MostFun Sail Getting Started V0.96.3 Chengdu MostFun S&T Co.,Ltd.
Catalog Product introduction... 2 Parameter...2 The first use of the machine...3 Unboxing... 3 Driver installation... 5 Installing driver under Mac OS...7 Installing driver under Ubuntu(Linux)... 7 Software installation and configuration...7 Software download... 7 Cura Install...8 Cura configure... 10 Transcoding configuration... 13 Loading and changing filament... 14 Leveling the print platform...18 Print model...18 Rotate object... 19 Scaling object...20 Detaching the 3D printed object...20 Printing from SD... 21 maintenance...21 Lubrication Z axis lead screw and XY transmission structure...22 Material preservation...22 The list of items... 22 1
Product introduction Parameter Molding technology: FDM XY structure: H type single transmission band structure of XY planar motion Size: 27*27*31 cm Print Area: (X) 13* (Y) 13* (Z) 11 cm Printing thickness: 100 micron Printer weight: 9.4kg After packing weight: 14kg Suggested filement: 1.75PLA PLA weight: 1kg PLA color: random PLA Suggested temperature: 200~210 Specification: power supply input (100~240V 2.2A) output (19V 6.32A) 2
The first use of the machine Unboxing Remove the foam 1 remove one mini foam 2 remove the foam on the glass plate 3 remove the foam which fixed the extruder 3
4 raise the plate and remove the foam below. 5 finish removing the foam and you can tear off the paper on the panel. The power adapter connect patch board and the usb cable conect the computer. 4
Check the masking Tape Crepe Paper is sticked will. Make sure the power button is open as shown in Fig. then the light on the front panel will be on. Driver installation By the following address,download the driver with the corresponding operating system. http:///software/ Installing driver under windows After the decompression you can see the following documents: 5
If your Windows is a 64 bit system, then run CP210xVCPInstaller_x64.exe If is a 32 bit system,then run CP210xVCPInstaller_x86.exe Click "next" after entering, and select "I accept the agreement", and then click next, enter the installation. After the completion you can see the following tips, That is,the driver installation is done. After Install the driver, we need to know the currently serial number. Right click on the desktop computer / this computer, select the management in the pop-up menu Select the device manager You should see an open port named Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge, If there is no COM & LPT section, look under "Other Devices" for "Unknown Device". write down the next serial number, you will use it in control the print software. 6
Installing driver under Mac OS If your system is mac OS, Install the driver directlly after decompresssion. Installing driver under Ubuntu(Linux) If your system is Ubuntu, there is no need to install the driver. Software installation and configuration We recommend the software is cura and RepetierHost. Software download These two softwares support all systems, the download address is as follows: 7
Repetier-Host download: http://www.repetier.com/download/ Cura download: http://software.ultimaker.com/ You can download these software from the address as follows: http:///software/ When you download please select the appropriate version of the operating system, this manual mainly to use Winodws-Cura as an example. Cura Install Run the file Cura_14.07.exe, Input the installation path, and click the Next ; Cancel the option "Install Arduino Drivers", and then click the Install; 8
Waiting to the installation to complete, and then click the Next ; Chick the Finish and quit the setup,then run Cura. 9
Cura configure After installing Cura, Start up Cura and go to the next page to configure the software for your 3D printer. You can also configure cura through the menu bar Expert>Run first run wizard Cura welcomes you first with the note: This wizard will help you in setting up Cura for your machine click [Next >] button to continue. Then you get the following screen where you should select the other 3D printer and click Next. 10
Choose the custom and click Next. Then you get the following screen were you should select the right Parameters and then click Finish. 11
After basic configuration, you need take the machine setting through the menu bar File>Machine settings. In this page you can set the parameter like the following screen,the set the right Serial Port(Check the serial number to see the manual driver installation part ) and the Baudrate is 115200; You can find the preferences menu under File in the File>Preferences Under the Printing window type,you should choose Pronterface UI 12
Transcoding configuration The mainly two part of configuration is Basic and Advanced. Different models has different configuration,here we give only a common configuration,it is based on our testing. The parameters above except Nozzle size and Filament can be changed, the other can be changed according to the actual situation. 13
Loading and changing filament Before loading print materials, you must perform the following steps 1. Heating the extrusion to 200 (after the extruder heated, the temperature is high to 200, do not touch to the nozzle position, so as not to burn ) Drag a module in cura Randomly,Wait for transcoding completed,you can see the icon Click this icon,it will pop up a print control interface. Set the Temperature at 200,then Press enter: Observe the temperature curve, waiting for the temperature reached 200 degrees,then perform the latter operation.(do not touch the extruder) 2. Insert the pipe into the black clip 14
3. Insert the PLA into the pipe from the back of the printer. 15
4. Press the extruder arm,insert the PLA wire into the extruder. 16
5. Feed the PLA with the hand, Observation of silk of nozzle, Wait for the nozzle s uniform wire,release the extruder arm. 6. Put the black clip into extruder and rotate it. 7.Now you have load PLA successfully. If the print material is not easy to load, you can according to the following tips check: 1.Ensure that the nozzle is heated to a suitable temperature.(please observe the software, do not go to thetest by hand ) 2.To trim PLA wire head,the head should be cut into a sharp, contribute to its loading. 3.Force the PLA wire is inserted into the extruder. 4.Let PLA wire straight into the extruder. 17
Leveling the print platform For the first time to use MostFun Sail, you need to build a level platform.to level you need go into the control interface. After go into the printing interface,you can click the X Y Z button to move the printer s X Y Z axis, it can also be used to print platform leveling. The platform (Z axis) decreased 10mm, move the heads to the four corners of the print platform glass respectively,click Z homing. Observe the nozzle is lightly touching the glass plate or not. When they are,the platform has been levelling.if they are not,please turn the screw below the platform. Print model Completed all configuration, you can click the Print button on the controlr interface, then start printing. Before the printting,you may need to adjust the model to achieve the effect you want to print. 18
Rotate object The left icon on the bottom of the 3D interface is the rotation button [1]. When you select and click it, you can rotate the model over it s XYZ axis. You see also more functions when you have selected the rotation button.the top icon s action, lays your model flat [3] on the surface, to make sure your model is well attached to the build plate whileprinting.the second icon resets [2] the 3D models rotation. By click-select one of the 3 orientation circles you adjust the rotation of the model. The rotation degree appears in the number around the model. When rotating and clicking shift you rotate per degree otherwise it s per 15 degrees. 19
Scaling object The second left icon on the bottom of the 3D interface is the scaling button [1]. When you select and click it, you can scale the model in the XYZ direction. The top icon that appears has the function to scale your object to max size [3] for your printer.the icon above resets [2] the 3D models rotation.by unlocking [4] the lock you have the possiblity to scale the object in each particular dimension. By selcet and slide one of the 3 scaling squares you adjust the uniform scale of the model.the amount of scaling and size dimensions appears in the number next to the model. Detaching the 3D printed object Fnished your print,do not move the model directly,wrong operation may damage the flatform or hurt youself, the right method is, move the binder Clips fristly and don t touch the extruder, then remove the object and glass plate together. Finally,remove the model from the glass plate. If the object stick tightly, the removal Tool become useful. 20
Printing from SD Software:Repetier-Host (you can download from http:///software) Before start the printing,you need configure right serial port through the menu configure-connect-communication port.choose the mostfun s serial port. After saving the file and safely ejecting your SD-card from your computer, it is time to insert it in the SD-card Slot of your Mostfun. 1.Start Repetier-Host and connect your MostFun printer; 2.Click the SDcard option; 3.In the "SD" management interface you can choose the gcode file. 4.Click start printing. The printer will start the heating head automatically,and enter the offline print status. Now you can turn off the Repetier-Host, unplug the USB cable. If you need to stop printing, you can connect to the printer again through Repetier-Host, or close the MostFun power supply directly. maintenance 21
Lubrication Z axis lead screw and XY transmission structure We suggest maintenance to the XY transmission structure per 100 hours printing. Add oil to the sides guide or lead screw,then let the slide activities to brought the oil into the guide. 22
Material preservation In the air of long-term exposure,pla will expansion because of absorbing moisture.it will lead to the blockage of extruder or the slik is not uniform. So we suggest you to store it in a dry and closed environment, you had better put a desiccant in the side of PLA meterial. The list of items MostFun Sail 3D printer *1 USB Cable *1 Filement PLA 1kg *1 SD Card *1 Bracket *1 23
Masking Tape Crepe Paper*1 Supporting rod *1 Object Removal Tool*1 Cross screwdriver *1 Power Adapter *1 Glass plate *1 Binder Clips *2 Lubricant *1 24