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Printing PrinterPrint technology FDM / FFF Fused Deposition Method Weight: Small: 18 KG
Medium: 22 KGLarge: 24 KG
Buildvolume (LxWxH): Small: 205x215x200 mm (8.07x8.46x7.87 inch)Medium: 205x215x400 mm (8.07x8.46x15.74 inch)Large: 205x215x600 mm (8.07x8.46x23.62 inch)
Dimensions printer (LxWxH): Small: 380x370x495 mm (14.96x14.57x19.49 inch)Medium: 380x370x710 mm (14.96x14.57x27.95 inch)Large: 380x370x890 mm (14.96x14.57x35.04 inch)
Resolution: Low quality: 0.3 - 0.2mmNormal quality: 0.2 - 0.1 mmHigh quality: 0.1 - 0.05 mm
Color frame: Red /White
Printspeed: Dual: 10 - 80 mm/s Print platform: Heated bed glass plateTravelspeed: Dual: 10 - 120 mm/s Certificate: CE certificatePosition accuracy X: 10 micron Y: 12.5 micron Z: 2.5 micronNozzle diameter: 0.4 mm TemperatureFilament 1.75 mm PLA/ Flex / Wood-Bronzfill Operating - temp. printer: 15 - 32° COperating temp. nozzle Dual: 180 - 250° C Storage - temp. printer: 0 - 35° CElectronics SoftwareAC input: 2x 100 – 240V 3A 50/60Hz
(6A 50/60Hz)Software Repetier, Cura, Simplify3D
Power: 2x 120 W (240W) Operating systems Windows, MAC
Connections: USB, Wifi, Display Standalone File types STL / OBJ / AMF / DAE
Builder PremiumSpecifications
CAUTION!The Builder warranty is only valid when Builder approved material is used.
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Specifications 2Unboxing 4Accessoiries 5Overview Builder 6
Start printingInstalling 8Control 9Interface 10-11Installingfilament 12Wirelessconnection 13Bedleveling 14-15Interface 16
Software Printsoftware 18Cura 19-23Colormixing 24
Maintenance & support BuilderDual-Feed 26-27Maintenance 28Troubleshoot 29-30Safetyinstructions 31Contactinformation 32
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Builder PremiumUnboxing
Placetheboxonaflatsurface Lift the top box Take out the accessiories box and the foam
Lift the printer out of the box
Place the printer on a flat stable surface and open the top
Remove the ty-rap which is holding the axis together
Attach the spool holder to the frame
Place the filament clip and slide the filament through the clip
Accessiories
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AccessoiresThefollowingpartsareincludedwithyourBuilder3Dprinter.Pleasecheckiftheitemsbelowareinsidethebox.
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Pressure plug
2 x
Filament holder
2 x
Build Plate
1 x
Filament guide tube
2 x
Paint tray and roller
1 x
Power supply
2 x
Wifi USB adapter
1 x
Steel wire cleaning nozzle
1 x
Filament
2 x
Wood glue
1 x
Teflon tube (Spare parts)
2 x
Nozzle 0.4 mm
1 x
Tool nozzle
1 x
Tool heaterblock
1 x
Filament clip
1 x
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Parts:1. Powersocket2. Spool holder3. FilamentGuide
4. LCD Screen5. USBSocket6. Nozzle7. Heatedbed
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Builder PremiumOverview
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PlacetheBuilderonastablesurface. MakesurethepowerswitchisintheOffposition.PlugthepowersupplyintothepowerinputoftheBuilder.Nowplugthepowercord
intoagroundedoutlet.
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ControlSwitchontheBuilderPremiumandwaituntillthemainscreenappears.ControltheBuilderbypressingthebuttonsontheLCDtouchscreen.
200º000º
NOZZLE
000º000º
HEATEDBED
0.00BEDHEIGHT
STATUS - IDLE l NO WIFI
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Main ScreenThemainscreenprovidesinformationabouttheprinterandobject.Pressthewifibuttonandaconnectionwithanetworkcanbemade.InthemainscreenanIPadresswillbeshown.Typethisadressinyoursmartphonewhichisconnectedwiththesamenetwork.Nowtheprintcanbewatchedfromyourphone.
USB stickPlugintheUSBstickonthesideoftheprinter.SelectprinttoselectthegcodesfromtheUSBstick.
Wifi adapterPlugintheWifiadaptertomakeaconnectionwithyournetwork
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Main screenTheMainscreenshowsthemostimportantinformation.Fromthisinformationscreenafewsettingscanbechangedwhileprinting.Themostcommonlyusedfunctionsareexplainedinthischapter.
200º000º
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000º000º
HEATEDBED
0.00BEDHEIGHT
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Settings screenThesettingsscreenshowsthemainfunctionsforpreparingtheprinter.Inthismenutheprinterheadcanbemoved,youcanpreheattheprinterorthefilamentcanbeloadedorunloaded.Whenaprintisstartedlockingtheprinterscreenispossibletosecuretheprint.Choosethelockmenuandenterapassword.Thispasswordcanbechangedanytime.Resetthepasswordbyswitchingoffandontheprinter.
Move screenMovetheprintheadinthemovescreen.Enteravalueandmovetheprintheadbychoos-ingthedirection.
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Preheat screenEntertherequiredtemperatureandselectpreheatnozzleorbedtoheatup.
Lock screenThelockscreengivestheopportunitytolockthescreenwhileprintingsonobodyisabletostoportunetheprintexceptyou.
Replace screenWheninsertingfilamentchoosetheextruderandpressloaduntillthefilamentisplaced.
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Installing filamentsInsertfilamentmaterialbyfollowingthestepsbelow
1. Selectreplaceinthesettingsmenu.2. Pressloadandtheprinterwillstarttoheatupthenozzle.3. Whenthetemperatureisreachedthetextnexttothebuttonsstartstoblink.4. Pushdowntheleverandinsertthefilamentuntilyoufeelsomeresistance.
Nowinsertthesecondfilamentbydoingthesame.5. Presstheloadbuttonuntilsomefilamentcomesoutofthenozzle.Dothis
withbothextruders.
Start Printing1. Selectprintinthemainmenu.2. Selectthestoragefromwhereyouwanttoprint.3. Selectthefilewhichyouwanttoprint.
WARNING!Make sure when printing with the Dual-Feed Builder both extruder holes are filled with a filament
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Press and hold thebuttontoload or unload filament
REPLACE LOCK SETTINGS← ←
↓LOAD↓
UNLOAD
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UNLOAD
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EXTRUDER 1 EXTRUDER 2
LOAD
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Builder PremiumWireless connection
Status:
Nozzle Temperature:
Bed Temperature:
Operational
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022 / 000
Files:
Twistedvase.gcode
Bedleveling.gcode
BraceletColormix.gcode
Colormixbuilderbeker.gcode
Select file to upload (.... MB free):
Browse Uploadfile
Live webstream:
Wireless connection
WiththePremiumline3DprinterfromBuilderit’spossibletocontroltheprinterusingawirelessconnection.Toconnectadevicewiththeprinterselectawifinetworkbypressingthewifiicon.Allthewifispotsintheneigbourhoodwillshowupnow.Selectawifinetworkandenterthepassword.Gobacktothemainscreen.EntertheIPadressintheadressbarofadeviceandanewpagewillopen.Onthispageprintjobscanbeloaded,startedorstopped.Inaddition,theprintjobscanbewatchedwiththelivewebstreamcamera.
ToloadanGcodeontheprinter,browsethefileandselect.Usethe“uploadfile”buttontouploadthefileontheprinter.WhenusingChromeastatusbarisshowedattheleftbottomofthescreen.Whentheuploadiscompletethelistwillberefreshedandtheuploadedfilecanbeprintedwithaclickonthe“print”icon.Canceltheprintbyclickingthe“removedoc”icon.
Both devices need to be connected to the same networkNOTE!
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PrepareInstalltheglassplatebyopeningthetwobedclamps.Nowgentlyslidetheglassplateinsidetheclampsatthebackofthebuildplate.Holdtheglassplateinplacewiththetwoclampsatthefrontofthebuildplate.
Foragoodadhesiontotheglassplateit’snecessarytoapplyanadhesionlayer.BuilderprovideswoodworkersgluewiththeBuilderPremiumline.Dilutethewoodgluehalfwithwaterandapplythiswiththepaintroller.Usingagluestickisalsoanoption.
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HOTSURFACE
Bed levelingThePremiumBuildersareequippedwithaheatedbed.Theheatedbedensuresagoodadhesionbetweenobjectandglassplate.Besidestheheatedbedsignificantlyreduceswarpingoftheobject.
Levelingtheprintbedisextremelyimportantforagoodqualityprint.Aftertransportationyoumightwanttolevelyourglassplatetoensureyourobjectwillstickwelltotheglassplate.Usethefollowingthesestepstocheckthis.
CAUTION!There is a potential risk of burns, as the heated bed can reach a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius.
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Set height1. Cleanthenozzleforarightadjustment.2. Movetheextruderheadtohishomepositionsotheprinterrecognizeshiszero
position.3. Whentheprintheadisinhishomeposition,measurethespacebetweenthe
nozzleandthebedwithapieceofpaper.Adjustthescrewsuntillyoufeelslightfrictionwhenmovingthepieceofpaper.
4. Nowmoveyourprintheadabovethesecondadjustingpoint(screw)andrepeatthestepswiththepieceofpaper.
Fine tune heightFinetunethenozzleheightwhenprintingthe“bedleveling”gcode.Thefirstlayerhastosticktotheplatformasshownintheimagebelow.Duringprintingitispossibletooptimizetheheight.
Nozzletohigh Nozzleperfect Nozzletolow
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FilamentBuilder3Dprintersoffersyoumanydifferenttypesoffilament.Everyfilamentthatisforsaleistestedonourprinters.Thefollowingtypesareavailableinourwebshop
• Woodfill,woodenlook
• Bronzefill,abronzeappearanceafterpolishing
• PVA, material which dissolves when it makescontactwithwater
• PLA
Printing other materialsAfterprintingwithothermaterialsit’swisetoextrudesomePLAtopreventjamming.Pushdownthefilamentuntilitcomesout.
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RepetierRepetierHostpreparesyourobjectintoafile(gcode)thatcanbereadbytheBuilder3Dprinter.
• DownloadRepetierHostfromourwebsite.
• RepetierHostisadjustedtothesettingsoftheBuilder3Dprinter.
• FormoreinformationaboutRepetierHost,checkchapter“RepetierHost”.
Cura (Windows, MAC, Linux)Curaisanopensourceprogramwhichpreparesyourobjectintoafile(gcode)thatcanbereadbytheBuilder3Dprinter.
• Gotoourwebsiteandclick“support”-->“installation”(Step2).
• DownloadtheCurasoftware
• AfterinstallingCura,selectCustommachineandenterthesizesofyourBuilder.
• DownloadtheINI-filesforyourBuilder3Dprinter.
• LoadtheINI-filesinCurabyusingtheoption“openprofile”.
• Enterthenumberofextrudersinthe“Machinesettings”menu.
• Reopenthismenuandsettheextrudersoffset(X-Y)valuestozero.
• FormoreinformationaboutCura,checkthemanual.
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CuraConfiguration wizard
Configuration WizardWhenyouopenupCuraforthefirsttime,youwillbeaskedtoselectthe3Dprinterthatyouhave.Tosetupyourmachinefollowtheinstructionsbelow.
Guide to 3D printing with CuraCuraisanopensourceprogramwhichpreparesyourobject(STLfile)intoaGcodefilethatcanbereadbytheBuilder3Dprinters.ThismanualdescribeshowtosetupCuraforyourBuilder3Dprinter.
Select the option “Other”and choose if you want to submit anonymous usage information
Select the option “Custom...” Enter the correct width, depth and height for your Builder 3D printer and select “heated bed”.
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CuraCura settings
Builder Profile
Afterrunningthewizardthemachinesettingsmenuappears.Checkifalltheprintersettingsforyourprinterarecorrect.Whenyou’reusingaBuilderDualFeedsystem,setthe“Extrudercount”to“2”.Nowreopenthemenuinordertogetthe“Extruder2”offsetvalues.Setbothoffsetvaluestozero.
NowopentheBuilderprofile(INI-file)inCura.
“File”>“Openprofile...”>“BrowsefortheINIfileonyourcomputer”(Checkdownloads)
Whentheprofile(INI-file)isloadedcheckifthesettingsarecorrect.Printspeeddependsonyourtypeprinter.
Move the mouse over an option for a description.Note!
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InterfaceTheimagebelowshowsthemainscreenofCurawiththemostimportantfunctions.Hereyoucanloadandadjust3Dmodelsandselectthepreferedprintprofile.Curawillconvertthe3Dmodeltoa3Dprintfile(Gcode).
Tools Cura
1. Load:Loada3Dmodel(STL-file)2. Save Toolpath: Save 3D model as a
GCODEfileoncomputerorSDcard.3. View mode: Thisoptionallows
youtoviewa3Dmodelindiffer-entmodes.Thiscanbeusefulltoseehowanobjectlookslikeafterslicing.
4. Rotate:Rotatethe3Dmodelinawayhowit’seasytoprint.
5. Scale:Scalethe3Dmodel.6. Mirror:Mirrorthe3Dmodel.
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By right clicking on your model you can center, delete and multiply your object.
Note!
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Fast PLA printLayerheight:0.3mmShellthickness:0.8mmFilldensity:20%Printspeed:60mm/s
Normal PLA PrintLayerheight:0.2mmShellthickness:0.8mmFilldensity:20%Printspeed:45mm/s
Print profilesInthischapteryoucanfindbasicsettingsforsomemainmaterials.
Beginner:Whenyoufirststartwith3DprintingwerecommendtostartprintingwithPLAmaterial.BelowyoucanfindsomebasicsettingsforprintingwithPLAmaterial.
High Quality PLA PrintLayerheight:0.1mmShellthickness:0.8mmFilldensity:20%Printspeed:30mm/s
Intermediate:Afteryouunderstandthebasicsof3DprintingyoucanstartwithprintingPLAincombinationwithPVAasasupportmaterial.BelowyoucanfindthebasicsettingsforprintingwithPVAmaterial.
Normal PVA printLayerheight:0.2mmShellthickness:0.8mmFilldensity:20%Printspeed:35mm/sSupporttype:EverywherePlatformadhesion:BrimSupportDualextrusion:SecondextruderWipe&Primetower:On
Openthismenubyclickingthe“...”behind“supporttype”
CuraBasic settings
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Adjust tension leverWhenprintingathighspeedtheprinterhastoextrudemorematerial.Toavoidunderextru-sionincreasethepressureonthefilamentbytighteningthescrewinthelever.
Expert:Whenyouunderstandallabout3Dprintingyoucanstartprintflexiblefilament.Be-lowyoucanfindthebasicsettingsforanormalflexibleprint.
Normal Flexible printLayerheight:0.2mmShellthickness:0.8mmFilldensity:20%Printspeed:20mm/s
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ColormixingBesidesprintingtwocolorsorsupportmaterialwiththeDual-Feedextrudersystem,it’spossibletomixtwocolors.Whenusingthecolormixingtool,acolorgradientcanbemade.Alsomanuallyacolorgradientcanbemadeduringprinting.
Colormixing Tool:
• Activatethecolormixapplicationwiththereceivedactivationcode(startswithBP)
• UploadtheGcodefileyouwanttocolorize.Clickbrowsetoupload.
• Choosethegradientbyslidingthebars.Thecolorsareanexampleofhowtheproductshouldlooklike.
• Colorinthemiddleisamixofthetopcolorandbottomcolor.Intheexampleblueandyellowmakesgreen.
• SavethecoloredGcodewhenyouaresatisfiedwiththesettings.
Color mixing manuallyForamanualcolormixingobject,navigatetroughthedisplaymenu.Duringprinting,theratiopercentageofeach(front/rear)extrudercanbeset.Selectanextruderandsettheamountofratioyouwant.
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Maintain printhead
MaintainingyourBuilder3Dprinterisimportanttoachievethebestresult.Afteralotofprinting,thefilamentmaterialfeedingwheelcancontainsmallplasticparts.Forcleaningthisfollowthenextsteps.
• PressdownbothleversoftheDual-Feedsystem
• Usethepressureplugtoremovetheshaftthatisholdingbothleversinplace.
• Takebothleversoutoftheextruderhead
• Checkthefeedingwheelforstuckprintingmaterial.Removethisbyusinga simple brush or compressed air.
• Whencleaningthefeedingwheelishard,youcanchoosetoremovethefeedingwheelfromtheextrudermotor.Removeonlywhenneeded!
• Whenassemblingthefeedingwheelbesurethatthegrooveisabovethehotendentrance
• Aftercleaning,assemblebothleversinplacebypushingtheshaftthrough
Forchangingthenozzleandtubesgotoouryoutubepage
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Pressure plugs
Incasethefilamentmaterialgetsjammed,youcanchoosetousethepressureplugs.Onlyusethepressureplugswhenthereisnootheroption.
• HeatuptheprintheadofyourBuilderDual-Feedextrudertill230degreesCelsius.
• PressdownbothleversoftheDual-Feedsystem.
• Usethepressureplugtoremovetheshaftthatisholdingbothleversinplace.
• Takebothleversoutoftheextruderhead.
• Placethepressureplugsinbothchannelsasshownatthepicture.
• Add somepressure to the both of the pressure plugs until the jammedmaterialcomesoutofthenozzle.
• Aftercleaning,assemblebothleversbypushingtheshaftthrough.
Printing other materials
AfterprintingwithothermaterialsBuilderadvisestoextrudesomePLAtopreventjamming.Pushdownthefilamentuntilitcomesout.
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When using the pressure plug do not slide it along the feeding wheels. This can damage the printer feeding wheel.
Caution!
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Maintenance Toachievethebestresultsandlifetime,maintainceofyourBuilder3Dprinterisveryimportant.
LubricateLubricationoftherotatingandslidingpartsisimportantforaniceprintsurface.Lubricatetheaxis(X-Y)2and3withoilwhentheprintedobjectsshowssomesignsofvibrations.LubricatetheZaxiswhenthosefeeldry.
Feeder wheels Afteralotofprinting,thefeedingwheelcancontainsmallplasticparts.Forcleaning,useasimplebrushorcompressedair.
NozzleDuringprinting,printmaterialcansticktothenozzle.Thisstuckmaterialcanpollutetheobjectwhileprinting.Cleanthenozzlebeforeprinting.
Useoiltolubricatepoint2and3
Usegreasetolubri-catepoint1
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WARNING!When the nozzle is hot, clean the nozzle using a thick towel. Do not use any sharp objects to clean the nozzle, this can damage the nozzle.
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The first layer does not stick to the print bedThisproblemiswellknowninthe3Dprintingworld.Thecolorsubstancesaddedtothefilamentmayinfluencethemeltingpointofthefilament.Tooptimizetheadhesionoffirstlayermakesurethat:• Thespacebetweenthenozzleandprintbediscorrect.Thisshouldbe0.2–0.3mm.• Cleantheprintbed,replacetheadhesionlayerbuusingWoodglueorPritt• Increasethe”firstlayerthickness”forabetteradhesion.• Placea“skirt”aroundtheobject.Theskirtisalinedrawnaroundtheobjectatthefirst
layer.Thishelpswithprintingagoodfirstlayer.• Extrudematerialbeforeprinting.• Usetheoption“brim”tocreatesomeextragriparoundtheobject.
Under extrusion • Makesuretheextruderwheelsareclean.Afteralotofprintingthesewheelscanbefullof
dustand/orfilament.Cleanthemwithabrushorcompressedair.• Thereisnotenoughpressureonthefilament.Increasethepressurebytighteningthe
lever screws• Theextrusionspeedistoohigh.Decreasetheprintspeed.• Thenozzlegotjammed.CleanthenozzlewiththetoolsprovidedbyBuilder3DPrinters.• Increasethetemperature(250C)forashorttime(max5min).TheBuilderwillmelttheold
materialandextrudethisthroughthenozzle.• ThefilamentspecsaredifferentfromthefilamentdeliveredbyBuilder3DPrinters.Every
filamenthasitsownspecs.Contactthefilamentsupplierformoreinfo.
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• Thethermalprotectionisactivatedastheextuderheadgottohot.Cooldowntheextruder
No connection with the Builder:TheBuilder3DPrintersarestand-aloneprinters.IftheBuilderisconnectedtothepcorlaptopbutthesoftwareisunabletoidentifytheprinterthismightbetheproblem:• Isthedriverinstalledcorrectly?Useadministratorrights.• ChecktowhichCOMporttheBuilderisconnected.Use“devicemanagement”. Difficulty with inserting the filament• Bendthefilamentstraightandcutthefilamentatanangle(seeexample).Thismakesit
easiertoinsertthefilamentintheextruderhead.• Brokenfilamentintheextruderhead.Preheatto210andremovethebrokenfilament.If
thefilamentistooshort,usethepressureplug.• Leverscrewsaretootight.Turnthemabitlooser.
The 3D printed object doesn’t look good. • Notenoughcooling.Increasethe“minimumlayerheight”time• Checkthetensiononthetimingbelts.Increasethetensionifneeded.Checkourofficial
YouTubechannel:https://www.youtube.com/user/builder3dprinters• ThefilamentspecsaredifferentfromthefilamentdeliveredbyBuilder3DPrinters.Every
filamenthasitsownspecs.Contactthefilamentsupplierformoreinfo.
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• DoNOTusewaterorfluidliquids,thebottomcontainselectriccomponents.• MinimumageforuseoftheBuilderisage14.• UsetheBuilderinabrightareaandpreferablyin20degreesCelsius.• DoNOTentertheprintingareawithyourhandswhentheprinterisinuse.• MakesuretheBuilderisplacedinaventilatedroom.• Whencleaningthenozzle,useapieceofcloth,butbeware(!!)thenozzleisstillhotafterprinting.• Aftera30hourprint,cleantheroundconductionwithapieceofclothandprovidetheprinterwithnewgrease/oilifnecessary.• TurntheBuilderoffwiththemainswitchonthebackoftheBuilderwhentheprinterneedsmaintenance.• TheBuilderhasbeenextensivelytested,[email protected].• DoNOTopenthebottomsideorthecoverplatebehindthedisplay,butleavethistoourcertifiedworkers.• IfyoudecidetoleavetheBuilderunattendedtoprint,makesuretoremoveflammableobjectsneartheprinter.
Builder PremiumSafety instructions
WARNING!If you do not follow these next instructions, it will lead to fire, electric shocks or other injuries or damage to the Builder or other properties. Read all safety information below before you start using the Builder.
Contact information:Builder3DPrintersHQSmelterij4,2211SHNoordwijkerhoutTheNetherlands
Telephone +31(0)252-744128Email: [email protected] Helpdesk: [email protected]: www.builder3dprinters.com
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