=====Huafast HS 3D-printer===== =====Tutorial===== ====Maintenance==== ===Cleaning=== - Turn on printer using silver button on front of device - lower print table *Select move option on touch screen *Use the 10mm option *Lower the table by at least 100mm *Return to home screen - Select preheat option *Use cleaning tool to remove excess plastic from print head. CAUTION HOT *Turn off preheat as soon as excess plastic is removed - Remove magnetic pad from table *May require bending or scraping to fully remove print residue *Replace in printer when done - Remove filament scraps from bottom of printer - Turn off printer ===Replacing Filament=== - Turn on printer using silver button on front of device - Open lid - Push button on top of printer head while pulling filament to remove filament from printer head - Feed excess filament through back of printer - Remove old roll from printer back, replace with new - Feed filament through filament detector and into body of printer - Feed filament into top of printer head pressing button while applying pressure - Preheat printer head - Manually push filament into printer head until printer head extrudes new filament - Check feed mechanism using button on home screen - Turn off preheat and printer ===Replacing Printer Head=== - Remove filament from printer head - Turn off printer and allow to cool - Using supplied hex bolt, remove bolt on bottom of head - Pull out heating element and temp sensor - Using supplied hex bolt, remove bolt on right side of head between the guide rails - Pull old head off of the head assembly - Replace with new head and tighten side bolt at same time - Reinsert heater element and temp sensor - Using supplied hex bolt, tighten bolt on bottom of head - Turn on printer and preheat head - Reinsert filament into printer head pushing until extrusion - Turn off printer ====Printing==== - Insert drive with sliced print project - Turn on printer using large silver button on front - Select Preheat button on touch screen - Return to start menu - Select leveling button on touch screen *Using menu and knobs on underside of table, level table to .04ish mm or about the thickness of a piece of paper - Return to start menu - Select print button - Select desired print project - Monitor print for discrepancies - Turn off printer when done - Remove print from pad - Replace pad on print table =====Suggested Slicer===== * Ultimaker Cura * Freely available online * Easy to use * preset settings for quick start ===How to Use Cura=== - Make custom printer *https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012370160-How-to-add-a-custom-printer-to-Ultimaker-Cura - Add filament to Cura *https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012565000-How-to-add-a-custom-material-in-Ultimaker-Cura- - Import desired model to Cura using file button in top left of screen - Slice using slice button - Download to SD card - Eject and place SD card in printer