Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit CubeX du fabricant 3D Systems
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C ubeX 3D print er User guide TM See inside for use and safety inf ormation..
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION Safety symbols and denitions ............................................................................................... 3 Safety guidelines ........................................................................
CUBEX MAINTENANCE Restoring roughness to the Print Pad ......................................................................................... 20 Leveling the Jet Wiper height .........................................................................
SAFETY SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS SAFETY GUIDELINES • Follow all safety rules in this section and observe all cautions and warnings in this guide. • Do not modify any safety features or make modications to the Cube. Doing so is prohibited and voids warranty .
Glow-in-the- dark Neon Green * Natural is only available in PLA plastic, not ABS. Neon Orange Glow-in-the- dark Neon Blue Ta n White Y ellow Black Neon Green Silver Green Industrial Grey Blue Natural* T eal Magenta Purple Red Brown 4 PLA This is a hard plastic that has a low environmental impact.
5 REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR CUBEX Weight and dimensions: • 515mm (w) x 515mm (l) x 598mm (h) (20 ¼” x 20 ¼” x 23 ½” inches) • 36kg (79 lbs) • 37kg (81.
6 UNP ACKING YOUR CUBEX (FOLLOW UNP ACKING GUIDE) 1. Open the box and take out the top lid of the CubeX, it’s between two layers of foam. (Fig. 1) 2. With two people take CubeX out of the box, lift from the metal frame on both sides of the machine. Place CubeX on a table.
7 LINK YOUR CUBEX T O YOUR CUBIFY ACCOUNT Creating an account on Cubify .com is easy and gives you access to all of the great designs and collections that will drive and inspire your creativity .
8 3. Select to the ‘Home’ option on the main menu. 4. Click the ‘Home’ button. This will move the print jet carriage to each of the home switches, checking the XYZ axis and the Home function. The print jet carriage should stop in the home position in the back left corner of the machine.
Y our Cubify Invent license code and USB Key can be found in your CubeX toolbox at the base of the CubeX packaging. 1. Plug the USB provided with your CubeX into your computer and launch “Cubify_Invent.exe”. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. 3.
10 EX-MAP Allows you to re-map your print jets. EX-CON Allows you to manually jet your print jets, giving you control of temperature and RPM. MOVE Manually moves your print jet carriage in the X, Y and Z directions. HOME Sends the print jet carriage to its home position located in the back left corner of the printer .
11 DOWNLOADING CUBEX SOFTW ARE Go to Cubify .com/cubex/index.aspx and click the download CubeX software link. INST ALLING CUBEX SOFTW ARE 1. Go to the directory where the CubeX software was downloaded and unzip the CubeX software folder . 2. Run the CubeX Setup le.
Fig. 29 Fig. 30 The CubeX software (Fig. 31) is used to create the .cubex les that your CubeX will use to create your parts. The software allows you to orient, scale, re-size and rotate the part before printing.
13 PICK SHELLS Select which Print Jets print which parts. The available options will vary depending on how many Print Jets you have active and what colors are loaded into them.
14 POSITIONING MUL TIPLE P ARTS • Manual positioning: Right click and hold on one of the parts, you can now drag it around the bed (when using this method the bed will automatically switch to top view). (Fig. 41 & 42) • Autoplace: Clicking the auto place button will automatically position your parts on the bed for you.
USING THE SHELL SELECT OR T OOL The Shell Selector tool is used to select which Print Jets print which parts of a multi-material part/multiple parts on a Print Pad. (Fig. 49) The color options available will correspond to the material colors you have set in printer conguration.
Do not change cartridge color or material type during printing; doing so may damage the CubeX. Please ensure you have followed all CubeX setup instructions before starting a print. Failure to do so may damage the CubeX. T est creations have been printed on Y our CubeX before leaving our factory .
Before you attempt to remove your creation from the Print Pad, please ensure that the CubeX has nished printing and that the Print Pad has moved to the bottom of the CubeX. REMOVING YOUR CREA TION FROM THE PRINT P AD ! FINISHING YOUR CREA TION 1. Remove the Print Pad from the CubeX.
REMOVING SUPPORTS WITH THE UL TRASONIC SUPPORT REMOV AL T ANK HOT W A TER METHOD Caustic soda can burn if handled improperly . Never handle caustic soda without using all of the supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): gloves, goggles and tongs. If caustic soda touches the skin, wash it away immediately .
CAUSTIC SODA METHOD Caustic soda can burn if handled improperly . Never handle caustic soda without using all of the supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): gloves, goggles and tongs. If caustic soda touches the skin, wash it away immediately . If caustic soda touches the eyes, immediately use an eyewash treatment.
RESTORING ROUGHNESS T O THE PRINT P AD T o restore roughness to the Print Pad, run the sandpaper included in your toolkit diagonally across the bed corner to corner in both directions.
FINE-TUNING YOUR PRINT P AD 1. Re-install the Print Pad before ne tuning. 2. Use the Up and Down arrows to reduce the gap between the print jet and Print Pad to approximately 2 mm. This will enable ner leveling. (Fig. 74) 3. Use the two remaining visible bolts to repeat the leveling process.
SETTING THE PRINT JET GAP After leveling the Print Pad, the print jet must be set to the correct height to ensure that the rst printed layer sticks properly (if the print jet is too high, the lament will not stick to the Print Pad; if the print jet is too low , the Print Pad may obstruct the print jet).
5. Plug your CubeX into the computer using the PC connection USB port (Fig. 85 & 86). Navigate to the settings tab on the CubeX software and press the Firmware update button. (Fig. 87) 6. The CubeX software will then open windows explorer . Navigate to the rmware you wish to install and open it.
SETTING THE CUBEX PRINT JET OFFSETS CAUTION: Do not use the offset menu unless you have been advised to do so by Cubify Support, as changes to this may affect the quality of multi-material prints.
25 PRINT JET 3 X OFFSET Compare the lines on “X scale 1” and “X scale 3” to nd the ones that most accurately line up. Because variation is small, it may be easiest to spot 3 that look like they all line up. If this is the case, use the middle one as the correct one.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté 3D Systems CubeX c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du 3D Systems CubeX - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation 3D Systems CubeX, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le 3D Systems CubeX va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le 3D Systems CubeX, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du 3D Systems CubeX.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le 3D Systems CubeX. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei 3D Systems CubeX ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
