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==Before you print== | ==Before you print== | ||
[[File:RapMan-rapman.jpg|right|thumb | [[File:RapMan-rapman.jpg|right|thumb|The RapMan v3.1]] | ||
Before touching the printer make sure you have at least once flipped through the manual. A printed version of the manual is somewhere around the printer. If it's not, go and [http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=100009#Documentation download it (Under RapMan Version 3.1 Manuals chose Operations Manual)]. | Before touching the printer make sure you have at least once flipped through the manual. A printed version of the manual is somewhere around the printer. If it's not, go and [http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=100009#Documentation download it (Under RapMan Version 3.1 Manuals chose Operations Manual)]. | ||
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===Choose your filament=== | ===Choose your filament=== | ||
[[File:RapMan_HowTo-filaments.jpg|right|thumb | [[File:RapMan_HowTo-filaments.jpg|right|thumb|Different filaments (ABS and PLA)]] | ||
Chosing the right filament to print with is usually the first step when printing an object. The different plastics have different properties that might influence your print and each plastic has its own export settings. There is a good overview of commonly used materials over at the [http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Filament BfB Wiki]. | Chosing the right filament to print with is usually the first step when printing an object. The different plastics have different properties that might influence your print and each plastic has its own export settings. There is a good overview of commonly used materials over at the [http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Filament BfB Wiki]. | ||
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===Checking for loose parts=== | ===Checking for loose parts=== | ||
[[File:RapMan_HowTo-loose-screw-locations.jpg|right|thumb | [[File:RapMan_HowTo-loose-screw-locations.jpg|right|thumb|Some locations where screws might loosen]] | ||
During the printing process parts might become loose. Mostly these are the screws on anything that is moving. Some places you should check are the screws of the x- and y-stepper motor pulleys and the screws of the extruder gears. Also check if the belts are tight enough. Loose parts will make your print look ugly. | During the printing process parts might become loose. Mostly these are the screws on anything that is moving. Some places you should check are the screws of the x- and y-stepper motor pulleys and the screws of the extruder gears. Also check if the belts are tight enough. Loose parts will make your print look ugly. | ||
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==After you print== | ==After you print== | ||
[[File:RapMan_HowTo-printed-object.jpg|right|thumb | [[File:RapMan_HowTo-printed-object.jpg|right|thumb|The printed object]] | ||
After your object is printed there are some steps you might want to do: | After your object is printed there are some steps you might want to do: | ||
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