the Illustrated Parts Catalogue.