PERSONAL FABRICATOR VERSION 2.
TABLE OF CONTENT VOXELIZER G-CODES IN VOXELIZER SOFTWARE 35 WORKING WITH VOXELS 37 G-CODE AND PRINTING 40 MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION TOOLHEADS OVERVIEW THE ZMORPH TOOLHEAD FEATURES 42 CLEANING THE NOZZLE 51 SAFETY 4 NOZZLE REMOVAL 53 MACHINE OVERVIEW 6 LUBRICATION 54 CHAMBER 8 EXCHANGE AND REPLACEMENT OF TOOLHEAD 54 PANEL OVERVIEW 9 EXCHANGING THE TOOLHEADS 55 MAKING THE PLASTIC PRINT STICK TO THE PRINTBED 58 ACCESSORIES 10 GET STARTED CNC-MILLING PRINTER CONNECTION THE CN
OVERVIEW / THE ZMORPH OVERVIEW / THE ZMORPH SAFETY ! ! Before using the machine, You need to read the instructions carefully. Improper use of the device might cause fire, electric shock or damage ! ! ! ! ! ! 4 Make sure You work in a well ventilated environment. If fumes make You feel unwell, switch the machine off and allow fresh air in. to the mechanical and electronic parts. ! The machine might emit fumes. ! ! ! This machine is not a toy.
OVERVIEW / THE ZMORPH MACHINE OVERVIEW 1 Chamber 2 Extruder 3 Navigation panel 7 4 X Axis motor Reset button 5 8 Z Endstop Glass heated bed LIST OF ZMORPH PARTS ZMORPH 3D PRINTER FIRST STEPS • • • • • • • 7 EXTRUDER X AXIS BELT Y AXIS BELT RESET BUTTON MEMORY CARD SLOT POWER SOCKET CHAMBER COVERS • • • • • • • STEPPER MOTOR POWER SUPPLY FILAMENT DRIVE Z AXIS THREADED ROD ENDSTOP X ENDSTOP Y ENDSTOP Z
OVERVIEW / THE ZMORPH OVERVIEW / THE ZMORPH CHAMBER PANEL OVERVIEW The Zmorph have has two covers that creates a closed heat chamber. This enables the machine to print in ABS, which otherwhise would crack and warp due to uneven temperature. The covers adds extra safety when the machine is running, which is excellent for school environments and exhibitions. Fumes and noise are also reduced. 1 When you work around the machine you might want to keep the covers open.
OVERVIEW / THE ZMORPH GET STARTED / PRINTER CONNECTION ACCESSORIES USB CONNECTIVITY 1 2 3 Driver and software installation instructions for Windows. From March 2014 ZMorph personal fabricators don’t require drivers. The new firmware supports USB communication (as HID device) and internal SD drive natively, without any necessary files. ZMorph personal fabricator 4 100 ml of ABS juice Screwdriver and HEX keys set 1 5 Just plug USB cable, and wait until all devices are discovered by your system.
GET STARTED / PRINTER CONNECTION GET STARTED / PRINTER CONNECTION LAN CONNECTIVITY You can also connect to the machine using Telnet protocol or HTTP. To use it, follow these steps: ! 4 1 Important: please copy all contents of the SD card drive as soon as you can (backup). Connect the machine to a router in your network using the cable provided. If your network has DHCP active (most networks do), ZMorph will get it’s IP address and display it on front panel.
GET STARTED / PRINTER CONNECTION GET STARTED / PRINTER CONNECTION If you want, you can drive the ZMorph using any Telnet client, or even (!) a web browser. To do so, just type machine’s IP as: http://192.168.1.5 (example). This allows you to drive it also via mobile devices. To make sure that HID connection works, it’s best to open the Device Manager in Windows and check that no other drivers ‘occupies’ the device. This only happens if you previously used 3d printers on your computer.
GET STARTED / CALIBRATION TESTING THE AXIS ! 1 Important : Before you start testing the axis, make sure that endstop for Z axis is in correct position (approximately). It might have moved during transport. It must be positioned in a way, that allows contact with the tactile switch, when in lowest possible position. 2 If there is something wrong with the homing procedure (if the endstops are too low, or rotated/moved because of transport) press RESET immediately or disconnect the machine.
GET STARTED / CALIBRATION ? GET STARTED / CALIBRATION If there is anything unusual during this step, reset the machine and try again. 6 After successful testing of X, Y and Z endstops, you can click A button 4 (ALL) or select: Similarly, to home Y axis, click Y button in Voxelizer, or use panel: Prepare >> Home All Axis on the panel. Custom >> Home Y 5 To home the Z axis, click the Z button (or use the panel) and watch the entire horizontal axis go down.
GET STARTED / CALIBRATION GET STARTED / CALIBRATION WORKING TABLE (BED CALIBRATION) ! 3 The machine always comes as calibrated. No calibration is usually necessary to start printing. If the nozzle touches the glass, and pushes it down too much, it means that it’s too low. In such case, you have If your machine got miscalibrated in transport, follow the instructions below. to move the Z endstop up.
GET STARTED / CALIBRATION GET STARTED / CALIBRATION B Changing the height of the working table (not recommended unless you know what you’re doing) 5 After setting the right temperature, you should move the nozzle to the working areas 4 corners (black square) and make sure that the clearance is made by turning screws in the glass plate with a Philips nr. 2 screwdriver. A half rotation of the screw results in about 0.35mm difference.
GET STARTED / CALIBRATION GET STARTED / CALIBRATION EXTRUDER TEST 4 If you have no filament loaded, you should feed it in, as shown in the video: Before you start printing, the extruder needs to be tested. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZigNKNwppI To do that, move the nozzle up by 20mm. In the panel you should go to: OK >> Jog >> Move 10mm >> Z axis (press two times for 20mm). 2 And heat it to 250°C - if using ABS, or 210 - if using PLA.
GET STARTED / CALIBRATION GET STARTED / FIRST PRINT PLASTIC STUCK 5 ! The speed and length of test extrusions is defined underneath the E and R buttons in Voxelizer. E and R refer to Extrude and Reverse. Extrude pushes filament out of the nozzle, Reverse moves it back. Important: The extruder comes calibrated, and is always tested before the ma- chine is shipped. If you don’t get proper extrusion, play with temperatures first - this is usually the primary cause of uneven flow.
GET STARTED / FIRST PRINT GET STARTED / FIRST PRINT YOUR FIRST PRINT To test the printer, you should: 1 3 Apply a sticky substance to the heated bed ( „ABS juice” in case of ABS plastic, or paper glue in case of PLA. You can also use Kapton tape or pure glass), as shown in the video: Heat the nozzle to: · 250°C - if using ABS · or 210 - if using PLA. https://vimeo.com/80748630 4 Heat the bed to: · 100°C for ABS · 60 for PLA. 2 Home all axis (first X, then Y and Z).
GET STARTED / FIRST PRINT 6 In Panel menu choose: OK >> PLAY >> SD >> TEST and select one of test files (for example testriangle.g) and press OK ! Important: It is essential to pay attention how the first print layer sticks to the bed. If the nozzle is positioned too high, the print won’t have any good contact and heat up well. This will result in curling the edges and deformations during higher layers. If nozzle height is not even for entire table area, check the calibration.
SOFTWARE / BASICS SOFTWARE / BASICS GENERATING GCODES PREPARING GCODES To turn a 3D model into something that can be easily printed, the models geometry needs to be saved into STL file format. Most CAD programs supports STL export. You can also download print ready projects as STL files from the internet: (for example www.thingiverse.com or other online repositories). The print preparation process can be illustrated with the diagram below: 1 Next, check the geometry.
SOFTWARE / BASICS SOFTWARE / VOXELIZER SETTING GCODES G-CODES IN VOXELIZER SOFTWARE Recommendations for G-code generation for ZMorph personal fabricator: To start working you should first load your model, which you will prepare for print. Voxelizer is able to import files in STL-format, which is the most used 3D model format. You can download plenty of STL-files on the internet, or you can use CADsoftware of your preference, most CAD-programs support STL-file export.
SOFTWARE / VOXELIZER 4 When you have imported your STL model you have access to tools like scale and rotation. To make these modifications click on the object you would like to SOFTWARE / VOXELIZER WORKING WITH VOXELS The Voxelizer software allows you to work with an innovative technique: VOXELIZATION. Nowadays most programs use 3D objects represented as surfaces forming closed volume. Voxelizer interprets models as voxels - similarly to atoms, representing it as finite number of blocks in space.
SOFTWARE / VOXELIZER SOFTWARE / VOXELIZER 3D printer creates objects by placing layers starting from bottom to top of the model. For this reason every overhanging model part needs support material. GCODE AND PRINTING In last step you’ve created your first gcode file. Now you only have to plug in your printer and start print. 2 In support settings you will find settins connected with support parts. You can resign from support unchecking „generate support” field.
SOFTWARE / VOXELIZER SOFTWARE / VOXELIZER Before starting print it is important to prepare printer.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS EXTRUDERS FEATURES A classic extruder for mono material prints. Made of aluminium and stainless steel. • VERY PRECISE SINCE IT EXTRUDES THINNER FILAMENT THUS HAVING MORE CONTROL • ABLE TO EXTRUDE ABS, PLA, NYLON AND OTHER MATERIALS • A BRASS FILAMENT DRIVE (TOOTHED PULLEY) ENSURES THAT FILAMENT IS GRIPPED SECURELY AND DOES NOT SLIP PLASTIC EXTRUDER for 1,75mm filament Same type of classic extruder as the one above.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS Plastic extruder for two materials (1.75mm) application. Driven by two independent stepper motor drivers, uses two heated nozzles and temperature sensors. Experimental laser toolhead. Available Q4 2014. • ALLOWS MULTICOLOR AND MULTIMATERIAL PRINTS • • ALLOW DISSOLVING SUPPORT MATERIAL, PVA IN WATER AND ABS • SUITABLE FOR CREATING ARCHETECTURAL MODELS IN THIN PLYWOOD OR CARDBOARD IN ACETONE.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS Experimental toolhead created for printing with ceramics. Equipped with planetary gears and a powerful motor, uses large pushing power to drive the piston. Experimental chocolate and cake extruder. Can extrude semi-liquid masses. Used for decorative purposes and experimental builds. Utilizes Moineau pump, also known as a 'progressive cavity pump', driven by a powerful motor with planetary gears.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS Connect your camera to Voxelizer and create amazing time lapses of your 3D-prints. An experimental toolhead, designed to host a variety of add-ons. Can work as 5d milling machine, or 5D extruder. Allows the use of custom-designed add-ons (tips).
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS CLEANING THE NOZZLE There are situations when your extruder nozzle will get blocked. This happens either when a foreign object enters your nozzle or if you have the wrong temperature settings for your filament. A If a foreign object enters the nozzle with the filament a blockage may occur. You can try to unblock it by inserting and removing a 0.4mm drill to the nozzle (0.3mm drill for the 0.3mm nozzle) when heated and trying extrusion.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS 3 If you experience a blockage while using ABS, just place the nozzle in acetone for one night, then clean it carefully. 4 5 MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS NOZZLE REMOVAL The nozzle of the extruder has to be removed in two cases: Check if you can see through the nozzle. If not - repeat the above steps. A Re-insert the nozzle back to the heating block If it needs to be cleaned B (when it is blocked). (it’s easier to screw it in when it's heated).
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS LUBRICATION EXCHANGING THE TOOLHEADS It is not recommended to use oil to lubricate smooth rods - sliding bearings don’t require anything to run. Only if you’re experiencing high friction, it is acceptable - but needs to be cleaned from time to time, due to high temperatures inside. ZMorph is a multifunctional tool, and can host equipment such as However - It might be helpful to lubricate Z axis trapezoidal screws.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS 3 CHOOSE A NEW TOOLHEAD And put it in place. MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS If you exchange extruder to another device that measures temperature (is equipped with thermistor), make sure to verify BETA values of this thermistor. They are specified on the device, or in it's documentation. If unsure - ask us. If beta is different, you have to change it in config file, and restart the machine.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS MAKING PLASTIC STICK TO PRINTBED Heating the bed has been used for a long time and is well known. In case of ZMorph personal fabricator, bed works also as a HEATER for the CHAMBER. Heating the bed to 100°C and keeping the chamber closed increases internal air temperature to about 50°C, which has positive effect to ABS plastic.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TOOLHEADS 4 You can print with PLA just on pure glass (cleaned with acetone), MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / CNC MILLING THE CNC MILLING FEATURE (AND DXF FILE IMPORT IN VOXELIZER SOFTWARE) more information here: https://vimeo.com/17064268 1 Before you start we recommend to download newest release from our website: http://voxelizer.com/download/ ! Important: Voxelizer imports only lines and polylines composed of lines on "geometry" layer.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / CNC MILLING MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / CNC MILLING PREPARING THE DREMEL TOOL SETTINGS WORKING PARAMETERS 1 After loading DXF file "milling tool" window will apear. You can also open it from "Toolbars" menu. There you will set machine working parameters: Normally printer is calibrated to use plastic extruder. If you want to use other device you should keep in mind that its end probably will be at different height creating the possibility of collision with bed.
UPGRADES / SOFTWARE UPGRADES SOFTWARE UPGRADES ZMorph uses SunBeam electronics. It is inspired by Smoothie electronics (it’s compatible) and works on open-source firmware Smoothieware. To find out more about its capabilities check http://smoothieware.org ! 1 2 Make sure you backup all the files (especially config and firmware.cur). To upgrade firmware to newest version, get firmware.bin from Download section at www.zmorph3d.com and copy it to internal SD card.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom: uneven layer height, cracks between layers. Reason: uneven layer height, cracks between layers. Symptom: no connection with the machine. Solution: make sure that spool rotates freely. Reason: dropped USB connection due to electromagnetic noise Solution: insert/remove USB cable. Voxelizer should reconnect automatically.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS ? FAQ ? What is ZMorph? ? Is a license of Voxelizer software limited in time ? What is 3D printing? ? What material can I use to print? 3D printing is a process for producing three-dimensional, digitally designed ? How to start 3D printing? ? What are the G-codes ? (Slicer) . Slicer is a very useful tool for carving 3D models and generating on the basis of the trajectory of the head.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS ? Can I print a few models on one platform and print them together? will be exchanged and shipped back as soon as possible. Yes. You can multiple one object or put a few different objects for one print. Warranty covers 1 year from date of delivery and can be extended.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS ? What is a recommended temperature of print? Recommended temperature (heads): 245-255°C (ABS) 200-210°C (PLA) Recommended temperature (table): 100-120°C (ABS) ? ? You have to provide a 3D model to Voxelizer, which is then converted to gcode. Do I need a special training if I want to use ZMorph personal fabricator? ZMorph was designed to be as easy and intuitive as possible. 135°C (NYLON) watch video tutorials, and try for yourself.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS 2 ADVANCED SERVICING AND MACHINE HACKING ZMorph has many capabilities to extend boundaries of modern digital fabrication. To truly be a part of this revolution, you can take advantage of software and hardware openness and use your technical skills to improve your ZMorph experience.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN YOUR OWN TOOLHEADS SPECIFICATIONS If you’re experienced enough to create and build your own toolhead, please read information here: http://zmorph3d.com/toolheads/ 250x2`35x165mm, working area expandable to 300x235x165mm with special table If you want to design your own toolhead, check specifications of the mount and wiring at: www.zmorph3d.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / SPECIFICATIONS Voxelizer Any other open-source recommended host software host software might be used, detachable, modular, parameters: such as YARRH, Repetier, Pronterface etc.
MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION / SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY WARRANTY ZMorph personal fabricator is designed to be modular, and easy to service. In case of technical difficulty with any of the parts, it can be easily removed and shipped to us for maintenance.
CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY FIND YOUR OWN PATH IN PERSONAL FABRICATION! First of all: Register in our community webpage www.designfutures.club to get access to other people's ideas and get inspired. To be up to date with Voxelizer: Just download and subscribe it www.voxelizer.com You will be receiving information about the new version of Voxelizer and its amazing modern possibilities. To be up to date with Zmorph Team & New Staff/Toolheads: Just subscribe on our website www.zmorph3d.
