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- | ======= Lulzbot Taz4 ======= | + | ====== Lulzbot Taz4 ====== |
3D Drucker der derzeit im Raum ist und super cool und verwendbar: Lulzbot TAZ4 | 3D Drucker der derzeit im Raum ist und super cool und verwendbar: Lulzbot TAZ4 | ||
==== Manual ==== | ==== Manual ==== | ||
- | [[https://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/4.0/documentation/2014Q2/manual/TAZ_4_Manual.pdf | RTFM :-) ]] | + | |
+ | [[https://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/4.0/documentation/2014Q2/manual/TAZ_4_Manual.pdf|RTFM :-) ]] | ||
====== Pre-Print Checks ====== | ====== Pre-Print Checks ====== | ||
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<WRAP center round help 60%> | <WRAP center round help 60%> | ||
- | - Is the Printbed level? If not --> [[#Printbed Leveling]] | + | - Is the printbed level? |
- | - Is the Surface clean? If not --> Clean with Alkohol | + | * If not –> [[#printbed_leveling|Printbed Leveling]] |
- | - Is the Filament Dustfree? If not --> Clean with pressured air. | + | - Is the surface clean? |
- | * Make sure dust does NOT get into the extruder. | + | * If not –> Clean with alcohol/spirit/glass cleaner |
- | * Print and deploy a [[https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=filament+cleaner&sa=&dwh=3159984e67191dc|Filament Cleaner]] if not present | + | - Is the filament dustfree? If not –> Clean with pressured air. |
- | - Is the Filmanet entangled? If yes --> disentangle. | + | * Make sure dust does NOT get into the extruder. |
- | - Load correct material profile in Cura. If in doubt use "Fast" --> see [[#Materials]] | + | * Print and deploy a [[https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=filament+cleaner|Filament Cleaner]] if not present |
- | - Are you printing Nylon? -> Prep with Glue Stick. Clean/Remove with Water afterwards. | + | - Is the filmanet entangled? –> disentangle. |
- | - Need to change Filament? --> Check for difference in extrusion temperature and [[#Changing Filaments|follow guide]] | + | - Load correct material profile in Cura. |
+ | * If in doubt use "Fast" –> see [[materials|Materials]] | ||
+ | - Are you printing Nylon? | ||
+ | * Prep with Glue Stick. Clean/Remove with Water afterwards. | ||
+ | - Need to change filament? | ||
+ | * Check for difference in extrusion temperature and [[#changing_filaments|follow guide]] | ||
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== monthly Maintenance ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[https://www.lulzbot.com/maintaining-your-3d-printer|Lulzbot: Maintaing your 3D printer]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Verify that both Z-rods turn equally smoohtly. Test by first disconnecting motors. Check left/front Z-axis-leadscrew is exactly 90* to rod. If off by 0.1°, then that Z-rod turns less well. Loosen screws. | ||
+ | * Verify that X-axis sledge is level, aka Z-distance on both rods is identical to Z-axis-motors | ||
+ | * Verify that there is no tension between Z-axis rods. (i.e. because X-rods have been fixed too tight. Don't need to be fixed at all, can remain loose. | ||
+ | * Check belt tension. | ||
+ | * a bit loose is just right | ||
+ | * Wipe down smooth rods with clean cloth. | ||
+ | * Lightly lubricate and clean the threaded rods with **silicone based** grease. DO NOT use oil or spray. (ask xro for teflon grease) | ||
+ | * Use compressed air to blow out the fan/control box while powered down. | ||
+ | * Verify that any frame and motor screws are tight. | ||
====== Tipps and Caveats ====== | ====== Tipps and Caveats ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jemand hat Ocotoprint installiert und den Lulzbot unter http://3d-lulzbot.realraum.at/ erreichbar gemacht. | ||
[[https://forum.lulzbot.com/viewtopic.php?t=1709|Guide to Obtaining Great Prints]] | [[https://forum.lulzbot.com/viewtopic.php?t=1709|Guide to Obtaining Great Prints]] | ||
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[[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/makerbot/gN_W4GieQwk/JnULTgC_sIQJ|Avoid AirPrints, Don't increase temperature above settings]] | [[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/makerbot/gN_W4GieQwk/JnULTgC_sIQJ|Avoid AirPrints, Don't increase temperature above settings]] | ||
- | [[https://ohai.lulzbot.com/| Lulzbot Open Hardware Assembly Instructions]] | + | [[https://ohai.lulzbot.com/|Lulzbot Open Hardware Assembly Instructions]] |
==== Printbed Leveling ==== | ==== Printbed Leveling ==== | ||
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Basic Procedure: | Basic Procedure: | ||
+ | |||
- Home Z Axis | - Home Z Axis | ||
- Make sure extruder does NOT touch print surface | - Make sure extruder does NOT touch print surface | ||
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==== Changing Filaments ==== | ==== Changing Filaments ==== | ||
- | ** Use Cleaning Filament ** when changing to a filament with a different extrusion temperature. | + | **Use Cleaning Filament ** when changing to a filament with a different extrusion temperature. |
Otherwise lower-temp filament will charcoal inside the hotend at higher temperatures which can obsctruct the hot-end and create back-pressure and can be almost impossible to clean out. | Otherwise lower-temp filament will charcoal inside the hotend at higher temperatures which can obsctruct the hot-end and create back-pressure and can be almost impossible to clean out. | ||
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- Insert new filament until no more cleaning filament comes out of extruder | - Insert new filament until no more cleaning filament comes out of extruder | ||
- Fixate new filament, don't tighten screws too much, just use enough force so that extruder has grip on filament. | - Fixate new filament, don't tighten screws too much, just use enough force so that extruder has grip on filament. | ||
- | |||
==== Heatbed too cold ==== | ==== Heatbed too cold ==== | ||
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* Check your model in the layer view of Cura. | * Check your model in the layer view of Cura. | ||
- | * Wall thickness should be a multiple of the nozzle size. | + | * Wall thickness should be a multiple of the nozzle size. |
* Try a finer profile. | * Try a finer profile. | ||
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==== Changing the Nozzle ==== | ==== Changing the Nozzle ==== | ||
- | Current Nozzle Size is 0.5 (self-drilled). It's fast and accurate. Don't change it if in doubt. | + | Current Nozzle Size is 0.5 (self-drilled). It's fast and accurate. Don't change it if in doubt. |
- | We also have a 0.35 Nozzle. You will only need it for very fine prints. | + | <del>We also have a 0.35 Nozzle. You will only need it for very fine prints.</del> |
- | **Warning** beware of youtube videos that show nozzle change at room temperature. read [[https://www.lulzbot.com/content/taz-user-manual-updates-and-errata|Lulzbot Errata]] | + | **Warning** beware of youtube videos that show nozzle change at room temperature. read [[https://www.lulzbot.com/content/taz-user-manual-updates-and-errata|Lulzbot Errata]] |
Procedure: | Procedure: | ||
+ | |||
- Heat extruder to 160°C. | - Heat extruder to 160°C. | ||
- | * Removing the nozzle with the hot end cold, with the presence of plastic on the threads can potentially damage the nozzle threads/threaded extension | + | * Removing the nozzle with the hot end cold, with the presence of plastic on the threads can potentially damage the nozzle threads/threaded extension |
- | - Unscrew the nozzle. | + | - Unscrew the nozzle. |
- | * Hold the extruder with a second wrench. | + | * Hold the extruder with a second wrench. |
- | * Don't damage the wires or heating element. | + | * Don't damage the wires or heating element. |
- | * Don't touch bare wires with metal. | + | * Don't touch bare wires with metal. |
- | * Don't rotate the extruder. | + | * Don't rotate the extruder. |
- Install new nozzle | - Install new nozzle | ||
- | * thread the new nozzle slightly onto the threaded extension for **only one thread** | + | * thread the new nozzle slightly onto the threaded extension for **only one thread** |
- | * Set the hot end temperature to 160◦C. Once the hot end has reached 160◦C finish installing the nozzle. | + | * Set the hot end temperature to 160◦C. Once the hot end has reached 160◦C finish installing the nozzle. |
- | * Take extreme caution when handling the hot end when at high temperatures. Use leather gloves. | + | * Take extreme caution when handling the hot end when at high temperatures. Use leather gloves. |
====== Materials ====== | ====== Materials ====== | ||
- | <WRAP noprint><html><div style="float:right;margin-left:1ex;margin-bottom:1ex;text-align:center;"></html> {{ :3dprinting:taz4_printing_nylon.jpg?direct&400|}} \\ **Nylon Printing and Cleaning**<html></div></html></WRAP> | ||
- | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | + | <WRAP center round tip 60%> ** Correct profiles for each material can be found in: ** ''~/lulzbot/cura profiles for TAZ4/'' on Würfel or [[https://github.com/realraum/3dprinting | on Github]] |
- | ** Correct profiles for each material can be found in: ** ''~/lulzbot/cura profiles/'' | + | |
- | **Fast Profile** is alsmost always the right choice, unless you intend to print small models with very fine structures. | + | **Fast Profile** is alsmost always the right choice, unless you intend to print small models with very fine structures. |
- | **Nozzle Size** is 0.5. If you change to the 0.35 nozzle, change it back before you leave the printer. | + | **Nozzle Size** is 0.5. If you change to the 0.35 nozzle, change it back before you leave the printer. |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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<WRAP center round alert 60%> | <WRAP center round alert 60%> | ||
- | ** Use Cleaning Filament ** when changing to a filament with a different extrusion temperature. | + | **Use Cleaning Filament ** when changing to a filament with a different extrusion temperature. |
Otherwise lower-temp filament will charcoal inside the hotend at higher temperatures which can obsctruct the hot-end and create back-pressure and can be almost impossible to clean out. | Otherwise lower-temp filament will charcoal inside the hotend at higher temperatures which can obsctruct the hot-end and create back-pressure and can be almost impossible to clean out. | ||
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</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
+ | See [[materials|list of materials in realraum]] | ||
- | currently in realraum | + | ==== Printing with nGen ==== |
- | * [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/filament/hips|HIPS 3mm white]] | + | |
- | * Spool Length: ~140m | + | |
- | * normal price | + | |
- | * nice material strength | + | |
- | * warps on large surface area | + | |
- | * needs raft for less than 4cm² ground surface | + | |
- | * [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/filament/bridge-nylon|Bridge Nylon 3mm aka "bridge"]] | + | |
- | * Spool Length: 62.7m | + | |
- | * normal price | + | |
- | * awesome material durability and strength | + | |
- | * needs glue and no printbed heat to stick. even so has tendency of warping on large ground surfaces and thus getting loose | + | |
- | * recommended if cheap, small or very durable prints are needed | + | |
- | * [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/filament/t-glase|t-glase clear 3mm]] | + | |
- | * Spool Length: 56m | + | |
- | * more expensive, double price | + | |
- | * translucent | + | |
- | * brittle | + | |
- | * [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/filament/t-glase|t-glase red 3mm]] | + | |
- | * Spool Length: 56m | + | |
- | * more expensive, double price | + | |
- | * translucent | + | |
- | * brittle | + | |
- | * [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/filament/pla-village|PLA deep blue 3mm]] | + | |
- | * Spool Length: ~125m | + | |
- | * normal price | + | |
- | * [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/filament/stainless-steel-pla|Stainless Steel PLA (proto-pasta)]] | + | |
- | * Spool Length: ~30m | + | |
- | * really expensive, 5 times usual price. \\ actually more than 10 times as expensive as HIPS per meter. | + | |
- | * brittle on small features but durable like PLA and heavy on bigger pieces | + | |
- | * sticks really well on printbed. do not use glue or can forget about getting your print off the bed | + | |
- | * [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/filament/cleaning|Cleaning Filament]] | + | |
- | * Spool Length: ~5m | + | |
- | * use only for cleaning and when changing filaments | + | |
- | * [[https://ultimachine.com/collections/pla/products/pla-blue-translucent-3d-printer-filament|translucent PLA]] | + | |
- | * [[https://ultimachine.com/collections/pla/products/pla-yellow-translucent-3d-printer-filament|yellow translucent PLA]] | + | |
- | * [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/filament/ngen|nGen Black/Purple/Silver/Blue von colorFabb]] | + | |
- | * Spool Length 750g: ~95m | + | |
- | * Spool Length 2200g: 270m | + | |
- | * only slightly more expensive | + | |
- | * least warping so good for precise prints | + | |
- | * sticks really well to printbed | + | |
- | * recommended for big and precise prints | + | |
- | See the [[https://www.lulzbot.com/sites/default/files/v2/LulzBot_3D_Printing_Filament_Guide.pdf | Lulzbot Filament Guide]] on print-settings for various materials. | + | no special knowledge or care required |
- | See also the [[https://www.lulzbot.com/taz-cura-profiles | Lulzbot Cura Profiles Page ]] | + | ==== Printing with HIPS/PLA/ABS ==== |
+ | |||
+ | Hips, PLA and ABS like to warp to various degrees during the print due to cooling/heating expansion. Keep print at uniform temperature. i.e. encase printer. | ||
==== Printing with Nylon ==== | ==== Printing with Nylon ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP noprint> {{ :3dprinting:taz4_printing_nylon.jpg?direct&400}} \\ **Nylon Printing and Cleaning**</WRAP> | ||
Nylon does not stick to the print-bed. Not even with the heat turned on. | Nylon does not stick to the print-bed. Not even with the heat turned on. | ||
- Use Glue-Stick on printbed beforehand. Glue-Stick is in black LulzBot Bag, Please store there again after use. | - Use Glue-Stick on printbed beforehand. Glue-Stick is in black LulzBot Bag, Please store there again after use. | ||
- | - <del>Do **NOT** heat the printbed. That just leads to the Glue drying out early and the print failing.</del> \\ you can heat the printbed normally. With the new PET surface, Bridge Nylon steaks really well on a heated and glued printbed. | + | - <del>Do **NOT** heat the printbed. That just leads to the Glue drying out early and the print failing.</del> \\ you can heat the printbed normally. With the new PET surface, Bridge Nylon steaks really well on a heated and glued printbed. |
- [[http://www.uhu-profishop.de/klebeberatung/klebstoff_entfernen.html|Glue-Stick-glue is water-solvable]]. Clean printbed by putting wet paper or wet wettex on it, let it soak a minute and whipe off with paper afterwards!. Repeat several times until print-bed completely clean. | - [[http://www.uhu-profishop.de/klebeberatung/klebstoff_entfernen.html|Glue-Stick-glue is water-solvable]]. Clean printbed by putting wet paper or wet wettex on it, let it soak a minute and whipe off with paper afterwards!. Repeat several times until print-bed completely clean. | ||
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When the print is finished, wait for the pad cools and then VERY carefully try not to damage the print surface! | When the print is finished, wait for the pad cools and then VERY carefully try not to damage the print surface! | ||
- | === what can be printed ? === | + | ==== what materials can be printed ? ==== |
- | Everything with a filament diameter of 3mm (no less and no more) and extrusion temperature below 238°C that does not clog 0.35mm nozzles, like wood-,stainless-steel-,conducitve,"magnetic"-filament does. | + | Everything with a filament diameter of 2.85mm-3mm (no less and no more) and extrusion temperature below 238°C that does not clog the nozzle , like wood-,stainless-steel-,conducitve,"magnetic"-filament does. |
- | == about 1.75mm filament == | + | === can it print 1.75mm filament === |
- | To print 1.75mm filament, a different [[https://www.lulzbot.com/?q=products/budaschnozzle-20-ptfe-tube-175mm-filament | PTFE-Tube]] would be needed. However, Lulzbot no longer manufactures or sells them. Conceivably they are easy to make yourself from aluminum or PTFE with a lathe. | + | |
- | Seeing as their newest [[https://www.lulzbot.com/products/lulzbot-taz-single-extruder-tool-head-v2|Hexagon Hotend]] does not even mention the option of printing anything but 3mm filament, Lulzbot seems to have completely abandoned support for anything other than 3mm filament. | + | |
- | Quote from Lulzbot-Sales 2015-09-25: | + | **SORRY NO** |
- | > I do apologize, but we no longer carry those tubes. We have tested several filaments on our printers, and prefer the 3 mm size, as it much easier to work with. | + | |
====== Specs and Settings ====== | ====== Specs and Settings ====== | ||
- | ^Specs TAZ 4.1 -- Test Acceptance Record ^^ | + | ^Specs TAZ 4.1 – Test Acceptance Record ^| |
- | |max build Area| 298mm x 275mm x 250mm| | + | |max build Area|298mm x 275mm x 250mm| |
|Resolution:|>=0.1mm| | |Resolution:|>=0.1mm| | ||
- | |max Heatbed Temp|120°C | | + | |max Heatbed Temp|120°C| |
- | |max build speed| 200mm/s| | + | |max build speed|200mm/s| |
|Firmware|Marlin 2014-Q3| | |Firmware|Marlin 2014-Q3| | ||
- | |Electronics| RAMBo 1.3L| | + | |Electronics|RAMBo 1.3L| |
- | |Serial#| KT-PR0016-7986| | + | |Serial#|KT-PR0016-7986| |
- | |steps/mm X | 100.5| | + | |steps/mm X|100.5| |
- | |steps/mm Y | 100.5| | + | |steps/mm Y|100.5| |
- | |steps/mm Z | 400| | + | |steps/mm Z|400| |
- | |steps/mm E0| 842| | + | |steps/mm E0|842| |
===== Nozzle ===== | ===== Nozzle ===== | ||
- | ^ currently mounted Nozzle ^^ | + | ^currently mounted Nozzle^| |
- | | Diameter | 0.35mm | | + | |Diameter|0.5mm| |
- | |Max Temperature | 240°C (exceed at risk of **DAMAGE**) | | + | |Max Temperature|240°C (exceed at risk of **DAMAGE**)| |
- | |Type | Budaschnozzle 2.0c| | + | |Type|Budaschnozzle 2.0c| |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Known Problems ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Metal Platform holding print-bed is bent at all corners | ||
+ | * this makes leveling harder, as the bending angle is different in all four corners | ||
+ | * this means that the Z-offset (screw below Z-Endstop on controller-side) needs to be set lower that it originally was | ||
+ | * this means, when z-leveling, the extruder-header goes lower than it was designed for and sometimes makes hurtful noises | ||
+ | * Folien gehört getauscht | ||
+ | * muss aufgeheizt werden auf 60°C bevor neue Folien aufgeklebt wird, sonst bilden sich blasen | ||
===== Current Firmware Settings ===== | ===== Current Firmware Settings ===== | ||
+ | |||
2015-11-12 | 2015-11-12 | ||
- | + | ^Value^Setting from LCD| | |
- | ^ Value ^ Setting from LCD ^ | + | |Autotemp|Off| |
- | | Autotemp | Off | | + | |Autotemp Min|210| |
- | | Autotemp Min | 210 | | + | |Autotemp Max|250| |
- | | Autotemp Max | 250 | | + | |Autotemp Fact|0.10| |
- | | Autotemp Fact| 0.10 | | + | |PID-P|6.00| |
- | | PID-P | 6.00 | | + | |PID-I|0.30| |
- | | PID-I | 0.30 | | + | |PID-D|125.00| |
- | | PID-D | 125.00| | + | |PID-C|1| |
- | | PID-C | 1 | | + | |Zoffset|0| |
- | | Zoffset | 0 | | + | |Accel|500| |
- | | Accel | 500 | | + | |Vxy-jerk|8| |
- | | Vxy-jerk | 8 | | + | |vz-jerk|0.40| |
- | | vz-jerk | 0.40 | | + | |ve-jerk|10| |
- | | ve-jerk | 10 | | + | |vmax x|800| |
- | | vmax x | 800 | | + | |vmax y|800| |
- | | vmax y | 800 | | + | |vmax z|8| |
- | | vmax z | 8 | | + | |vmax e|50| |
- | | vmax e | 50 | | + | |amax x|9000| |
- | | amax x | 9000 | | + | |amax y|9000| |
- | | amax y | 9000 | | + | |amax z|100| |
- | | amax z | 100 | | + | |amax e|10000| |
- | | amax e | 10000 | | + | |a-retract|3000| |
- | | a-retract | 3000 | | + | |xsteps/mm|100.50| |
- | | xsteps/mm | 100.50 | | + | |ysteps/mm|100.50| |
- | | ysteps/mm | 100.50 | | + | |zsteps/mm|1600| |
- | | zsteps/mm | 1600 | | + | |Esteps/mm|842.0| |
- | | Esteps/mm | 842.0 | | + | |E1steps/mm|800.00| |
- | | E1steps/mm | 800.00 | | + | |
===== HeatBed Autotune ===== | ===== HeatBed Autotune ===== | ||
+ | |||
2015-11-12 | 2015-11-12 | ||
- | <file> | + | |
+ | <code file txt> | ||
bias: 41 d: 41 min: 64.86 max: 65.28 | bias: 41 d: 41 min: 64.86 max: 65.28 | ||
Ku: 250.58 Tu: 18.09 | Ku: 250.58 Tu: 18.09 | ||
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Kd: 339.93 | Kd: 339.93 | ||
PID Autotune finished! Put the Kp, Ki and Kd constants into Configuration.h | PID Autotune finished! Put the Kp, Ki and Kd constants into Configuration.h | ||
- | </file> | + | </code> |
- | [[https://www.lulzbot.com/fine-tune-your-marlin-pid-settings | Online Guide]] | + | |
+ | 2017-09-15 | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code file txt> | ||
+ | bias: 77 d: 77 min: 79.66 max: 80.36 | ||
+ | Ku: 276.82 Tu: 19.92 | ||
+ | Clasic PID | ||
+ | Kp: 166.09 | ||
+ | Ki: 16.67 | ||
+ | Kd: 413.63 | ||
+ | PID Autotune finished! Put the Kp, Ki and Kd constants into Configuration.h | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[https://www.lulzbot.com/fine-tune-your-marlin-pid-settings|Online Guide]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2017-09-15 Settings used for quick print start (less differential swing compensation so firmware >= startcheck succeeds) | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code file txt> | ||
+ | M304 P166.0 I16.65 D390 | ||
+ | M500 | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | \\ | ||
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