IdeaWerk Plus 3D Printer User Manual
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1. 4 3 7 2 Click the menu icon Top the model will be displayed at the overlooking angle as follows Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual 4 3 7 3 Click the menu icon Side the model will be displayed at the right viewing angle as follows 4 3 7 4 Click the menu icon Front and the model will be displayed as follows 4 3 8 Print parameter settings 4 3 8 1 Click the icon GCode and the setting dialog pops out 4 3 8 2 The dialog to generate GCode is divided into three parts the column 1 is to set model parameters the column 2 is to set IdeaWerk Plus parameters and the column 3 is to generate GCODE 13 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression Fill Density Medium 30 v 1 Raft Exterior Support Full Support al Reset Print Speed Height mm Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Generate GCode 4 3 8 3 Model density refers to the filling density of the model set by percentage Click V to select different densities The default is medium 30 Fill Density adium 3094 x Raft Hollow 0 i Low 10 Layer Height h se Ya Exterior Support Solid 90 c Si b Full Support MH Shells ae Standard rv Reset Height mm 141 1 SOCIA 215 Plarform Tem C Generate GCode 4 3 8 4 Different filling densities will affect the printi2. Driver Name Status V Silicon Laboratories sila Ready to use 4 2 10 Click Finish to complete the entire software installation j5 Setup DoraWare P D Completing the DoraWare P Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing Dorafare P on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup 4 3 Interface and function 4 3 1 Tum on the power switch and double click DoraWare P on the desktop to open software I DoraWare 1 4 3 2 In the software interface the bar 1 at the top left corner is the function menu Move the mouse to the menu icon and corresponding functional description will be displayed the bar 2 at the lower left corner is schematic three dimensional coordinates the middle bar 3 is model display area and the side with red lines faces the operator the bottom bar 4 is for status display indicating the temperature and model information Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual 4 3 3 Import model 4 3 3 1 Click the icon Load and the dialog pops out to look up the model path After selecting the model click Open The model with imported software is as shown in Figure 4 3 2 Notice if you want to open a previously generated GCODE file you need to store the STL file and the GCODE file in the same folder Import the STL file to open the GCODE file without a new GCODE
3. ES Dorawere gt IN Organize v New folder SE Favorites Name Size Item type Date modifie BZ Desktop 28 Homegroup ad Downloads A WeisTek_Ray E Recent Places da Computer Ga Network HZ Desktop n UserWare File folder DH Libraries A Candence DEV 1KB Shortcut a Homegroup a Devo 1KB Shortcut B WeisTek_Ray ail GCode Information 1KB Shortcut jE Computer P ModleLib 1KB Shortcut amp Windows 7 C lan Normal Info 1KB Shortcut Ga Programe D ffl Numbers xlsx 1KB Shortcut 20 a Information E 9 whistle stl 74 KB STL File 2013 9 6 16 a Tools F T mil fi 3 Filename whistle stl v Model Files st M Cancel 4 3 3 2 Click Load again and you can import multiple models A Notice no more than the platform area otherwise the models printed may overlap r J DoraWare P le 8 X 4 3 4 Generate a file 4 3 4 1 Click the icon Export and the dialog box to save the file path pops out Select the save path and click Save and software automatically generates the printing from USB flash disk file Y DoraWare P 4 3 4 2 Notice do not modify its suffix format when you save an offline file otherwise the IdeaWerk Plus will not recognize the file Organize v New folder a E gt als a Sr Favorites Name DIZE Date modified HE Desktop OD Libraries EJ Downloads a Homegroup E Recent Places F A WeisTek Ray pl Comput
4. pal E y m Setting Setting Extruder Tem Plarform Tem 4 3 9 11 The precisely moving height of Z axis platform you can just put a card between the platform and the nozzle as shown below Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual 4 3 9 12 Click Meter Z and the IdeaWerk Plus automatically starts measuring You can see the increase of the figure in the dialog after Z After the measuring is complete click Setting to complete the measuring of Z axis height and following printing will be carried out in terms of this height Machine Control Extruder Tem Plarform Tem 4 3 9 13 After a period of use or height of the platform needs to be fine tuned you can directly modify the figure in the dialog after Z and click Setting Machine Control IA 250 Plarform Tem 4 3 10 Model movement 4 3 10 1 Sometimes you need to move the model before printing After the model is selected click the menu icon of model movement on the left and the interface pops out Notice only after the model is selected the menu icon of model movement can appear 18 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression 4 3 10 2 The imported model will be automatically placed in the center of the platform You can move the slider in X Y Z with the mouse to change its position and the model will move on the platform according to the distance the slider moves 4 3 10 3 You
5. can also directly input the moving distance in the slider dialog of X Y Z Notice if the moving distance is beyond the maximum frame the model will move to the position of the maximum frame as shown below 4 3 10 4 After the model is rotated scaled or moved if you want to move the model to the center of the platform click Land and center or click Reset to return to the original state of model printing 4 3 10 5 If you want to import multiple models or move one model select the corresponding model with the left mouse button and then move LA Notice each time only one model can be selected multiple models Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual cannot be selected or automatically arrange after import 4 3 11 Model rotation 4 3 11 1 Select the model and click the left menu icon of model rotation Notice the left menu icon of model rotation will not appear before the model is selected 4 3 11 2 To rotate the model along the axial direction move the slider on the corresponding axis with the mouse or directly input the rotation angle in the dialog and click enter The model s rotation angle will be displayed in the subsequent dialog To return to the original state click Reset to restore the original angle of the model DoraWare P 4 3 11 3 To operate one of several models first select the model with the left mouse button and then the model can be rotated as sh
6. installation the driver installation prompt pops out and click Next to continue CP210x USB to UART Bri Welcome to the CP210x USB to gt UART Bridge Driver Installer This wizard will help you install the drivers for your CP210x USB to UART Bridge device To continue click Next lt Back ope 4 2 8 In the following pop up interface select I accept this agreement A and click Next to continue CP210x USB to UART Bridge License Agreement x To continue accept the following license agreement To read the entire agreement use the scroll bar or press the Page Down key LICENSE AGREEMENT 2 SILICON LABS VCP DRIVER E IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE AGREEING TO TERMS THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE SILICON LABS VCP DRIVER AND INSTALLER PROGRAMS AND OTHER THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE TOGETHER THESE PRODUCTS ARE REFERRED TO AS THE LICENSED SOFTWARE USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE accept this agreement I dont accept this agreement WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression 4 2 9 In the pop up interface click Finish to complete the driver installation Completing the Installation of the CP210x USB to UART Bridge Driver The drivers were successfully installed on this computer You can now connect your device to this computer If your device came with instructions please read them first
7. more than 20 model files 3 3 3 If the USB flash drive has been inserted but the IdeaWerk Plus can not find the device it is possible that the the USB flash drive is inserted before the IdeaWerk Plus is powered on or it contains too many model files You can pull it out and re insert it If the computer can recognize the USB flash drive but the IdeaWerk Plus can t you can format it in the default mode of the operating system 3 3 4 If the USB flash drive is formatted or a new USB flash drive is used for printing from USB flash disk be sure to create a new folder named 3DMODEL in the USB flash drive directory where offline print files are stored If the folder is created in any other folder or the offline print files are stored elsewhere the IdeaWerk Plus can not recognize 3 3 5 The file name can be in Chinese or English The length is not more than four Chinese characters or eight English letters and if exceeded the excessive part will be shown as 1 For example High Tech ProductWWTK will be shown as High Tech 1 WTK and PRINTMODEL WTK will be shown as PRINTM 1 WTK 3 3 6 The file name shall contain no special character 3 3 7 During the printing the platform temperature can not be set below the room temperature otherwise the extruder can not print properly 3 3 8 ABS material has relatively high shrinkage and the recommended ambient temperature is 20 C 32 C because
8. of time of use fine tune this value During printing if the model sticks to the hotbed panel tightly and it is difficult to remove the model you can click W and the figure in the display frame will be reduced by 0 1mm If the model sticks to the hotbed panel loosely the model tends to have warping edge or fall off click A and the figure in the display frame will be increased by 0 1mm After adjustment click SAVE and the model will be printed at this height next time WEISTEK Units of Temperature C E START STOP Building Plate Auto Calibration Height of Z Axis mm 140 8 v 3 1 23 To modify Z axis height you can also directly click the display frame and a numeric keypad will pop up Input the height value mm you want click OK to return to the interface Advanced and click SAVE A Notice you need to input a four digit figure including the digit next to the decimal point but no need to input the decimal point and the system will automatically add a decimal point If the height you want is 140mm you need to input 1400 and click SAVE 3 1 24 The following prompt will pop up when you click SAVE and click OK to complete the setting Move MUERA 3 1 25 If the IdeaWerk Plus is successfully connected with computer software the following interface will be displayed The system will automatically switch to the offline state 10 seconds afte
9. or opened click the icon Start Print and the IdeaWerk Plus start print J DoraWare P n End Print 4 3 6 Control models with mouse 4 3 6 1 Click with the left mouse button to select the model the size of the model is displayed in the status bar at the bottom in terms of the outer wall s length width and height and a transparent box will surround the model to show the selected status C DoraWare P a o FYN 4 3 6 2 After the model is selected the edit menu icons hidden on the left will appear as shown in Figure 4 3 7 1 If the model is not selected the icons are hidden Cre nn SE 4 3 6 3 Click the right mouse button to move and the model display frame can be rotated at any angle 12 lt WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression 4 3 6 4 Hold the middle mouse button and you can move the overall model display frame DoraWare P 4 3 6 5 Click the model with the right mouse button and the following menu pops out Select Land and the model will descend to the center of the platform Select Reset to restore the original state of the model You can also select Remove to uninstall the model Land Reset Remove 4 3 7 Model view display 4 3 7 1 After the model is selected click the menu icon View The following figure is the model view display in terms of Reset
10. the low ambient temperature will affect the effect of model printing Version 001 IV Print from PC 4 1 Installation notices Before software installation please read the following tips 4 1 1 The software installer is in the USB flash drive please copy it to the computer and backup it 4 1 2 If the computer is installed with anti virus software or firewall please close it before software installation 4 1 3 If the computer is set with administrator privileges please obtain permission first before installation 4 1 4 The following example of software installation is carried out in Windows 7 System and due to differences between systems the installation in the other systems may be different from the example 4 2 Software installation 4 2 1 The installer is applicable for 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems so please select the corresponding installation package according to the computer system The installation process is demonstrated in 32 bit operating system Double click to select DoraWare P Setup 32 exe and the following interface pops out Welcome to the DoraWare P Setup Wizard This will install DoraWare P on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 4 2 2 Click Browse to select the installation location Bh Setup DoraWare P Select Destination Location Where should DoraW
11. 5 Platform Temperature 0 25 5 sor Move Advanced 3 1 3 After the USB flash drive is inserted the inverted triangle turns blue Option Recess Print and the pull down menu displays the file to be printed ig WEISTEK Please select a file to print Progress Target Current Extruder Temperature 0 25 Platform Temperature 0 25 stor Move Advanced ig WEISTEK Option Recess Print 3DMODEL WHISTLE WTK 3DMODEL CUBE WTK 3DMODEL FEED RACK WIK 3DMODEL ICE CREAM WTK t 3DMODEL CARDCASE WTK Number of executable files 6 Print Advanced 3 1 4 Choose the file to be printed such as CUBE The printing interface pops up and the button START turns blue from grey which indicates that the printing can be started Temperatures of the extruder and the build plate are set as shown in the figure Version 001 WEISTEK File 3DMODEL CUBE WTK Progress 0 Target Current Extruder Temperature 220 25 Platform Temperature stor Move Advanced 3 1 5 Click START to begin printing If the extruder or the build plate s Option Recess Print temperature does not reach the set value the IdeaWerk Plus will first heat it note the platform will be first heated till its temperature rises to the set value and then the extruder will be heated Only when the extruder s temperature rises to the set value the IdeaWerk Plus begins to print so the plat
12. IdeaWerk Plus 3D Printer User Manual MN fer LUM Se vunna CE FC rens A Statement This manual contains important information about installation use maintenance and storage of the product Please read it carefully before use of the product and backup it o Weistek is entitled to modify the IdeaWerk Plus and relevant content in the manual without notice o Weistek is not responsible for any loss including sequent loss caused by reference to the manual including the loss due to printing or other publishing errors e Without authorization of Weistek any organization or individual is forbidden to modify copy reproduce or translate the manual e This manual is copyright protected and Weistek reserves the right of final interpretation Copyright 2014 Shenzhen Weistek Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Version 001 Contents TIN are ges ret aa fa rs AA O PE EE A I BOR ESS o Mn A I Lack ST eo YO I estar yq e e o USE 5 IA I L2 WS Cinta att rail acts crise se sepa tng etre E E OU OO En I Prepara ON SES O A eS sider fasor eae ne eee E 2 DMD SO Oe AI ng tsar e N EEA A EES ERE N EET DENE GE 2 2 NL cool eRe ee E ee een aT E Pe nee ee E eer ee ee eee ee eee 2 Ann om PP euscncuestestec 3 el TOUCH SC ctas 3 o An e E INN ENN E SNS 7 OE PM OTA es ROS aos 8 IRA Tet aE y CSE OENE R E E EEEN E E E EE N E E E A EOE er 9 4 1 Installation Notices o oooooonncnincnnonononoocnooncoononon
13. Interior Support Exterior Support ee ee l n Building Plate 4 3 8 13 In print parameter settings check Exterior support and Full support as shown below Fill Density Raft Layer Height Shells Normal v Print Speed Height mm Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Exterior Support Full Support ial 4 3 8 14 If some parameters are modified but you want to use the original parameters you can click Reset to restore the default settings as shown below Fill Density Raft Layer Height Exterior Support Full Support a Shells print Speed 141 1 Height mm Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Generate GCode 4 3 8 15 Set the print height directly input Z axis height in the dialog and 15 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression click Setting This value is height of the generated printing file which can also be set before IdeaWerk Plus connection Fill Density Layer Height Shells Normal Print Speed 141 4 Height mm 141 Exterior Support fi Full Support fa Plarform Tem C Extruder Tem C Generate GCode 4 3 8 16 Set the nozzle temperature directly input the temperature in the dialog box and click Setting For PLA material the recommended temperature is 220 230 C and for ABS material the recommended temperature is 230 240 C AA Medium 30 v Layer Height 0 2 Exterior Support Full Support al Sh
14. User Manual 4 4 5 Click the button Start Print and the IdeaWerk Plus begins to work as shown below 4 4 6 After model printing the object is as shown below Follow steps in 3 2 8 9 to remove the model 4 5 Print from PC notes 4 5 1 Tum off the computer s sleep mode before printing otherwise the printing process will be interrupted 4 5 2 Before removal of the model first remove the panel of the build plate Direct removal of the model may bend the build plate resulting in change in height of the nozzle and the build plate and affecting the printing next time 21 V After sale service contact Each device is labeled with a serial number at the back In case of any unusual circumstance in the use please take pictures or video and send them together with the bar code to the local dealer or service personnel Thank you for choosing IdeaWerk Plus 3D printer and your support to Weistek Tel 86 755 8669 9130 EXT 623 Email service weistek net Version 001 22 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression Annex 1 Maintenance Proper usage and maintenance can reduce machine faults and prolong its service life Followings are maintenance of the key part of the printer I Maintenance of the printing platform 1 Do not directly remove the model from the platform First remove the heating panel and then separate the model from the panel for the frequent separation of the model on the platform tends to
15. are P be installed A Setup will install DoraWare P into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse 4 2 3 Click Next to continue 3 Setup DoraWare Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Ga Version 001 4 2 4 Choose to create a desktop icon or not Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing DoraWare P then click Next Additional icons Create a desktop icon 4 2 5 Click Install 5 Setup DoraWare P Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing Doralfare P on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program FilesiDoraWare P Start Menu folder Doraare P Additional tasks Additional icons Create a desktop icon 4 2 6 Software installation is in process y Setup DoraWare P Installing Please wait while Setup installs Doralfare P on your computer Extracting files C Program FilesiDoraWare Pivcredist_x86 exe 4 2 7 After the software
16. ate the model surface Please select according to the actual situation Click V to select different speeds slow standard or fast 14 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression Fill Density Medium 30 v taft Shells Exterior Support Full Support a Print Speed Height mm Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Generate GCode 4 3 8 9 In order to make the model better fixed on the build plate it is recommended to first print the bottom and then print the model on the bottom A Notice without the bottom printed only smaller models can be printed the platform shall be well adjusted and a layer of textured paper needs to be pasted Fill Density aft Layer Height Shells Normal Print Speed Reset Height mm Exterior Support Full Support a Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Setting Progress 4 3 8 10 Some models require support to complete printing including external support and overall support External support refers to additional printing part added to support the overhanging part on the surface of the model As shown below the external support is needed between the animal s chin and the platform 4 3 8 11 Overall support refers to both internal and external support of the model Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual Internal support External support 4 3 8 12 Structure of internal and external support of the model Model
17. cause uneven or deformed platform affecting or voiding the printing Refer to the 3 2 8 3 2 9 for specific operation 2 After the model is removed clean the aluminum plate fixing the panel and material residue to avoid uneven panel surface affecting the printing next time 3 The panel after repeated use may have slight distortion Fix the cleaned panel on the platform in time If there is concave or convex in the middle of the panel put the convex side to the contact surface of the aluminum plate and fixed with clamps In case of serious deformation the platform can be appropriately heated and it will restore the original state I Maintenance of the nozzle 1 After the printing if the next model is not printed for a short period of time it is recommended to return the filament in the nozzle and set the extruder temperature below room temperature Because the melting filament at high temperature will corrode the metal part inside the nozzle In case of long time heating without melted material retumed the material after carbonization tends to clog the nozzle and even damage it 2 It is recommended to clean your Ideawerk Plus after printing to keep the nozzle clean to avoid clogging In the printing process there will be a little material left in the nozzle especially ABS material If your Ideawerk Plus is not cleaned for a long time residual material will cover the entire nozzle After heating at high temperature for a long
18. e control 2 and Z axis height setting 3 as shown below 16 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression Machine Control a BR y pg m Setino RB m MOS Plarform Tem Extruder Tem Forward 4 3 9 3 Click X Y Z and the three axes of IdeaWerk Plus will move along the corresponding direction Click the pull down window continueW to select the step length of single movement Machine Control yal y gos Plarform Tem Extruder Tem 4 3 9 4 After movement to a position to lock or unlock the motor you can click Lock or Unlock Machine Control Extruder Tem Plarform Tem 4 3 9 5 Set the nozzle temperature input the target temperature and click Setting and the nozzle begins heating For PLA material the Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual recommended temperature is 220 230 C and for ABS material the recommended temperature is 230 240 C Machine Control 4 3 9 6 Set the platform temperature directly input the target temperature and click Setting and the platform begins heating Machine Control 4 3 9 7 After the nozzle temperature reaches the set value you can click Forward Abort Reverse to change the material or debug the nozzle Machine Control Extruder Tem Plarform Tem 4 3 9 8 Before the nozzle temperature reaches the set value you cannot 17 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expre
19. ells Print Speed Best Height mm Extruder Tem C 4 3 8 17 Set the platform temperature directly input the temperature in the dialog box and click Setting For PLA material the recommended temperature is 40 C or below and for ABS material the recommended temperature is 80 100 C according to the size of the model A Notice the platform temperature cannot be set lower than the ambient temperature Fill Density Raft Layer Height Shells Print Speed Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Exterior Support Full Support a Height mm Generate GCode 4 3 8 18 After the above parameters are set click Generate GCode Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual PITA Medium 30 v Raft Layer Height Exterior Support Full Support la Print Speed Height mm Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Progress 4 3 8 19 During GCODE generation in case of improper parameter settings found click Cancel GCode as shown below 141 1 Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Fill layer 17 of 105 4 3 8 20 After GCODE is generated the interface pops out as shown below and click OK Height mm DoraWare P Save the WTK file successful 4 3 9 Control the printer 4 3 9 1 Click the icon of IdeaWerk Plus control and the control interface pops out 4 3 9 2 IdeaWerk Plus control includes three parts movement control 1 temperatur
20. er HZ Desktop Gu Network Al Libraries N UserWare File folder a Homegroup A Candence DEV 1KB Shortcut B WeisTek Ray A Devo 1KB Shortcut JM Computer Al GCode Information 1KB Shortcut t t amp Windows 7 C gt ModleLib 1KB S a Programe D fr Normal Info File name MSI Save as type Model Files WTK Cancel Hide Folders 10 A Notice if the model does not generate GCODE click Export it cannot generate a file and the following message box will pop out 4 3 5 Connect the printer with PC 4 3 5 1 Click the icon Setting to open the IdeaWerk Plus connection dialog 4 3 5 2 Click Rescan and V as shown below Version 001 11 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression 4 3 5 3 Select the corresponding port of the IdeaWerk Plus For example this IdeaWerk Plus is COM3 Click Connect Background Gray sv Language Language English v 4 3 5 5 Change the background color click the icon after background and there are three kinds of background images to choose from 4 3 5 6 Click the pull down button after Language to choose Chinese or English Language Chinese 4 3 5 7 After successful connection the icon in the interface turns green from white as shown below Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual O me S DoraWare P 4 3 5 8 After the GCODE file is generated
21. erface Advanced 5 For ABS material the bottom or the support should be removed as the model maintains a high temperature 6 When the printing starts the nozzle will first extrude a little material to test whether the extrusion is normal Then please use forceps to take away the extruded material to prevent it from sticking to the nozzle during printing and affecting the printing effect 23
22. form s temperature should be set no less than the ambient temperature File 3DMODEL CUBE WIK Progress 0 Target Current Extruder Temperature 240 25 Platform Temperature 90 68 WEY Move 7 Advnced 3 1 6 Printing will start once the heating is completed Progress displays Option progress of printing with the unit of 1 Option is the current state of the IdeaWerk Plus which is displayed as Recess when there is no print task as Heating when the IdeaWerk Plus is heated and as Printing when the printing is underway ig WEISTEK File 3DMODEL CUBB WIK y Progress 1 Target Current Extruder Temperature 240 240 Platform Temperature 90 90 WI vove Advanced 3 1 7 To cancel the printing click STOP and the following interface Option appears WEISTEK Cancel printing Print Advanced 3 1 8 After the model is printed the following interface will pop up and click OK to complete the printing Finish printing Print Advanced 3 1 9 Click the Move menu to enter the movement and temperature interface The left is for the temperature setting and the electromechanical control of the extruder and the right for three axis movement control Press the button of X Y Z movement the IdeaWerk Plus will move to the corresponding direction Click Home and each moving part of the IdeaWerk Plus will go back to the original locat
23. ick STOP to stop the movement If not the platform needs to be debugged in accordance with the following steps 3 1 17 Click X or X to move the extruder to the central axis of the platform 3 1 18 Click Y or Y to move the platform back and forth to observe whether the distance between the nozzle and the platform is equal all the time 3 1 19 If the distance is equal enter the next step If not adjust the screw fixing the platform till it is equal 3 1 20 After determining the direction of Y axis move the platform to make the extruder in the center Click X or X to move it left and right Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual 3 1 21 In the left and right movement observe the distance between the nozzle and the platform If it is equal all the time enter the next step If not adjust the screw fixing the platform till it is equal Notice the platform may be adjusted repeatedly from 3 1 15 to 3 1 21 to ensure equal distance between the nozzle and the platform Once confirmed it does not need frequent adjustment 3 1 22 Height of Z Axis mm is the distance from the lowest position to the highest position of the platform This height is a key factor affecting the success of the model printing The printing height has been set before the IdeaWerk Plus leaves factory and if the platform is adjusted or the printing height changes after a period
24. ick Stop and the extruder stops At this moment the interface is as shown in the following figure ig WEISTEK Filament Extruder Temperature BE NTE Platform Temperature 30 30 Target Current 3 1 13 If the printing is suspended for a long time to avoid clogging next time take out the filament inside the extruder After the extruder temperature rises to the set value click Reverse After the filament returns completely take it out and click Stop ZA Notice only after the extruder temperature rises to the set value the feeding and returning of the filament can be carried out or else it is likely to cause extruder clogging 3 1 14 In the interface Advanced Units of Temperature is the option of temperature unit The default unit is C and you can also select F WEISTEK Units of Temperature G E Building Plate Auto ne Calibration 141 2 Height of Z Axis mm SAVE Print Move EEE 3 1 15 Building Plate Auto Calibration is the automatic detection of the platform Press Z in the interface Move and raise the platform to about 1mm from the nozzle WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression 3 1 16 Click START the platform will move along the direction shown below At this moment you can observe the distance between the nozzle and the platform If it is equal all the time the platform has been leveled Cl
25. ion ig WEISTEK Filament Forward Reverse Extruder Temperature 3 1 10 Click Target for temperature setting a numeric keypad pops up and you can further set the temperature of the extruder and the platform The setting range of the platform s temperature is 0 100 C and that of the extruder is 190 280 C For PLA material the platform temperature can remain unset and the extruder temperature can be set at 220 230 C for ABS material the platform temperature can be set at 80 100 C according to the size of the model and the extruder temperature can be set at 230 240 C A Notice do not frantically click the touch screen 3 1 11 If the temperature is not set at this moment the default temperature of printing from USB flash disk is that set by GCODE and if the temperature is set the printing will proceed at the set temperature This setting is only effective at this time and if the parameter is used next time it needs to be reset The interface after temperature setting is shown as follows Version 001 WEISTEK Filament Ag Extruder q x Home E gt 270s Platform T DY ME ME 3 Axis Movement Target Current NET Advanced 3 1 12 After the extruder temperature rises to the set value click Forward and insert the prepared filament into the extruder s feed port till the extruder catch the filament After a few seconds you can see fine filament out of the nozzle Cl
26. ng time In the same model the greater the density the longer the duration of the printing the more solid the model Please select different density according to the actual needs as shown below 4 3 8 5 Layer thickness refers to the height of each layer of the model Click V to select 0 2 or 0 3mm and the default is 0 2mm The print time at the parameter of 0 3 will be shorter than 0 2 but the model s surface is less accurate Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual APESTA Medium 30 v Raft Layer Height TS 0 2 Exterior Support Full Support a Shells Print Speed Height mm Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Generate GCode 4 3 8 6 Case layers refer to the thickness of the model surface Click W to select different wall thickness Thin Normal or Thick Fill Density i Raft Layer Height Exterior Support Full Support al ell Shells Print Speed 141 1 Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C Height mm Generate GCode 4 3 8 7 If the model is a cube with the same filling 1090 the thickness of the red frame represents different effect of Thin Normal or Thick as shown below Thick Thin Normal 4 3 8 8 Speed means the movement speed of the model during the printing and the speed of the extruder With different printing speeds the model consumes different time The higher the speed the shorter the duration the less accur
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28. own below A Notice you can only rotate one model each time 4 3 12 Model zoom 19 4 3 12 1 Select the model to be zoomed click the Scale menu and the following interface pops out 4 3 12 2 Move the slider with the mouse or input directly the zoom scale in the dialog A Notice The maximum size of zooming cannot be larger than the printing size Version 001 20 WEISTEK Free Life Free Expression 4 4 Print from PC 4 4 1 Software features are described above this section takes the cube model for example to introduce the whole process of online printing After connecting software to the IdeaWerk Plus import the cube model as shown below 4 4 2 Select the model with the left mouse button click the left menu button to move the model to the center of the platform and you can click center as shown below Q 2 0 nm 4 4 3 Click the left menu button to generate GCODE PLA material used for printing set the nozzle temperature at 220 C and the platform temperature at 30 C and click Setting as shown below Fill Density Exterior Support Layer Height Full Support Shells Print Speed Height mm Extruder Tem C Plarform Tem C 4 4 4 Other parameters are default settings Click Generate GCODE After GCODE is generated click OK to close the prompt box popping out Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus
29. please contact local dealer or our after sales service 2 2 Accessories assembly 2 2 1 Open the toolkit as shown in the following figure 2 2 2 Assembly of spoon holder take out the two screws in the middle of the right side of the IdeaWerk Plus and fix the spoon holder with the screws Note that the rib is on the upper side 2 2 3 Assembly of filament card take out the screw at the back of the upper right side of the IdeaWerk Plus and fix the filament card with the screw 2 2 4 Fixation of hotbed panel fix the hotbed panel on the build plate with four clamps Version 001 2 2 5 Preparation of filament rod The filament free end must be cut to be flat Please keep it straight as well 2 2 6 Hang the feed disk on the spoon holder and put the filament through the filament card J 2 2 8 Power on plug the output end of the power adapter into the power interface on the IdeaWerk Plus III Offline operation 3 1 Touch screen function 3 1 1 Power on the touch screen brightens and the buzzer beeps The touch screen is shown as below WEISTEK Welcome 3 1 2 Click any position of the screen and enter the operation interface In the menu of Print the column of File displays the name of the file to be printed If the USB flash drive is not inserted the inverted triangle is grey WEISTEK Progress Target Current Extruder Temperature 0 2
30. r the software and the IdeaWerk Plus are disconnected and the start up interface will be then displayed Version 001 3 2 Print from USB flash disk Take the model CUBE for example to illustrate the process of printing from USB flash disk 3 2 1 Turn on the power switch reset the IdeaWerk Plus and click to enter the user interface Insert the USB flash drive into the IdeaWerk Plus and the interface is shown as follows ig WEISTEK File Please select a file to print Progress Target Current Extruder Temperature 0 25 Platform Tersrersture 0 25 Recess stor Move A Advanced 3 2 2 Click the file display frame to enter the model selection interface Option Print and click 3DMODEL CUBE WTK to select the model CUBE as shown below WEISTEK 3DMODEL WHISTLE WIK 3DMODEL FEED RACK WTK 3DMODEL CARDCASE WTK Number of executable files 6 WI Move Advanced 3 2 3 Enter the interface Print and click START to heat the extruder and 3DMODEL ICE CREAM WIK t the platform PLA material is used in this model so the extruder temperature is set at 220 C and the platform temperature is set at 30 C WEISTEK File 3DMODEL CUBE WIK Vv Progress 0 Target Current Extruder Temperature 220 87 Platform Temperature 30 30 WII Move Advanced 3 2 4 After the platform and the extruder are heated to the target Option temperat
31. ssion feed or return the material If you click Forward Reverse the following prompt box will pop out A The Temperature of nozzle is not reach 170 C 4 3 9 9 A Notice difference between the temperature setting here and Print parameter settings in 4 3 8 The temperature setting here is to set the temperature of the IdeaWerk Plus when software is connected to the IdeaWerk Plus If the temperature is set at 220 C as GCODE file is generated but the temperature before printing is set at 230 C the printing is carried out at 230 C It is the same with the platform temperature setting The temperature setting in 4 3 9 16 and 4 3 9 17 is to set the temperature as GCODE file is generated which can be set before software is connected to the IdeaWerk Plus 4 3 9 10 In the part of Z axis height setting click Roughly and Z axis platform will automatically descend to the lowest point and then rise close the nozzle nozzles At this time according to the distance between the platform and the nozzle click V after Accurately to select the step length of single Z axis movement If 0 5 is selected for debugging of this IdeaWerk Plus which is equal to clicking Accurately Z axis moves 0 5mm upwards The less the distance between the platform and the nozzle the smaller the step length If the platform touches the nozzle choose a negative for the movement downwards as shown below Machine Control
32. t to separate them the Z axis height is set too large which should be reduced if the printed model is easy to separate from the panel or the model has warping edge or even fall off during the printing of a large size the Z axis height is set too small which can be increased appropriately An appropriate Z axis height can be determined by tests for several times 3 Since ABS material has high shrinkage when it is used for printing your Ideawerk Plus should be placed in a slightly higher temperature environment to avoid direct strong air flow to your Ideawerk Plus caused by the air conditioner or the fan Suggest to set the platform temperature at 80 C and above 4 After GCODE is generated if the model is printed with PLA materials subject to the set parameters but you want to use ABS material or the Z axis height is modified there are two ways for you to directly modify the print parameters without generating the GCODE file again one is print from PC Click the menu Generate GCODE to reset the nozzle temperature the platform temperature and the printing height and it will be printed according to new parameters the other is print from USB flash disk Tap the interface Move on the touch screen to reset the temperature of the nozzle and the platform A Notice the modified temperature value is only valid this time which needs to be reset for the printing of the same model next time Z axis height can be reset in the int
33. time black dirt can be seen and even affect printing quality Cleaning methods are as follows after the model is printed the nozzle temperature is still high use forceps or diagonal pliers to hold a piece of clean cloth or soft paper towel to wipe repeatedly the place with residue till it is clean If the nozzle temperature falls it can be cleaned after re heated to 220 C Notice at this point the temperature is high Wear protective gloves to avoid bums II Maintenance of the touch screen 1 The touch screen is a main part of your Ideawerk Plus to show the information and control your Ideawerk Plus so do not damage it with sharp Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual stuff and make it impossible to use 2 Tum off your Ideawerk Plus power before cleaning the touch screen Use microfiber cloth or eyeglass cleaning cloth to gently wipe the screen In case of severe stains use clean cloth with distilled water to clean Do not use much force Dry it naturally after cleaning Annex 2 Tips and Tricks 1 A flat printing platform is one of key factors that affect success of model printing For a larger model warpage and deformation tend to occur especially for ABS material that is more evident It indicates uneven printing platform which should be calibrated before printing 2 Z axis height setting will affect separating the model and the panel If the printed model sticks tight to the panel and it is difficul
34. troduction y d e gt a 4 de d A LaS i Version 001 IdeaWerk Plus User Manual 1 Nozzle 2 Z axis 3 Build plate 4 Clamp 5 Y axis 6 Teflon tube 7 Extruder 8 Filament assistant 9 X axis 10 Spoon holder 11 Filament disk 12 Touch panel 13 USB cable interface 14 Power input 15 Power switch 16 USB flash disk interface 1 2 Technical parameters Operating environment Operating temperature 5 C 35 C Relative humidity 30 90 Electrical parameters Power input 100 240V AC 1 5A 50 60Hz Power output 19V DC 9 5A Maximum power 180W Print parameters Print size 150 L x 150 W x 140 H mm Print thickness 0 2 0 3mm Print speed 30 150 cm h Platform temperature 0 100 C Extrusion temperature 0 300 C Filament parameters Diameter 1 75mm Materials PLA ABS Recommended temperature PLA 220 230 C ABS 230 240 C Software parameters Printing software DoraWare P File format STL GCODE WTK Applicable system Windows XP Vista 7 8 8 1 Structural parameters IdeaWerk Plus size 298 L x 221 W x 403 H mm Package size 496 L x 376 W x 356 H mm Net weight 7 68kg Gross weight 12kg II Preparations 2 1 Out of box audit Please check the product after the box is open and in case of any surface scratch or damage please contact local dealer or our after sales service Check the accessories in accordance with the product packing list and in case of any missing
35. ure the IdeaWerk Plus starts printing ig WEISTEK File 7 3DMODEL CUBE WTK y Progress 0 Target Current Extruder Temperature 220 220 Platform Temperature 30 30 Printing WILL Move Advanced Option Version 001 3 2 5 The printing is in progress 82 completed as shown in the interface below Notice since the progress is displayed by 1 if the model is large the change of the progress bar may be seen after the printing proceeds for a long time and if the model is small it is possible to see the progress skipping by 1 WEISTEK File 3DMODEL CUBE WIK Y Progress 82 Target Current Extruder Temperature 220 220 Platform Temperature 30 30 Printing WEY vove Advanced 3 2 6 After the model printing is completed the object is as shown in the Option following figure 3 2 7 Click OK to complete the printing Finish printing Print Advanced 3 2 8 Remove the four clamps and take down the model with a shovel Notice wear gloves when removing the model to prevent burn by the hot platform 3 2 9 After removing the model fix the hotbed panel again with four clamps on the build plate 3 3 Print from USB flash disk notes 3 3 1 The maximum memory of the USB flash drive model recognized by this IdeaWerk Plus is 32GB 3 3 2 This IdeaWerk Plus can recognize up to 58 model files in the USB flash drive and it is recommended to store no
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