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Boston University
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ENG EC 410 | Introduction to Electronics
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2022
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Chapter 3. Unpacking This chapter will present you the whole unpacking procedure of Inventor 3D printer.(Note: Make sure you read the whole unpacking guide) 1. （3-1）Put Inventor package on the clean, tidy workbench,using a knife to cut the tape,then you can see two pieces of Build Tape, a Leveling Card, a After-sales Service Card and a Quick Start Guide, which will guide you know our Inventor 3D Printer. 3-1 2. （3-2）Remove the top protective foam pieces, which also houses the Inventor’s lid. Set this aside for now. The Inventor unit and a Power Cable will then be exposed. 3-2 3. （ 3-3 ） Lift the Inventor by its side openings and place it on a flat surface. Then you will see the Toolbag and USB cable in the shipping box. In the Toolbag, you can find a Carving Knife, a Scraper, a bag of Grease, Tweezers. What's more, a SD card, a Leveling nut and two PTFE Tubes in the bag. 3-3 4.（3-4）The Inventor will have an accessory box on top of it, which will contain the extruder set. Remove the box and the foam pad from the Inventor, and gently lay the extruder set on the Inventor build plate. Inside the accessory box, you will find an Extruder Accessory Kit and two pieces of removable side panels. 3-4 5. (3-5) Move the build plate up carefully. 3-5 6. (3-6)Take out the two PLA filament carefully which is under the build plate. 3-6 (3-7)You’ve finished unpacking your Inventor. Next we will move on to the hardware assembly. 3-7 Chapter 4 . Hardware Assembly The Inventor comes pre-assembled and is almost ready-to-print (ARP). All you need to do is to set the appropriate voltage, mount the extruder set, and install the filament. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes to set up the Inventor and prepare for your first 3D print! 4.1 Mounting the Extruder Set 4-1 (4-1) Lay the extruder set on top of the extruder seat with the two extruder fans facing the front. 4-2 (4-2) Secure the extruder set onto the extruder seat with two M3x12 from the bottom up. 4-3 (4-3) Use the M2.5 Allen Wrench to unscrew two turbofan bolts. Take the turbofan baffle from the extruder’s accessory kit. Install the turbofan baffle to the turbofan. Align the bump on the turbofan seat to the hole in turbofan sub-assembly. Place the turbofan sub-assembly besides the turbofan seat. Insert the bump on the turbofan seat to the turbofan sub-assembly. Screw the two bolts in. Take a M3 x 6 bolt from the extruder’s accessory kit and complete installation. 4.2 Installing Filament 4-4 (4-4) Lock the filament in place by securing it with the filament spool holder and turning it counter-clockwise. 4-5 (4-5) Feed the filament through the filament guide tube. Attach the guide tube onto the two filament guide tube brackets. 4-6 (4-6) Stick the build sheet to the build plate after installing filament, as picture shows. 4.3 Plugging in Power Cable&USB Cable 4-7 (4-7) Locate the power cable, and plug it into the Inventor. Optional: Locate the USB cable and plug one end into the Inventor and the other into your computer. The Inventor supports USB connectivity. 4.4 Loading and Unloading Filament Filament must pass through the extruder and into the heating block in order to be melted. In this user guide, we will demonstrate loading and unloading filament using the left side extruder. Loading filament: (4-8) Remove the lid of the Inventor 4-8 4-9 (4-9) From the main menu, tap the right icon labeled [Tool]. 4-10 (4-10)Tap [Filament] and [Load Left]. 4-11 (4-11)Wait for the extruder to heat up to the operating temperature. The extruder will alert you once it is at the operating temperature. Load the filament by inserting it into the extruder at an upright angle. 4-12 (4-12) Filament will start to extrude out of the nozzle. Continue loading to ensure that the filament is extruding in a straight line. Refer to the troubleshooting section if the filament is extruding abnormally. Then tap [Done] to finish loading. Unloading filament: 4-13 (4-13) Remove the lid of the Inventor 4-14 (4-14) From the main menu, tap the right icon labeled [Tool]. 4-15 (4-15) Tap [Filament]-[Unload Left]. 4-16 4-17 (4-16)Wait for the extruder to heat up to the operating temperature. The extruder will alert you once it is at the operating temperature.（4-17）Unload the filament by gently guiding it out of the extruder. Then tap [Done] to finish unloading. Chapter 5: Build Plate Leveling A correctly leveled build plate is almost a guarantee for a high-quality 3D object. When there is something wrong with the printed objects, you should check whether the build plate is leveled or not firstly. A general rule of thumb is to leave a gap that is the thickness of a piece of paper. However, for printing finer objects (150 micron and lower), please use a feeler gauge to level the build plate as it requires a lesser gap between the nozzle and the build plate. The Inventor utilizes a three-point leveling system for its build plate. At the bottom of the build plate, there is one spring-loaded knob in the front and two in the back. Tightening the screw will create a bigger gap between the build plate and the nozzle while loosening it will create lesser gap. 5-1 1. （5-1）From the main menu, tap [Tool]-[Level]. The extruder and the build plate will begin to move to the starting position. 5-2 2. （5-2）Take out the leveling card (Leveling video can be acquired by scanning the QR Code) 5-3 3. （5-3）Once the extruder and build plate stops moving, slide the piece of paper continuously back and forth between the nozzle and the build plate. And simultaneously adjust the knob just enough so that the paper causes a slight friction. 5-4 4. （5-4）Tap [Next] and wait for the extruder to move to the second position. Slide the paper back and forth again, and adjust the screw to create the same amount of friction as the previous step. 5-5 5. （5-5）Tap [Next] again and repeat the same leveling steps. 5-6 6. （5-6）Tap [Next]. The nozzle will move to the center of the build plate. Slide the paper through to make sure there is a slight friction. Slowly adjust all the screws by the same amount if there is no friction or too much friction. 5-7 7. （5-7）Tap [Finish] once you have finished this.