operation manual

GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Term 
 
3D40 to build objects.

Clip
Clip located at the front of the build
platform base that is used to secure
the build platform in place.
 Adhesive tape that improves the
consistency of your objects and helps
them stick to the build plate surface.
 The three dimensional (3D) amount of
space that an object will use once it is
completed. Your Dremel 3D40 has a

that objects with a larger build volume
cannot be built unless they are
resized or broken into subobjects.
Door Your Dremel 3D40 has a door located
on the front panel. This allows for


This door is made with a transparent
material so you can monitor the
progress of your objects while keeping
the build environment stable.
 A local area wired networking
technology that allow electronic
devices to communicate.
 An assembly that uses gears to




 A fan used to cool the outer assembly



A plastic piece that directs air from the

assist in cooling the active build.
 An opening located at the top of the

building.
 A lever located on the side of the


 A nozzle located at the bottom of the

forced out for building.
 A threadlike strand of plastic material.

Tube
A plastic piece that guides the

through a passage in the outer
housing of your Dremel 3D40.




properly.



pauses your printer if it runs out of

 A cylindrical piece on which a long

and continuous use.



your Dremel 3D40.
Leveling
Knobs
Knobs located under the build
platform base that are used to create

tip and the build platform.
Leveling

A sensor that detects the height of the
build platform and assists in proper
leveling.
Lid Your Dremel 3D40 has a pivoting
lid on the top. This allows for more


Needle Nose

Common tool used to hold small

that may be too hot to touch directly.
 
a wide range of 3D model software.

3D software or downloaded from
Dremel3D.com.
Object
Removal Tool
A tool used to separate your objects
from the build platform.
 A bioplastic derived from renewable
resources such as corn starch
 A plastic piece located to the left of
the build platform inside your Dremel
3D40 build area that is designed to

 A removable door which locks the

 A brushless DC electric motor used

gears.
 
a wide range of 3D model software.

3D software or downloaded from
Dremel3D.com.
 
activated. It allows you to monitor
your Dremel 3D40 and objects while
also providing commands directly to
your Dremel 3D40 without the use of
a computer.

Drive
A portable memory card used on a
wide array of devices.
 A local area wireless networking
technology that allow electronic
devices to communicate.

Rails
A set of rails on either side of the


side of the build area.

Rails
A set of rails on either side of the
build area that allow a stepper motor

back of the build area.

Rails
A set of rails located at the back of
the build area that allow a stepper
motor to move the build platform up
or down.
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