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== Problems noticed so far... ==
 
== Problems noticed so far... ==
 
* printers did not ship with North American plug
 
* printers did not ship with North American plug
* Windows software from Afinia.com installs malware
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* Windows software from Afinia.com installs malware - option to not install malware was not checked. 05/14
* No assembly or calibration instructions included.
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* No assembly or calibration instructions included. - calibration instructions part of Afinia user docs. 11/14
 
* One printer, the vertical axis is broken, judders when trying to rise. -Fixed 05/14
 
* One printer, the vertical axis is broken, judders when trying to rise. -Fixed 05/14
 
* if print fails, you need to power-cycle printer and restart software, otherwise next print fails and steppers overheat.
 
* if print fails, you need to power-cycle printer and restart software, otherwise next print fails and steppers overheat.

Revision as of 22:40, 6 December 2014

Wow3D Printer (http://www.newstarway.com/)

Don't turn the power off with the printing bed at the top! The bed will crash to the bottom

Don't leave the printer on in an initialized state (Green LED). This will burn out the stepper motors!

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

Looks a lot like http://3dprintingsystems.com/products/up-plus-3d-printer

Software

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"

Printing Platform Preparation

  • Use the bread board as base.
  • Set the Max platform height each time you use the printer.
  • Set the Max platform so that the nozzle 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.


Problems noticed so far...

  • printers did not ship with North American plug
  • Windows software from Afinia.com installs malware - option to not install malware was not checked. 05/14
  • No assembly or calibration instructions included. - calibration instructions part of Afinia user docs. 11/14
  • One printer, the vertical axis is broken, judders when trying to rise. -Fixed 05/14
  • if print fails, you need to power-cycle printer and restart software, otherwise next print fails and steppers overheat.
  • Mac software seems to default to a ridiculous amount of supports.
  • Adhesion to the print bed seems very poor. -solved with use of hairspray 11/14.

3D Modeling