SeeMeCNC orion delta User manual

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Orion Delta RTP User Guide
Written By: JJ Johnson
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INTRODUCTION
Congrats on your new Factory Assembled Orion Delta! This guide will help you in getting started with
your new machine.
Your machine was fully assembled, calibrated and printed successfully before it left our factory.
Please make sure there are no damages to your new Orion Delta. Inspect it carefully for any broken
parts. If you find any damages please STOP and contact the company that you purchased it from
immediately. Please include your order number when contacting them as it helps to speed up the
process.
Your machine was fully assembled, calibrated and printed successfully before it left our factory. We
have done some things to make sure the machine does not get damaged while shipping the printer.
Please complete the following steps:
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Step 1 — READ ME FIRST!
Please thoroughly read the Introduction - Read Me First
Want to download this guide as a PDF? Click on the PDF link just above the image and save as
PDF.
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Step 2 — Remove Shipping Packaging
Remove the tape and staples from the top of the Orion box. be careful after removing the staples
as they can be sharp!
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Inside the top of the box, you will find your getting started instruction sheet.
Lift the Orion straight up out of the box. You can do so by grasping the aluminum extrusions (noted
in the 3rd image with blue arrows) Just let the packaging fall away as you lift the printer out of the
box
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Step 3 — Remove Packaging
Remove the plastic bag that the printer is protected by.
Remove the shrink wrap on the top of the printer. These wrap is retaining the bag of accessories
that come with the printer.
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Gently list up on each of the three carriages a little at a time until they are all above the spool of
filament attached to the build plate.
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Step 4 — Remove Filament
Remove the 6 bed clips holding the filament and glass plate in place.
Remove the filament and glass plate from the print area.
Carefully cut away the shrink wrap holding it all together. Be very careful not to drop the glass
plate.
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Try to hold the glass plate by the edges not touching the surface of the glass plate. Oils on the
glass plate will make it more difficult for prints to stick.
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The final item in this bundle is a print removal tool. This assists in getting prints up and off the bed
when they are completed.
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Step 5 — Install the Glass Plate
Re-install the glass plate on the print bed.
Try to hold the glass plate by the edges not touching the surface of the glass plate. Oils on the
glass plate will make it more difficult for prints to stick.
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Secure the glass plate using the supplied binder clips that you originally removed. Position them as
shown.
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Slowly and carefully move each of the 3 carriages down to the top of the base assembly.
Step 6 — Inverting the Arms
Slowly and carefully raise the carriages, one at a time until they are all three in printing position. Be
sure to look at all three images before beginning.
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Step 7 — Accessories
Remove the accessories from the white pouch (originally shrink wrapped to the top of the printer).
Install the power cable where shown.
Install the spool holder arms as shown.
Install the USB cable on the opposite side of the machine as the power cable. (not shown)
Step 8 — Accessories
Remove the protective covering from the front of the LCD screen.
Insert the SD card into the side of the LCD assembly. Note the orientation of the SD card, the
metal contact should be facing you.
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Step 9 — Loading Filament
Remove the filament from the packaging.
Set the filament spool on the spool holder arms with the filament coming off of the top of the spool.
Route the filament through the two guides in the back of the printer.
Bring the filament to the bottom of the extruder. The extruder is the part on the side of the printer
with the blue "star"
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Observe the filament path on the bottom of the extruder. While pressing the red release lever with
your first finger and thumb, insert the filament into that path and feed it upwards until you see it
appear in the bowden tube (clear tube).
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Continue feeding the filament up through the bowden tube (clear tube) until you see it reach the hot
end. You can feed filament by either turning the blue stepper motor knob, or by pressing the red
lever and manually feeding the it.
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This document was last generated on 2017-06-22 12:13:47 AM.
Step 10 — Power On!
The power switch is located above the LCD screen (note the position in the image). Power the
printer on.
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You should see an initial splash screen that shows the printer model and firmware version and
compilation date.
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Your next step is to download and check out the MatterControl User Manual It will guide you
through setting up MatterControl and running your first print!
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You can also check out: Setup and User Guides to find other helpful resources such using the
advanced calibration, changing filament, exporting GCODE to the SD card, and more. It would be a
good idea to bookmark that page.
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