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ins3DRostockpronsolequick.txt - May 24, 2019 version This covers common
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situations. If something else is encountered consult the full
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instructions (ins3DRostockpronsole.txt) \*\*\*NOTE\*\*\* The Rostock is
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currently miscalibrated & prints too small in the x & y directions.
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These instructions change the scale to compensate. For better results,
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multiply all x & y values by 1.065 when designing the object & skip
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lines Q.15-Q.19. Q.1 In MATE Terminal: cura (program to convert surface
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representation(.stl) to 3D printer instructions(.gcode)) Q.2 When Cura
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control display appears click on Machine (at top) Q.3 Click on DeltaBot
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Style (yes, Deltabot not Rostock) Q.4 At Fill - Fill density (%): enter
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desired value (i.e., 20 for prototypes) Q.5 At Speed and temperature -
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Printing temperature (C): 215 (for PLA) Q.6 At Speed and temperature -
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Bed temperature (C): 0 (bed heater not working) Q.7 At Support - Support
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type: select None, Touching buildplate, or Everywhere (depends on object
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to be printed; if in doubt select Everywhere) Q.8 At Support - Platform
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adhesion type: select None, Brim, or Raft (depends on object; if in
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doubt select Brim) Q.9 Click on LOAD MODEL (top left of image) Q.10
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Click on filetoprint.stl (scroll down if needed; i.e., testcube.stl)
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Q.11 Click on Open (lower right) Q.12 Put blue masking tape on Rostock
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bed Q.13 Put glue (purple glue stick (PVA)) on tape Q.14 Check that
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there is sufficient correct filament on reel (the following steps may
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take a long time) Q.15 When the object appears on right click on it Q.16
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Click on SCALE (center icon of 3 at bottom left of image) Q.17 Click on
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lock to right of Uniform Scale Q.18 X: 1.065 Q.19 Y: 1.065 Q.20 When
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SAVE GCODE lights up (just to right of LOAD MODEL) click on it; if a
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romovable drive message does not appear skip Q.21-Q.23 Q.21 Click on
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Custom file destination Q.22 Click on OK Q.23 Click on hacdc Q.24 When
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Save toolpath window appears click on Save (bottom right) Q.25 When Cura
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states (at bottom) Saved as /home/hacd... (with a large X to the right)
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click on tiny x at far right top of Cura (to close Cura) Q.26 scp
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filetoprint.gcode hacdc@pronterhost.hacdc.org:/home/hacdc (i.e.,
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testcube.gcode; send to 3D printer) Q.27 At Password: enter standard
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password Q.28 If Rostock power is off turn it on (rocker switch above &
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to left of F4 (may be hidden under removable bed); display should come
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on) Q.29 At 3D printer computer (keyboard usually on Taz): Ctrl Alt F4
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(always hold Ctrl & Alt down when pressing the other key (F4 (at top)
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not F & 4)) Q.30 If the monitor (above Taz to left) shows a final line
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starting with a printer in use see full instructions Q.31 If the monitor
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shows a final line that starts with offline, MINI, ROSTOCK, or TAZ skip
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Q.32-Q.34; \[nnnnn@pronterhost ~\]\$ where nnnnn is anything skip
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Q.32-Q.33; anything else other than pronterhost login: see full
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instructions Q.32 pronterhost login: hacdc Q.33 At Password: enter
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standard password Q.34 pronsole Q.35 connect /dev/ROSTOCK Q.36 load
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/home/hacdc/filetoprint.gcode (i.e., /home/hacdc/testcube.gcode) Q.37
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Wait until the monitor states the file is loaded (may take a while) Q.38
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If the final line does not show ROSTOCK in green see full instructions
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Q.39 print Q.40 Wait for Rostock to start and check to see that it is
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printing OK Q.41 Wait - printing large objects can take an extremely
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long time ins3DRostockpronsolequick.txt - May 24, 2019 version
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ins3DRostockpronsole.txt - May 24, 2019 version This is the full
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detailed instructions for using the Rostock with pronsole (the old way).
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Many of the steps (i.e., R.1-R.7) can usually be skipped; see
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ins3DRostockpronsolequick.txt for minimal instructions. \*\*\*NOTE\*\*\*
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The Rostock is currently miscalibrated & prints too small in the x & y
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directions. These instructions change the scale to compensate. For
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better results, multiply all x & y values by 1.065 when designing the
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object & use 1 instead of 1.065 at R.37-R.38 or just skip R.32-R.39. R.1
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Make sure long power strip above microwave oven is on (orange light on
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in switch at right end) R.2 Make sure power strip above sink is plugged
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into long power strip R.3 Make sure Rostock fan power supply is plugged
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into power strip over sink R.4 Make sure Rostock is plugged into
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horizontal power strip just to left of Taz R.5 Make sure 3D printer
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computer (Dell computer left of Rostock) is plugged into power strip
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left of Taz R.6 Make sure 3D printer computer monitor (above & to left
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of Taz) is plugged in to power strip left of Taz R.7 Maker sure power
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strip over sink is on R.8 If the horizontal power strip left of the Taz
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is off (no orange light) turn it on (switch at wall end; orange light in
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switch should come on) R.9 If the 3D printer computer is off (no green
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light in power button in center of front above silver Dell logo) press
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the power button (light should come on) R.10 Check that there is
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sufficient correct filament on the reel R.11 If the filament diameter is
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not written on the reel measure the filament diameter (calipers are in
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the Measurement bin) in several places and write the average diameter on
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the reel R.12 At the tabletop computer in MATE Terminal: cura (program
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to convert surface representation(.stl) to 3D printer
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instructions(.gcode)) R.13 If Basic is at the top left when the Cura
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control display appears skip R.14-R.16 R.14 Click on Expert R.15 Click
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on Switch to full settings... R.16 At Profile copy click No R.17 If
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Quality is not immediately below Basic click on Basic R.18 Click on
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Machine (at top) R.19 Click on Deltabot Style (yes, Deltabot not
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Rostock) R.20 At Fill - Fill density (%): enter desired value (i.e., 20
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for prototypes) R.21 At Speed and temperature - Printing temperature
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(C): 215 (for PLA) R.22 At Speed and temperature - Bed temperature (C):
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0 (bed heater not working) R.23 At Support - Support type: select None,
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Touching buildplate, or Everywhere (depends on object to be printed; if
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in doubt select Everywhere) R.24 At Support - Platform adhesion type:
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select None, Brim, or Raft (depends on object; if in doubt select Brim)
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R.25 At Filament - Diameter (mm): enter diameter written on reel R.26
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Click on LOAD MODEL (top left of image) R.27 If you don't see the file
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to print (i.e., testcube.stl) click on hacdc & scroll down if needed
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R.28 Click on filetoprint.stl (i.e., testcube.stl) R.29 Click on Open
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(lower right) R.30 Put blue masking tape on Rostock bed R.31 Put glue
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(purple glue stick (PVA)) on tape (the following steps may take a long
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time) R.32 When the object appears on right click on it; if you do not
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want to make a mirror image skip R.33-R.34 R.33 Click on MIRROR (right
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icon of 3 at bottom left of image) R.34 Click on the new icon above
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MIRROR with the correct reflection plane (MIRROR Z, MIRROR Y, or MIRROR
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Z) R.35 Click on SCALE (center icon of 3 at bottom left of image) R.36
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Click on lock to right of Uniform Scale R.37 At X: enter 1.065 or, to
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change the x dimension of the object, 1.065 multiplied by the number to
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scale x direction by (i.e, .532 (1.065 x .5) to shrink to half width)
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R.38 At Y: enter 1.065 or, to change the y dimension (depth) of the
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object, 1.065 multiplied by the number to scale y direction by R.39 To
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change the z dimension enter the number to scale the z direction by
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(i.e., 2 to double the height) at Z: R.40 When SAVE GCODE lights up
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(just to right of LOAD MODEL) click on it; if a removable drive message
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does not appear skip R.41-R.43 R.41 Click on Custom file destination
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R.42 Click on OK R.43 Click on hacdc R.44 When Save toolpath window
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appears enter file name (i.e., testcubeR.gcode) after Name: (at top)
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R.45 Click on Save (bottom right) R.46 When Cura states (at bottom)
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Saved as /home/hacd... (with a large X to the right) click on tiny x at
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far right top of Cura (to close Cura) R.47 scp filetoprint.gcode
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hacdc@pronterhost.hacdc.org:/home/hacdc (i.e., testcubeR.gcode; send to
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3D printer computer; note that it may be necessary to wait later (at
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R.73) for this to finish) R.48 At Password: enter standard password R.49
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If Rostock power is off turn it on (rocker switch above & to left of F4
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(may be hidden under removable bed); display should come on) R.50 At 3D
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printer computer (keyboard usually on Taz):Ctrl Alt F4 (always hold Ctrl
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& Alt down when pressing the other key (F4 (at top) not F & 4)) R.51 If
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the 3D printer computer monitor (above Taz on left) does not show a
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final line starting with a printer in use skip R.52-R.56 R.52 Ctrl Alt
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F2 R.53 If the final line does not start with a printer in use skip
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R.54-R.56 R.54 Ctrl Alt F6 R.55 If the final line does not start with a
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printer in use skip R.56 R.56 Ctrl Alt F5 R.57 If the monitor is blank
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or only shows a flashing dash wait a minute R.58 Press backspace & hold
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it down if anything is disappearing from the monitor R.59 If the monitor
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shows a final line that is just a flashing dash press Enter R.60 If the
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monitor shows a final line that starts offline, MINI, ROSTOCK, or TAZ
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skip R.61-R.71; \[nnnnn@pronterhost ~\]\$ where nnnnn is anything skip
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R.61-R.70; pronterhost login: skip R.61-R.68 R.61 If either Mini or Taz
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printer is in use \*\*\*STOP\*\*\* & either wait for the printers to
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finish or get expert help R.62 Ctrl Alt F1 R.63 Click on 3 dots & \>
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symbol at lower left corner of monitor R.64 Move cursor to Leave at
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lower right corner of new window R.65 Click on Reboot in center of
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window R.66 Click on OK R.67 Wait for monitor to come back on (it takes
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a while) R.68 Ctrl Alt F4 R.69 pronterhost login: hacdc R.70 At
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Password: enter standard password R.71 pronsole R.72 connect
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/dev/ROSTOCK R.73 load /home/hacdc/filetoprint.gcode (i.e.,
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/home/hacdc/testcubeR.gcode; it may be necessary to wait for the file to
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finish transferring from the other computer (step R.47)) R.74 If any of
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the horizontal rods joining the printhead platform to the 3 support arms
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or joining the arms to the movable mounts on the side bars of the frame
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have shifted off to the side push them back in so they are centered R.75
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Wait until the monitor states the file is loaded (may take a while) R.76
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If the final line begins with ROSTOCK in green skip R.77-R.87 R.77
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disconnect R.78 connect /dev/ROSTOCK R.79 Wait a minute R.80 Enter R.81
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If the final line has ROSTOCK in green skip R.82-R.87 R.82 Turn off
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Rostock power (rocker switch on top of & to left of display) R.83 Wait a
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minute R.84 Turn on Rostock power R.85 Wait until the regular Rostock
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display appears R.86 Repeat steps R.78-R.81 R.87 STOP & get expert help
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R.88 print R.89 Wait for Rostock to start and check to see that it is
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printing OK R.90 Wait - printing large objects can take an extremely
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long time ins3DRostockpronsole.txt - May 24, 2019 version
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ins3DRostockstart.txt - June 13, 2019 version If you can't fix a problem
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& expert help is not available: !.1 If the Rostock power has already
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been turned off STOP here !.2 pause !.3 Press knob on Rostock (to right
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of display on base) !.4 Select Adjust Temps by turning knob !.5 Press
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knob !.6 Select NOZ Temp: by turning knob !.7 Press knob !.8 Set
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temperature to 0 by turning knob !.9 Press knob If printing does not
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begin: P.1 If the nozzle temperature stays (it may overshoot for a short
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time) above the correct value by more than a few degrees skip P.2-P.19;
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if the temperature is below the correct value but rising STOP & wait
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(the Rostock is still preparing to print) P.2 Select NOZ Temp: by
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following steps !.3-!.7 P.3 Set temperature to 0 by turning knob P.4
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Press knob P.5 Press knob again P.6 Set temperature to correct value by
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turning knob P.7 Press knob; if the printhead temperature rises skip
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P.8-P.17 P.8 Turn the Rostock power off (rocker switch to left & on top
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of display) P.9 Wait a minute P.10 Turn Rostock power on P.11 Wait until
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the regular display appears on the Rostock P.12 If not using pronsole
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start over; if using pronsole: connect /dev/ROSTOCK P.13 If the final
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line of the screen starts with ROSTOCK in green skip P.14-P.17 P.14 Wait
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briefly & press Enter P.15 If the final line of the screen shows ROSTOCK
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in green skip P.16-P.17 P.16 Repeat P.14-P.15 P.17 If ROSTOCK is still
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red STOP & get expert help P.18 print; if the printhead heats up STOP
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here P.19 STOP & get expert help P.20 Turn the Rostock power off P.21
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Get expert help If the display shows NOZ: def or BED: def or you get the
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error message: Error:Printer set into dry run mode until restart! D.1
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Turn Rostock power off (rocker switch to left & on top of display; may
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be covered by square bed) D.2 Make sure bed temperature was set to 0
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when stl file was converted to gcode (i.e., when using Cura) D.3 Wait a
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minute D.4 Turn Rostock power back on D.5 Wait until regular Rostock
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display appears D.6 Start over If you get the error message: Error:One
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heater seems decoupled from thermistor H.1 Press knob on Rostock H.2
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Select Adjust Temps by turning knob H.3 Press knob H.4 Select BED Temp:
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by turning knob H.5 Press knob H.6 Set temperature to 0 C by turning
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knob (clockwise for lower) H.7 Press knob H.8 Select NOZ Temp: by
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turning knob H.9 Press knob H.10 Set nozzle temperature to correct value
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by turning knob H.11 Press knob ins3DRostockend.txt - June 13, 2019
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version To remove printed objects from the bed: Z.1 Spread water around
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the base of the object so a shallow layer touches it all around Z.2 Wait
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until the object has cooled fully and water has soaked in; add more
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water as needed to maintain a shallow layer all around Z.3 If the object
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is sturdy you can try to remove it by slowly but firmly trying to tilt
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it in different directions; if it comes off skip Z.4-Z.8 Z.4 Remove tape
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around base of object Z.5 Slice under the object from various directions
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with a razor blade (careful!) Z.6 Pry up the object from different
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directions with a putty knife or similar item; if the object comes off
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skip Z.7-Z.8 Z.7 Wait some more; add more water as needed to maintain a
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shallow layer all around Z.8 Repeat steps Z.5-Z.8 Z.9 Dry off the bed
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ins3DRostockprob.txt - June 13, 2019 version To pause printing if using
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pronsole: P.1 pause (it may take a while to stop) P.2 If you might want
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to resume the print avoid moving the printhead unless necessary and only
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use the move commands to move it (i.e., move z 10) being careful not to
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hit the partial print with the printhead unit & noting how much it is
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moved in each direction P.3 To resume printing: If the printhead has not
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been moved skip P.4 P.4 Use move commands to move the printhead back to
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where it paused (i.e., move z -10) being careful not to hit the partial
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print with the printhead unit P.5 resume If you can't fix a problem &
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expert help is not available: !.1 If the Rostock power has already been
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turned off STOP here !.2 pause !.3 Press knob on Rostock (to right of
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display on base) !.4 Select Adjust Temps by turning knob !.5 Press knob
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!.6 Select NOZ Temp: by turning knob !.7 Press knob !.8 Set temperature
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to 0 by turning knob !.9 Press knob !.10 Get expert help when it becomes
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available; it may be possible to resume printing If the nozzle
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temperature stays (it may overshoot for a short time) above the correct
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value by more than a few degrees: T.1 Turn Rostock power off (rocker
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switch to left & on top of display) T.2 Get expert help If the display
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shows NOZ: def or BED: def: D.1 Turn Rostock power off (rocker switch
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left and on top of display; may be partially covered by square bed) D.2
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Turn Rostock power back on (you may need to use a pencil etc. to flip
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the switch) D.3 Make sure the bed temperature was set to 0 when the stl
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file was converted to gcode (i.e., when using Cura) D.4 Start over If
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the display shows gibberish: G.1 If the printer is printing normally
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wait until the print finishes G.2 Turn Rostock power off (rocker switch
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left and on top of display; may be partially covered by square bed) G.3
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Turn Rostock power back on (you may need to use a pencil etc. to flip
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the switch) G.4 Start over If the feed gear won't turn: F.1 If the main
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display is shown skip F.2-F.4 F.2 Select Previous Screen by turning knob
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F.3 Press knob F.4 Repeat steps F.1-F.4 F.5 Press knob (should then show
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Printer Settings selected) F.6 Press knob again F.7 Select Disable
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Steppers by turning knob F.8 Press knob ins3DRostockmaint.txt - June 13,
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2019 version To change Rostock filament: F.1 Make sure new reel has
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correct filament F.2 Press knob to right of display on Rostock base F.3
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Select Adjust Temp: by turning knob F.4 Press knob F.5 Select NOZ Temp:
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by turning knob F.6 Press knob (\> at left of display should change to
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\*) F.7 Set temperature to 180 C by turning knob F.8 Press knob F.9 Trim
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end of new filament if it is blunt or distorted; try to make it slightly
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pointed F.10 Loosen 2 adjacent screws next to large purple gear on feed
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mechanism attached to top of Rostock noting how much they were turned
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F.11 Measure the diameter of the new filament (calipers are in the
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Measurement bin) in several places and write the average diameter on the
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reel; note that if the diameter is different gcode should be recompiled
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(i.e., with Cura) using the new diameter F.12 Wait until nozzle
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temperature reaches about 180 C F.13 Pull filament up until it comes out
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of feed mechanism F.14 Select NOZ Temp: by repeating steps F.2-F.6 F.15
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Set temperature to 215 C by turning knob F.16 Press knob F.17 Pull old
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filament up from above Rostock (i.e., by turning filament reel) out of
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hole in top of Rostock above feed mechanism F.18 Unscrew nut on outside
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of reel from threaded rod holding reel F.19 Remove washer from threaded
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rod F.20 Remove pink reel holder from threaded rod F.21 Remove reel from
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threaded rod F.22 Put new reel on threaded rod so filament hangs down
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from front of reel as seen from front of Rostock F.23 Put pink reel
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holder on threaded rod so new reel is held snugly and is centered on
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holders F.24 Put washer back on threaded rod F.25 Screw nut back on
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threaded rod until reel holder is held firmly (but reel can still turn
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freely) F.26 Insert filament thru hole in top of Rostock above feed
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mechanism making sure it is not twisted or tangled F.27 Push end of
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filament into hole above purple gear on feed mechanism while turning
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purple gear clockwise; if filament enters feed tube (visible in short
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exposed section of feed tube just below purple gear) skip F.28-F.30 F.28
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Unscrew feed tube below purple gear F.29 Feed filament from below purple
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gear into feed tube F.30 Screw filament feed tube back onto feed
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mechanism below purple gear F.31 Wait until NOZ Temp reaches around 215
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C F.32 Turn purple gear clockwise until filament starts coming out of
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extruder head (it will take a while for it to reach the head) F.33
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Tighten 2 screws next to purple gear the same amount they were loosened
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F.34 If you are going to print now stop here F.35 Select NOZ Temp: by
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repeating steps F.2-F.6 F.36 Set temperature to 0 by turning knob F.37
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Press knob To set printhead height: Z.1 Press knob to right of display
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on base Z.2 Select Advanced Settings by turning knob Z.3 Press knob Z.4
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Select Calibration Menu by turning knob Z.5 Press knob Z.6 Select Z
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Position by turning knob Z.7 Press knob Z.8 Set printhead to correct
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height (barely above bed; it should slightly drag on a sheet of paper)
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by turning knob Z.9 Press knob Z.10 Select Set Z Origin by turning knob
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Z.11 Press knob Z.12 Select Previous Screen by turning knob Z.13 Press
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knob Z.14 Repeat Z.12-Z.13 until you reach the desired display To level
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the bed: L.1 Unclip & remove glass bed plate L.2 Clean off any debris on
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the Rostock base or the bottom of the plate L.3 Replace & reclip plate
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L.4 Make sure the printhead is at the proper height in the center of the
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bed (see To set printhead height immediately above) L.5 If bed still
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needs leveling turn the vertical screw sticking out of the inside top of
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the movable joint where an arm meets a main vertical bar of the frame
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less than a full turn clockwise to raise the printhead on that side,
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counterclockwise to lower it L.6 Repeat until that side is level L.7
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Repeat for other two sides as needed NOTE: Since the Rostock is
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currently printing smaller than it should the feed rate has been set
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lower than normal to compensate To calibrate the filament feed rate: R.1
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Ctrl Alt F4 (always hold the Ctrl & Alt keys down while pressing the
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other key (F4 (top row) not F & 4)) R.2 If the screen does not show a
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final line starting with a printer that is in use skip R.3-R.7 R.3 Alt
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F2 R.4 If the final line does not start with a printer in use skip
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R.5-R.7 R.5 Alt F6 R.6 If the final line does not start with a printer
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in use skip R.7 R.7 Alt F1 R.8 If the final line starts with offline,
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MINI, ROSTOCK, or TAZ skip R.9-R.11; if it is nnnn@pronterhost:~\$ where
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nnnn is anything skip R.9-R.10; if it is not pronterhost login: see
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ins3Dcompprob.txt R.9 pronterhost login: hacdc R.10 At Password: enter
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standard password R.11 pronsole R.12 connect /dev/ROSTOCK R.13 If the
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final line shows ROSTOCK in green skip R.14-R.19 R.14 Wait a minute R.15
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Enter R.16 If screen shows ROSTOCK in green skip R.17-R.19 R.17
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disconnect R.18 Repeat R.12-R.16 R.19 See ins3Dcompprob.txt R.20 Select
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NOZ Temp: by following steps F.2-F.6 R.21 Set temperature to 215 C by
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turning knob R.22 Press knob R.23 If the nozzle is close to the bed or a
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print: move z 20 R.24 Wait until NOZ Temp: is about 215 C R.25 Mark the
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filament at a known distance from where it enters the feed mechanism
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(i.e., 120 mm) R.26 extrude \# where \# is somewhat less than the
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distance to the mark (i.e., 100 R.27 Wait until the Rostock finishes
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extruding R.28 If the mark has entered the feed mechanism repeat
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R.25-R.28 with a longer distance to the mark R.29 Measure the distance
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from the mark to where the filament enters the feed mechanism (i.e.,
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21.6 mm) R.30 Repeat steps R.25-R.29 with the same distance to the mark
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& extrude length R.31 If the result is not the same STOP & get expert
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help (if help is not available set printhead temperature to 0 or turn
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Rostock power off) R.32 Subtract the length remaining (i.e., 21.6 mm)
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from the original length to the mark (i.e., 120) to determine how much
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filament was actually extruded (i.e., 98.4 mm) R.33 Press knob on
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Rostock (to right of display on base) R.34 Select Advanced Settings by
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turning knob R.35 Press knob R.36 Select Extruder by turning knob R.37
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Press knob R.38 Select Steps/MM: by turning knob R.39 Multiply number
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shown (i.e., 798.4) by length that should have been extruded (i.e.,798.4
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x 100 = 79840) R.40 Divide by amount that was actually extruded (i.e.,
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98.4) to get the correct feed rate (i.e., 79840 / 98.4 = 811.4) R.41
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Press knob (\> at left of display should change to \*) R.42 Set
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Steps/MM: to correct value by turning knob R.43 Press knob R.44 Repeat
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steps R.25-R.29 with a longer length (i.e., mark at 205 mm & extrude
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200) R.45 Subtract the length remaining from the original length to
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determine the actual length extruded R.46 If display does not still show
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Steps/MM: repeat steps R.33-R.38 R.47 If the actual length is correct
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skip R.48; if it is way off STOP & get expert help (if help is not
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available set printhead temperature to 0 or turn Rostock power off) R.48
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Repeat steps R.39-R.43 R.49 Select Previous Screen by turning knob R.50
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Press knob R.51 Select Store to EEPROM by turning knob R.52 Press knob
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R.53 If you are going to print now stop here R.54 Select Previous Screen
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by turning knob R.55 Press knob R.56 Select Adjust Temps by turning knob
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R.57 Press knob R.58 Select NOZ Temp: by turning knob R.59 Press knob
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R.60 Set temperature to 0 by turning knob R.61 Press knob To tighten a
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belt: B.1 Turn off printer B.2 For easier access, move the arm-rod joint
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down so the arm tilts up towards the center B.3 Unscrew the 2 hex head
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bolts with washer & white spacer at the inside center of the arm-rod
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joints B.4 Pull out the narrow vertical piece in the inside center of
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the arm-rod joint B.5 While holding the joint, pull up on the LOWER belt
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end sticking out from where the removed piece was B.6 While maintaining
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tension on the belt, swing the belt end down B.7 While continuing to
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maintain tension, replace the narrow vertical piece so the teeth press
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against the belt at top & bottom B.8 Replace one of the hex bolts with
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the washer & white spacer (the spacer must fit in the hole in the
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vertical piece) B.9 Thighten the bolt until it holds the vertical piece
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securely B.10 Replace the other bolt, washer, & spacer B.11 Firmly
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tighten both bolts B.12 Push the joint back up so the arm tilts down
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towards the center To unclog the Rostock printhead: C.1 Unscrew the
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coupling (gold color with 6 sides & blue piece at top where filament
|
||
|
enters; CAUTION - may be hot) at the top of the printhead C.2 Press knob
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|
C.3 Select Adjust Temps by turning knob C.4 Press knob C.5 Select NOZ
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Temp: by turning knob C.6 Press knob C.7 Set to 215 C by turning knob
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C.8 Press knob C.9 Select Previous Screen by turning knob C.10 Press
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knob C.11 Select Previous Screen by turning knob C.12 Press knob C.13
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Wait until NOZ: reaches around 215 C.14 If there is filament going into
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the printhead pull it out (up); if there is a short piece of tubing on
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|
the end of the filament skip steps C.15-C.19 C.15 If the top of the
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|
vertical piece of tubing in the top center of the printhead where the
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|
filament enters is not clogged skip C.16-17 C.16 Using a 1/16" bit in a
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||
|
hand drill, drill a short distance into the clog being careful to keep
|
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|
the drill bit centered C.17 Lift out the drill bit; if the piece of
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|
tubing comes out with it skip C.18-C.19 C.18 Screw a fairly long screw
|
||
|
slightly bigger than the filament into the end of the tubing where the
|
||
|
filament enters until the screw catches in the tubing C.19 Pull out the
|
||
|
piece of tubing C.20 If there is a piece of filament sticking out of the
|
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|
tubing try to pull it out (may take considerable effort) C.21 If there
|
||
|
is still a clog in the tubing push the feed tube snake (should be behind
|
||
|
& to right of Rostock on top of electrical box on wall) or other rigid
|
||
|
straight item into an open end of the tube to try to force the clog out
|
||
|
(may also take considerable effort); if it comes out skip C.22-23 C.22
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|
Using a 1/16" bit in a hand drill, carefully drill out the clog (from
|
||
|
both ends if necessary) C.23 Using a 5/64" bit in a hand drill or your
|
||
|
fingers, drill out the remainder of the clog C.24 Push the tubing back
|
||
|
into the top center of the printhead with the burnt end up (use a pencil
|
||
|
eraser etc. to push it all the way in) C.25 If the filament goes all the
|
||
|
way thru the feed tube & moves freely when the purple feed gear on the
|
||
|
extruder (hanging from the top of the Rostock) is turned skip C.26-C.33;
|
||
|
if the coupling at the end of the feed tube is not clogged skip C.26
|
||
|
C.26 Using a 5/64" bit in a hand drill, carefully drill out the clog
|
||
|
(Caution: the coupling may still be hot) C.27 Unscrew the coupling at
|
||
|
the other end of the feed tube where it connects to the extruder C.28
|
||
|
Try to pull the filament out of the tube; if it won't come out STOP and
|
||
|
get expert help; the tube may need to be replaced C.29 Check if the tube
|
||
|
is clear (i.e., by pushing the feed tube snake thru it); if it isn't &
|
||
|
the clog can't be pushed out STOP and get expert help; the tube may need
|
||
|
to be replaced C.30 If the end of the filament is swollen, damaged, or
|
||
|
blunt trim off any swollen or damaged part and try to make the end
|
||
|
slightly pointed C.31 Insert the end of the filament into the feed tube
|
||
|
C.32 Screw the connector back into the extruder C.33 Feed filament by
|
||
|
turning the purple gear on the extruder clockwise (as viewed from the
|
||
|
front) until it emerges from the other end of the feed tube (requires a
|
||
|
lot of turning; if there is a problem the instructions for changing the
|
||
|
filament may be helpful) C.34 If the end of the filament is swollen,
|
||
|
damaged, or blunt trim off any swollen or damaged part and try to make
|
||
|
the end slightly pointed C.35 Retract excess filament by turning the
|
||
|
purple extruder gear counterclockwise until only a tiny amount sticks
|
||
|
out C.36 Screw the coupling (Caution - it may still be hot) back into
|
||
|
the top of the printhead C.37 Repeat steps C.2-C.6 if needed to select
|
||
|
NOZ temp: C.38 Set temperature to 225 by turning knob C.39 Repeat steps
|
||
|
C.8-C.12 C.40 Wait until NOZ temp: reaches around 225 C.41 Slowly turn
|
||
|
purple gear clockwise (or use the extrude command) until filament starts
|
||
|
to emerge (if the gear becomes hard to turn but no filament comes out it
|
||
|
may have reclogged; start over (it has taken a couple tries before final
|
||
|
success)) C.42 Repeat steps C.2-C.6 C.43 Set NOZ temp: to 215 by turning
|
||
|
knob C.44 Press knob C.45 Put feed tube snake away if you used it C.46
|
||
|
If you are going to print now stop here C.47 Set NOZ temp: to 0 by
|
||
|
turning knob C.48 press knob ins3DRostockmaint - June 13, 2019 version
|
||
|
insCuraaddRostock.txt - How to add the Rostock to Cura (Warning:
|
||
|
instructions are for one specific version of Cura; others may differ but
|
||
|
the basic idea should be the same) - Jan. 4, 2018 version To add the
|
||
|
Rostock to Cura (numbers are for standard filament): R.1 Click on
|
||
|
Machine (top left) R.2 Click on Add new machine... R.3 At Select your
|
||
|
machine (pictures) click on Other Printers R.4 Click on Next R.5 At
|
||
|
Select your machine (list) click on Other R.6 Click on Next R.7 At Other
|
||
|
machine information click on DeltaBot R.8 Click on Next R.9 At Cura
|
||
|
Ready! click on Finish R.10 Click on Machine R.11 Click on Machine
|
||
|
settings... R.12 At Machine settings: Maximum width (mm): 320 R.13
|
||
|
Maximum depth (mm): 320 R.14 Maximum height (mm): 320 R.15 Click on OK
|
||
|
R.16 At Speed and temperature: Printing temperature (C): 215 R.17 Bed
|
||
|
temperature (C): 0 R.18 At Filament: Diameter (mm): 1.75 To fix Cura so
|
||
|
it will compile for the Rostock (Warning: this is for a specific version
|
||
|
of Cura): sudo emacs -nw /usr/share/cura/Cura/util/sliceEngine.py scroll
|
||
|
down to line 359: pos += (objMin + objMax) / 2.0 \* 1000 edit it to: pos
|
||
|
= numpy.add(pos, (objMin + objMax) / 2.0 \* 1000) and save (Ctrl x Ctrl
|
||
|
s)
|