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== Printing a .stl or .gcode file on the Flashforge Creator == | == Printing a .stl or .gcode file on the Flashforge Creator using Threed == | ||
If you've just sat down in front of Threed and the Flashforge Creator, you'll probably see a dark cold printer, and a blank or locked screen. Turn the printer on using the switch on the rear left (next to the power cable) and make sure the USB cable is plugged in to both Threed and the printer. | |||
Drag the lock screen up to get to the desktop, move the mouse to the top left hand corner of the desktop to open the menu, and click 'Show Applications' (3x3 grid at the bottom of the menu), then open Terminal. Type the following: | |||
cd replicatorg-0040 | |||
sudo ./replicatorg | |||
Now prepare the build platform and try out one of the example prints. Select File | Examples | 20mm_Calibration_Box.stl from the top menu, then click Generate GCode. Select the left extruder, no raft, no support material, default gcode, use print-o-matic, 10 infill, 0.27 layer height, 3 shells, 80 feedrate, 100 travel feedrate, 190 print temperature (220 if the air temperature is below about 60F). Click 'Generate GCode'. | |||
Once the GCode generation process is finished, click the 'gcode' tab (above the 3d / gcode display part of the window) and look for this line: | |||
M109 S110 T1 (set HBP temperature) | |||
Change it to: | |||
M109 S90 T1 (set HBP temperature) | |||
(This sets the temperature of the heated build platform to 90C, which is correct for PLA. 110C is good if you're printing with ABS plastic.) | |||
Now click the icon at the top left of the window that looks like an arrow pointing at a bean. The printer should home its platform, then spend some time warming up, and finally do your print! | |||
-- [[User:Myelin]], 30 November 2015 |
Revision as of 16:16, 30 November 2015
See https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/2015-May/046444.html for printer operating instructions.
See this forum page for troubleshooting everything about the printer: http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?491-Flashforge-3D-Creator-forum
Printing a .stl or .gcode file on the Flashforge Creator using Threed
If you've just sat down in front of Threed and the Flashforge Creator, you'll probably see a dark cold printer, and a blank or locked screen. Turn the printer on using the switch on the rear left (next to the power cable) and make sure the USB cable is plugged in to both Threed and the printer.
Drag the lock screen up to get to the desktop, move the mouse to the top left hand corner of the desktop to open the menu, and click 'Show Applications' (3x3 grid at the bottom of the menu), then open Terminal. Type the following:
cd replicatorg-0040 sudo ./replicatorg
Now prepare the build platform and try out one of the example prints. Select File | Examples | 20mm_Calibration_Box.stl from the top menu, then click Generate GCode. Select the left extruder, no raft, no support material, default gcode, use print-o-matic, 10 infill, 0.27 layer height, 3 shells, 80 feedrate, 100 travel feedrate, 190 print temperature (220 if the air temperature is below about 60F). Click 'Generate GCode'.
Once the GCode generation process is finished, click the 'gcode' tab (above the 3d / gcode display part of the window) and look for this line:
M109 S110 T1 (set HBP temperature)
Change it to:
M109 S90 T1 (set HBP temperature)
(This sets the temperature of the heated build platform to 90C, which is correct for PLA. 110C is good if you're printing with ABS plastic.)
Now click the icon at the top left of the window that looks like an arrow pointing at a bean. The printer should home its platform, then spend some time warming up, and finally do your print!
-- User:Myelin, 30 November 2015