User manual

Glossary Of Terms
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24V fan :
The fan that cools the wanhao Filament as it extrudes.
Yellow Tape:
Yellow masking tape that makes a great build surface for objects
printed with wanhao Filament. You can find yellow tape at any hardware store.
Build plate :
The acrylic surface on which the Duplicator 4/4X builds an object.
Drive gear:
The gear that drives the Wanhao Filament into the heater
Extruder:
The assembly that draws the filament from the spool, melts it , and
pushes it through the nozzle onto the build plate.
Filament guide tube:
The plastic tube that guides the wanhao Filament from the
filament spool to the extruder.
FIRMWARE:
The software that runs on your wanhao 3d printer
GANTRY :
The metal rods that allows the duplicator 4/4X’s extruder to move on
the X and Y axes.
GCode:
The computer language used to describe the toolpath your wanhao 3d
printer will use to build an object. GCode is converted to .x3g before being sent
to your machine.
LCD control panel :
The display at the front lower right corner of the wanhao
duplicator 4/4X. This control panel provides status information about the wanhao
duplicator 4/4X and includes control menus and diagnostics。
Wanhao ABS/PLA Filament:
ABS/ PLA is a renewable bioplastic. Wanhao ABS/
PLA Filament is the source material from which you make objects on the wanhao
duplicator 4/4X.
Replicator G:
Free software created by wanhao that allows you to load, rotate,
scale and move 3D models and send them to the wanhao duplicator 4/4X for
building.
E Troubleshooting , Diagnostics , and Maintenance
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Motor assembly:
The stepper motor and the drive block that push filament into
the extruder.