M M2 3D Printer V4
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1. MAKERGEAR M2 3D Printer Contents OND BW N 10 11 12 Important Safeguards Welcome M2 Features Other products included with your printer Set up Slicing STL or OBJ files Maintenance and Support Warranty About MakerGear Important Safeguards h READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS To protect against electrical shock do not put the machine body cord or electrical plug of this printer in water or other liquid If printer falls into liquid unplug the unit first then remove printer immediately Do not reach into the liquid without unplugging the unit first This machine should not be used by children To avoid possible accidental injury close supervision is necessary when unit is used by or near children Unplug from outlet when not in use To unplug grasp plug and pull from electrical outlet Never pull cord Avoid contacting moving parts During operation keep hands hair and clothing away from attachments of printer to reduce risk of injury to persons and or damage the unit Do not operate unit with a damaged cord or plug or after the unit has malfunctioned or has been dropped or damaged in any way or is not operating properly 2 Your MakerGear M2 3D Printer has arrived To ensure your safety and high quality printing please follow the set up instructions documented in this booklet This machine was assembled and tested at the MakerGear factory in Beachwood Ohio and2. your computer and the SD card Move tallthin stl from your SD card onto a folder stored on your computer a If you are using Simplify 3D use the MakerGear M2 V4 default setting or b Download the most recent version of Slic3r from slic3r org Your slicer settings will be incorrect To correct them click Load Config under File and select the config ini file available on your SD Card Import tallthin stl rotate it so that it stands vertically with hollow end up slice it and name it tall2 g the name may contain up to 8 characters Move the newly created g file to your SD card eject the card from your computer and insert back into the card reader on your printer Use your software package to instruct your M2 to print tall2 g from your SD card If this print does not have similar strength and appearance to the sample you printed using the Set Up instructions consult the MakerGear Support page Maintenance For maintenance videos visit http www makergear com pages m2 assembled Per print Observe first layer for signs of unleveled bed Weekly Approximately 50 hours e Check that the bed is level with the normal procedure raise bed to within 1 mm of nozzle move bed forward and back while observing gap adjust if necessary return nozzle to center of bed and move left and right while observing gap adjust if necessary e Check that the Z endstop activates at the correct location 75 of first laye
3. EG a ee a de nn m 6 AA Pgs 0 E N 8 E 6 u T Y 0 SA KE O Seale mn ESA 9 ie Es 7 Pr PA Voltage Switch lt Ls Power Supply Please read instructions to ensure that your voltage is correctly set before powering on Connects to printer with 6 Position Power Supply Connector Spool of Black PLA 1 75 mm color may vary Tool kit with all necessary allen keys M3 driver and a pair of tweezers useful when preparing to print Other items included filament guide tube polyimide tape USB cord extra cable ties and extra miscellaneous hardware Spool holder with screws Sample objects printed on your M2 using the files on the included SD card with Heater set at 220 C and Bed set at 70 C using polyimide tape Set Up 1 Carefully remove the foam from the top of the printer and from inside the printer frame Remove the HBP from its slot in the foam and place on the 4 legged Spider plate inside the frame with the glass facing up Remove the printer from the bottom foam Remove warning sheet from under HBP glass by removing binder clips These clips secure your HBP glass while printing so be sure to clipthem back on one clip in the back and one in front Unpack the power supply and set the Voltage Switch to the voltage supplied through your outlet There are only two settings 115 V for 100 130 V and 230 V for 220 240 V Please check what v
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5. e technical support for 3rd party filament If you are using 3rd party filament or 3rd party extruder components contact your vendor for technical support The six month warranty does not cover machine abuse Technical Support is handled through email makergear com pages support 11 About MakerGear MakerGear began in an unheated Northeast Ohio garage way back in 2009 when Rick was hand making parts for the fledgling desktop 3D printing community Though years have passed the MakerGear DNA has not changed providing top quality parts and excellent customer service while maintaining a strong local manufacturing presence This focus on quality and customer service has resulted in outstanding customer reviews awards and top rated recognition in publications both in and out of the 3D printing world MakerGear customers include schools engineers designers businesses and DIYers in more than 75 countries The active growing and extremely helpful community of M2 owners can be reached via the MakerGear forum forum makergear com We cordially welcome you to the MakerGear community To contact MakerGear with general inquiries please use info makergear com If you need technical assistance with your M2 please visit makergear com and follow the instructions on the support page Thank you for purchasing the MakerGear M2 Print long and prosper www makergear com 2015 MakerGear MakerGear LLC 23632 Mercantile Road Unit
6. he Spool Holder with the four screws using the 3 mm allen key Place your PLA spool on the Spool Holder so that it unwinds going up through the Filament Guide and feed it through Cut the PLA at an angle this helps feed it into the extruder and feed the filament into the filament guide tube and into the Filament Drive Heat your HBP to 70 C 10 minutes and Extruder to 220 C 2 minutes using your software Once your Extruder has reached its setpoint manually extrude 150 mm at 300 mm min to verify the extrusion is occurring correctly Use your software package to instruct your M2 to print tallthin g from the SD card inserted into the card reader in the front of your M2 This will take around 45 minutes to print If this print does not have similar strength and appearance to the sample print included with your M2 repeat step 8 or visit the MakerGear website for troubleshooting and support Slicing STL or OBJ files To be able to print from any STL or OBJ files these files are widely available on the web you must first slice these files into a gcode file that gives step by step commands to your M2 to print the part The instructions below will help you set up your slicer settings and slice a STL file stored on your SD Card l Remove SD Card from the card reader on your M2 and insert it into your computer s card reader or via external USB card reader This will enable significantly faster transfer of files between
7. oltage is standard in your country if you are unsure Plug the 6 Position Power Supply Connector into the 6 Position Electronics Connector properly seated in the electronics case on the M2 Note that the power supply connector should run under all other wires Plug the power supply into a wall outlet and flip the power supply switch to the on position Plug your included USB cord into the USB Port and plug the other end into your computer Visit http www makergear com pages m2 assembled to download drivers to set up your windows pc to communicate with your M2 not necessary for mac Open Simiplify3D if you purchased this software Otherwise download pronterface printrun is another name for it from http koti kapsi fi kliment printrun Find the com port corresponding to your M2 RAMBO electronics board in your device manager Set your baud rate to 115200 and connect to your printer 1 Set Up ve 10 11 Recommended Learn how to use your software s manual controls and check that your fans and motors operate properly Make sure your X Stop Y Stop and Z Stop are functioning For more information visit http makergear wikidot com Check to ensure that your bed is level and that your Z Stop Bolt is set correctly Your bed was level and Z Stop Bolt was set correctly before leaving the MakerGear factory If necessary watch the video on the website http www makergear com pages m2 assembled Install t
8. r height or 0 15 mm e Check that the bed print surface is free of defects torn or bubbled tape etc and dust dirt grease and replace tape or clean surface with appropriate cleaner rubbing alcohol diluted to 50 50 water recommended Monthly Approximately 200 250 hours e Check that the machine is free of dust and filament debris and clean if necessary Focus areas include fans and fan guards filament surface and filament drive and the entire frame especially the bottom corners e Clean oil from the X and Y linear rails and apply a fresh coat to each A dot of oil in each of the long grooves on the X and Y rails is sufficient Once applied move that axis through its full travel multiple times to spread the oil 10 MakerGear M2 Warranty New M2s ordered from MakerGear or from an authorized MakerGear distributor have a Six Month Non Transferable Limited Warranty MakerGear will replace defective parts on M2s that are under warranty Replacement parts may be new or refurbished and will be shipped at no charge in the US only International customers are responsible for the shipping costs for replacement parts Exceptions the M2 has an open design no proprietary cartridges and M2 owners are free to use 3rd party filament However the MakerGear hot end is only covered when MakerGear filament and authentic MakerGear components are used The types and quality of 3rd party filament varies widely and MakerGear can t provid
9. was fully operational at the time it was shipped The included PLA sample objects were printed on your machine This booklet may be found on the MakerGear website at www makergear com pages m2 assembled where you can also find instructions and resources and watch the Getting Started videos Should you need any technical support see our support page at www makergear com pages support The following temperatures are recommended for your printer You may decide to tinker with these settings to improve your prints We recommend small changes initially and do not recommend operating your heater above 250 C until you are experienced the maximum operating temperature is 300 C Visit http www makergear com pages filament temperature guide for more on temperature settings Polyimide Tape Plain Glass Bed Heater Bed __ ABS 245 110 C Notrecommended _ Prints attempted on plain glass may not adhere properly See www makergear com pages tape for instructions on applying polyimide tape to your bed M2 Features 8 Y Rail 9 Y Drive Belt 10 Y Stop microswitch 11 Z Rods 12 Z Drive Screw 13 Z Stop microswitch 14 Z Positioning Bolt 15 Z Fine Adjust Knob 16 Reset Button 17 USB Port 18 SD Card Reader 19 Heated Build Platform HBP 20 Spool Holder 21 Filament Guide 22 6 Position Electronics Connector Other Products included with your M2 AER a a AA a
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