Difference between revisions of "WOW3D Printer"

Revision as of 21:15, 4 December 2014

Supposed to be an Afinia H480 clone (http://www.afinia.com/3d-printers)

Install the latest software from the Afinia web site.

Windows 7 - driver installs as "Free Motion Card : 3D Printer@FreeMotion" - 3D Printer "UP! Plus/60629"

Use the bread board as base.
Set the Max platform height each time you use the printer.
The top is best if it is almost touching the surface. I set the nozzle so that 2 thickness of paper can just barely make it under the nozzle.
pre-heat the bed until it is at least 100C for 5 minutes.
put super hold hair spray on the bed when it is at least 100C. I use (TRESemme unscented Superhold in a pump bottle.)
print as soon as you can after applying the hair spray.
make sure the object being printed has most of its mass over the central heating element.

printers did not ship with North American plug
Windows software from Afinia.com installs malware
No assembly or calibration instructions included.
One printer, the vertical axis is broken, judders when trying to rise.
if print fails, you need to power-cycle printer and restart software, otherwise next print fails and steppers overheat.
Up software and Afinia Software would not recognize printer on Simon's Win 7 box. Looks like drivers are missing
Mac software seems to default to a ridiculous amount of supports
Adhesion to the print bed seems very poor. Probably an extrusion-temp issue. Simon looking at how to tweak.

Blokify looks interesting. But it's ipad only and has in app payment for more features.
TinkerCAD
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