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| ====== Tips ====== | ====== Tips ====== |
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| - Cylinders can be combined for larger volume prints. | * Cylinders can be combined for larger volume prints. |
| - M0 x0 y200 (Pauses the print and brings the tool head forward so the current cylinder can be swapped out for a new one. When ready, press continue). | * M0 x0 y200 (Pauses the print and brings the tool head forward so the current cylinder can be swapped out for a new one. When ready, press continue). |
| - Keep cylinders CLEAN. Dry material inside is the #1 problem. | * Keep cylinders CLEAN. Dry material inside is the #1 problem. |
| - No air in cylinders. Air will make the material delivery spongy. Accurate control is impossible this way. | * No air in cylinders. Air will make the material delivery spongy. Accurate control is impossible this way. |
| - manuals are at ''Desktop > repetrel > Manuals''. Check the ''Accessories'' folder for manuals about the toolheads. | * manuals are at ''Desktop > repetrel > Manuals''. Check the ''Accessories'' folder for manuals about the toolheads. |
| - <wrap hi>Choosing another Slicer Profile</wrap> | * <wrap hi>Choosing another Slicer Profile</wrap> |
| - Make sure you <wrap hi>select first the project file (Main) and then the 3D object</wrap> in the project window <wrap hi>before choosing a new slicing profile</wrap>. This is a quirk of the Repetrel software. Make sure to Add consistent notes to the slicer profiles, so you can notice them in the G-code preview (they are printed on top of the file). This makes it easier to see exactly which profile you selected | * Make sure you <wrap hi>select first the project file (Main) and then the 3D object</wrap> in the project window <wrap hi>before choosing a new slicing profile</wrap>. This is a quirk of the Repetrel software. Make sure to Add consistent notes to the slicer profiles, so you can notice them in the G-code preview (they are printed on top of the file). This makes it easier to see exactly which profile you selected |
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| | ====== Dialing in new material settings ====== |
| | * Apart from the slicer profile, the tool-head controls the flow of material |
| | * ''Prime'': whenever transitioning from a non-printing move to a printing move. |
| | * ''Unprime'': whenever transitioning from a printing move to a non-printing move. |
| | * Adjust these settings by halving or doubling the steps and rate, making a test print and then reassessing. |
| | * More info: https://madprinter.org/2016/07/05/dialing-in-material-settings/ |
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