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--- lulzbot_taz_6:lulzbot_taz_6 [2023/03/13 07:10] – [Lulzbot Taz 6] formlab
+++ lulzbot_taz_6:lulzbot_taz_6 [2023/03/27 00:49] (current) – [Pause before print] formlab
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   * [[:How much does FDM printing cost?]]
   * [[:Filament options]]
 ===== Pause before print =====
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 Insert after this line: ''M117 TAZ 6 Printing... ; progress indicator message on LCD''
+<code>
 ;TYPE:CUSTOM
 ;added code by post processing
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 M82 ;Set E absolute
 G92 E0.000000
-''
+</code>
+===== Print on fabric =====
+  * Get a stretchy kind of fabric. Lycra seems to work well. <wrap hi>More details are coming</wrap>
+  * Create a vector drawing with max dimensions of 25x25cm.
+    * A combination of lines and gaps seem to work well.
+    * Fully closed shapes won't change the curvature of the fabric after printing.
+    * Export as SVG file
+  * Make a 3D model from the vector file
+    * Use Fusion 360 or Blender for ex.
+    * extrude the shapes vertically 0.3mm
+  * Slice in Cura
+    * If the drawing is only lines, try minimizing infill and up the amount of walls for cleaner lines.
+    * slow down the initial layer speed to 8mm/sec
+    * Export the G-code
+  * Post process the G-code
+    * Open the gcode in a text editor and add this '[[http://www.formlab.schoolofarts.be/instructions/doku.php?id=lulzbot_taz_6:lulzbot_taz_6#pause_before_print|pause before print]]' snippet to it.
+    * Save and put on an SD card
+  * Print
+    * Change filament
+    * Run the G-code (Menu item ''print from SD'')
+    * When the print head moves up and the printer pauzes, stretch the fabric over the build plate
+      * Clamp the fabric with small clamps around the bed. <wrap hi> Be careful to not move the print bed. The motors are de-energised and the bed can accidentally be moved by hand. We should look for a fix.</wrap>
+      * Check that the fabric or clamps won't bump into things or trigger the limit switches.
+      * When ready, click ''resume''
+      * While the printer head moves down, manually push some filament into the print head to prime the nozzle. Put a scrap piece of paper under the nozzle to catch any molten plastic that squirts out.
+      * Lock the feeder into place just before the printer starts
+      * Go into ''Tune > Z-offset'' to be ready to change the distance of the nozzle to the fabric if the print won't adhere properly.
 ===== Troubleshooting =====