Axiom Manual

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WOLFBOX INTERFACE WIRELESS PRINTING WITH THE WOLFBOX The Wolfbox is the printer’s interface. This will be where you upload print files fro your computer, download print files from your Astroprint account, and start prints 1 2 FILE UPLOADER Manually turn off the hotspot after setup is complete. This option is the sam seen on page 9. Uploading stl files here will still be sliced using Astroprint.co FILE MANAGER Manually turn off the hotspot after setup is complete. This option is the sam seen on page 9. Uploading stl files here will still be sliced using Astroprint.co 2015 2015 1 OPERATION GUIDE UPLOAD FILE (stl, gcode) • Allows you to upload an STL file from your computer to your AstroPrint ac and slice it into GCODE. The STL file will be stored on your AstroPrint acco for future use. • Allows you to upload a GCODE file directly to your Wolfbox. This will not b stored on your AstroPrint account, only on the Wolfbox. SYNC • Synchronizes the Wolfbox with your AstroPrint account so you can view a download print files that have recently been sliced on your AstroPrint acc LOCAL • Shows you only files that have been sliced or run through this printer’s interface. You will not be able to see any files that were sliced using your AstroPrint account. 23 LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER Thank you for choosing Airwolf 3D and the AXIOM desktop 3D printer. We pride ourselves in providing excellent quality machinery and an overall outstanding user experience. Airwolf 3D is not just another 3D printer company – we are engineers, we are makers, we are designers, we are artists, and most important – we are visionaries. AXIOM is the most advanced desktop 3D printer in the industry. It is a high-caliber machine capable of extraordinary things – multi-material capabilities, enhanced speeds, fine resolution, and so much more. We have taken everything our customers love about our award-winning HD series and have added the features needed to take desktop 3D printing to a whole new level. You will not find another machine like it. At Airwolf 3D, we do not see you as just another customer. You are family. You are a member of an elite group of 3D printer operators who have decided to add a high-class machine to their tools. We have added this guide to allow you to get started with the best experience possible, and to give you the instruction needed to push the boundaries of additive manufacturing. Now go create, inspire, design, push the limits — welcome to the WOLFPACK! - Airwolf 3D Team ©2015 Wolf and Associates. All rights reserved. 1 ASTROPRINT GUIDELINESINTERFACE SAFETY FROM ABEFORE 3D FILE DATABASE PLEASE READ CAREFULLY PRINTER OPERATION 8 PRINT Browse Thingiverse for STL files have created. Look soon for the all-n AXIOM is an advanced machine capable of others reaching extremely high watertight.com integration into Astroprint. temperatures and fast speeds. Please be aware of possible hazards when operating.9 MONITOR DANGER HOT After initial setup, this tab will display your AXIOM printer and will give you ac BURN HAZARD toThe the heated Wolfboxbed Interface. can reach temperatures of up to 145°C and also generates heat inside the enclosed frame. The hotend reaches temperatures of 315°C. Never touch the heatbed or hotend while hot, and keep in mind they may take up to 20 minutes to fully cool down. Recently extruded plastic can stick to the skin and cause burns if not careful. Always wait until the hotend is completely cool before removing unwanted plastic or debris. The stepper motors can also generate high temperatures and contact with the skin should be avoided. FIRE HAZARD Flammable materials or liquids should never be placed or stored next to the printer. 10 CAMERA/CONTROLS Click CAMERA/CONTROLS to monitor your printer. You can now view basic ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD information such as the current temperature the printer what part is The internal electric components can cause of electric shockand even printing (during a print job). Youdown also have the abilityNever to capture if you when the printer is powered or unplugged. open photos the attach a webcam to your Wolfbox. you are interested in more electronics compartment withoutIfconsulting your Airwolf 3D information o connecting webcam, please visit our tech portal. technicianafirst. MOVING PARTS HAZARD Never touch moving parts or place your fingers in or on any of the belts, pulleys or gears while the printer is operational. Make sure to tie back long hair and remove any dangling jewelry. 11 21 OTHER SAFETY CONCERNS Ventilation: AXIOM features an enclosed print area, but ventilation is recommended, especially with nylon and polycarbonate. Printing unattended: IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO PRINT UNATTENDED!!! If you must leave the room where the printer resides, make sure to hook up an external video camera for video monitoring. Age: It is not recommended for children under the age of 18 operate CAMERA/CONTROLS theLAUNCH printer without supervision. Click UI. Thisadult will open a new window in your browser with your prin Choking Hazard: You The must printer small parts which can bethat a your pri Wolfbox Interface. befeatures connected to the same network choking hazard for young children. was connected to during initial setup. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 STEP 1: Unpacking AXIOM 3D Printer and Installing Spool Holder 4 STEP 2: Basic LCD Operation 6 STEP 3: Loading Filament and Priming the Hotend 8 STEP 4: Preparing the Print Surface 9 STEP 5: Auto-Leveling Procedure 10 STEP 6: Running the First Print 11 STEP 7: Removing Parts from the Build Plate 12 STEP 8: 3D Printing Your Custom Parts 13 • Configuring CURA Software 13 • Configuring and Using Astroprint/ Wireless Printing via Wi-Fi 17 • Print via USB with Repetier Host 28 STEP 10: Changing Filament 33 STEP 11: Filament Guide 35 STEP 12: Tips and Tricks 37 STEP 13: Maintenance 39 STEP 14: Troubleshooting 40 WARRANTY INFORMATION 41 TERMS OF USE 42 REPLACEMENT PARTS/ ACCESSORIES 43 FILAMENT 44 AXIOM PRINTER DIAGRAM 45 UNPACKING ASTROPRINT 1 2 5 REMOVE PRINTER FROM BOX TURN OFF THE HOTSPOT Carefully cut the tape on off thethe tophotspot of the box and openisthe lid. Remove the foam Manually turn after setup complete. piece on top of the printer. With two hands, grab the upper aluminum pieces of the frame, and pull the printer out of the box. Use caution, as the printer is heavy. Locate and remove the accessory box inside the printer. CHECK BOX CONTENTS After opening the box, locate the following and make sure everything has been included: • 1 Spool of ABS • Accessory bag with Power Cable, USB Cable, Wolfbite, RAMBo accessory kit, USB thumb drive, Micro SD Adapter, Spool Holder, Hex Wrench Set • Micro SD Card (Located in the LCD Controller Slot) • CeramicDESIGN Build Plate (Already installed on bed) UPLOADER • .50 Nozzle Open Astroprint and select UPLOAD DESIGN, then navigate to the STL you'd • Drill Bit for Nozzle to upload. A new page with a picture of the STL file should appear. • RAMBo/ Wolfbox Cable • Coupling ASTROPRINT INTERFACE 1 3 INSTALL POWER CABLE AND POWER ON In the accessory box, locate the power cable and plug it into the back of the printer. Turn on the printer using the switch located next to the power cable. POWER SWITCH POWER CABLE 19 4 UNPACKING UNPACKING 44 INSTALLING INSTALLINGSPOOL SPOOLHOLDER HOLDER Locate Locatethe thespool spoolholder holderin inthe theaccessories accessoriesbox boxand andslide slideititinto intothe thededicated dedicatedslot slot located locatedon onthe theback backof ofthe theprinter. printer.Install Installthe thesupplied supplied2.2 2.2lb. lb.spool spoolof ofABS ABSfilament filament on onto tothe thespool spoolholder. holder.Make Makesure surethat thatthe thefilament filamentcomes comesoff offthe thespool spoolfrom fromthe the top topof ofthe thespool, spool,not notfrom fromthe thebottom. bottom.IfIfthe thespool spoolisisnot notloaded loadedcorrectly correctlyititwill willnot not feed feedproperly, properly,and andthe thefilament filamentcould couldbreak. break. Spool Spoolholder holderslots slots Slide Slidespool spoolholder holder into intoprovided providedslot slot BACK BACKOF OFPRINTER PRINTER 55 55 LOCATE LOCATECERAMIC CERAMICPLATE PLATEAND ANDBOTTLE BOTTLEOF OFWOLFBITE WOLFBITE Locate Locatethe theCERAMIC CERAMICPLATE PLATEand andbottle bottleof ofWolfbite Wolfbitein inthe theaccessories accessoriesbox boxand andset set aside. aside.We Wewill willneed needthese thesein inthe thefollowing followingsteps. steps. YOUR CUSTOM PARTS: ASTROPRIN BASIC3D LCDPRINTING OPERATION SLICE ON THE CLOUD WITH ASTROPRINT WE WILL USE THE ADVANCED LCD CONTROL SYSTEM TO PERFORM PREHEAT/PRIMING OPERATIONS, LOADING AND UNLOADING FILAMENT, LOWERING/RAISING THE Cura is a great software package for slicing and provides great print quality. If you HEATBED, AS WELL AS PRINTING FROM THE MICRO SD CARD. would like the same print quality, but prefer using a wireless device or computer to slice over the cloud, ASTROPRINT is for you. Astroprint also allows wireless printin MAINover DISPLAY a Wi-Fi connection. Using Astroprint or Cura will give you the same great resu but itdisplay, is nice to optiondisplays to choose whatheatbed works best you. The main orhave homethe screen, current and for hotend temperatures, targeted temperatures, print status, XYZ coordinates, and flow rate. SIGN UP FOR ASTROPRINT On a desktop or laptop computer, go to Astroprint.com and create a free account. D if you would like this account to be shared with multiple users or kept privat recommend using a general company email and password so all users can acce printer. Your printer should be on and have had at least 3-5 minutes to boot up. 1 1 2 SECONDARY AND PREPARE MENU Press the center button on the LCD to enter the secondary menu. The secondary menu will be used to load/remove/prime filament, preheat the printer (hotend, bed, or both), start a print from the micro SD card (covered in later sections) and manually move a specific axis (i.e. raising or lowering the bed). To scroll through the secondary menu, turn the large wheel surrounding the selection button. When onisyour desired wireless device. In thebutton. NETWORK SETTINGS, select Wi-Fi. Y the desiredTurn item highlighted, press the selection will need to connect to the printer’s hot spot for initial setup. The hot spot will labelled AXIOM followed by your printer’s serial number. This hot spot is tempor and will be shut off at the end of setup. 2 WOLFBOX WiFi SETUP The Wolfbox is the Wi-Fi board that will give you control of the printer wirelessl allows you to start print files. It will be attached to the astroprint.com accoun created to allow access and use of your stored .STL files and GCODE. • Open a Web Browser window on a wireless device (computer, tablet, cell phone type 10.10.0.1. This will take you to the Airwolf 3D Printer setup page. • Select BEGIN SETUP. 17 6 BASIC LCD OPERATION 2 SECONDARY SECONDARY AND AND PREPARE PREPARE MENU MENU continued... continued... To To move move aa specific specific axis, axis, enter enter PREPARE PREPARE and and scroll scroll to to the the bottom bottom of of the the menu menu by by turning turning the the scroll scroll wheel, wheel, then then when when MOVE MOVE AXIS AXIS is is highlighted highlighted press press the the selection selection button. button. Choose Choose the the distance distance increment increment (i.e. (i.e. 10mm 10mm will will move move the the desired desired axis axis in in 10mm 10mm increments increments when when turning turning the the scroll scroll wheel wheel on on the the LCD.) LCD.) 10mm 10mm can can be be used used for for the the XX and and YY axis, axis, whereas whereas 1mm 1mm will will be be used used for for the the ZZ axis axis and and extruder. extruder. To To manually manually move move the the axis, axis, turn turn the the scroll scroll wheel wheel after after you you have have chosen chosen the the desired desired movement movement increment. increment. Note: Note: Use Use the the MOVE MOVE AXIS AXIS command command on on the the ZZ AXIS AXIS to to move move the the bed bed up up and and remove remove the the foam foam from from underneath. underneath. In In case case you you must must pause pause (i.e. (i.e. filament filament change) change) or or stop stop aa print, print, you you can can enter enter the the SECONDARY SECONDARY MENU MENU by by pressing pressing the the select select button button during during printing. printing. Using Using the the scroll scroll wheel, wheel, select select either either pause pause or or stop. stop. Pause Pause will will allow allow you you to to stop stop aa print, print, then then resume resume where where the the print print left left off. off. This This must must be be done done quickly quickly as as resuming resuming too too late late can can cause cause aa failure. failure. Stopping Stopping aa print print will will cancel cancel aa print, print, but but will will leave leave the the hotend hotend and and heatbed heatbed heaters heaters on. on. IT IT IS IS RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED TO TO POWER POWER OFF OFF THE THE PRINTER PRINTER IF IF NOT NOT PLANNING PLANNING TO TO START START ANOTHER ANOTHER PRINT. PRINT. See See STEP STEP 22 on on PAGE PAGE 88 for for directions directions on on how how to to change change filament filament when when the the machine machine is is paused. paused. 7 LOADING AND PRIMING FILAMENT CURA TO ENSURE LONG LIFE OF THE HOTEND, AXIOM WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO PERFORM IMPORT YOUR .STL FILE FILAMENT LOADING, PRIMING, AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS IF THE MACHINE HAS NOT Delete the small Robot that is located in the build area. Select it with your mo BEEN PREHEATED FIRST. then simply hit delete. Go to FILE-> LOAD MODEL FILE and select your STL fi Cura will place the file in the build plate. You may need to use the rotation too PREHEAT AXIOM located in the bottom left corner of the build area. In the SECONDARY MENU choose PREPARE, then PREHEAT ABS, then select PREHEAT 1. This will preheat both the hotend and heatbed to ABS printing temperatures. While AXIOM is preheating, use a pair of wire cutters to cut the tip of the ABS filament at an angle. This will help insertion into the easy-feed extruder. 7 1 2 LOADING, PRIMING, AND REMOVING FILAMENT Enter the SECONDARY MENU-> PREPARE, then select LOAD FILAMENT. AXIOM will allow you 5 seconds to then insert the tip ofrotate, the ABS into the Model Toolbar includes scale, filament mirror, layto flat, andfilament reset. extruder. Apply some pressure the until you feel the extruder grab and feed the material into the bowden tube. If for some reason the filament did not enter the hotend, select the PRIME FILAMENT command to extrude 50mm of PRINT SETTINGS material. To remove the REMOVE command. Insert the filament, provided select USB drive into a USBFILAMENT port on your computer. In Cura, go t FILE-> OPEN PROFILE. Select the DEFAULT ABS.ini file in the SLICING See TIPS AND TRICKS on pagefolder 37->located LOADING if forThe some reason CONFIGURATIONS on FILAMENT the USB drive. settings in the Cura will n filament isbe still having trouble gettingABS intoprinting. the hotend. optimized for standard 8 15 8 PREPARING THE PRINT SURFACE 1 2 USING USING WOLFBITE WOLFBITE FOR FOR ABS ABS Locate Locate the the bottle bottle of of WOLFBITE WOLFBITE and and the the ceramic ceramic glass glass plate plate that that we we set set aside aside in in earlier earlier steps. steps. Dip Dip the the foam foam brush brush into into the the bottle bottle of of WOLFBITE, WOLFBITE, then then using using long long strokes strokes brush brush on on to to the the smooth smooth surface surface of of the the glass glass plate. plate. Cover Cover the the entire entire plate. plate. One One dip dip of of the the applicator applicator brush brush into into the the WOLFBITE WOLFBITE is is enough enough to to cover cover the the entire entire surface. surface. Reference Reference the the WOLFBITE WOLFBITE instructions instructions for for more more detailed detailed information. information. INSERT INSERT GLASS GLASS PLATE PLATE INTO INTO PRINTER PRINTER Using Using two two hands, hands, slide slide the the glass glass plate plate into into the the metal metal bed bed brackets brackets located located on on both both sides sides of of the the heatbed. heatbed. Slide Slide the the plate plate all all the the way way in in until until itit reaches reaches the the back back of of the the heatbed. heatbed.   GLASS GLASS PLATE PLATE 9   AUTO-LEVELING PROCEDURE AUTO-LEVELING PROCEDURE 3D PRINTING YOUR CUSTOM PARTS: CURA 11 USING CURA AUTO-LEVELING PROCEDURE PROCEDURE AUTO-LEVELING Cura is a slicing program which provides an easy to use interface, advanced slicing algorithms, orientation, scale and rotation options, as well as great quality prints. C isIT installed on your hard drive and can be used with PC or Mac. HOW IT WORKS: HOW WORKS: AXIOM is is equipped equipped with with an an automatic automatic bed bed leveling leveling mechanism mechanism whereby whereby AXIOM calibration (bed (bed leveling leveling and and zz height height adjustment) adjustment) is is performed performed entirely entirely by by the the calibration INSTALL CURA SLICING SOFTWARE machine, rather rather than the user. user. machine, than the Visit https://ultimaker.com/en/cura-software/list or click on the QR code belo download Cura. Make sure to download version 15.04.2. Double-click the 1. HOME HOME Z, Z, X,Y 1. X,Y downloaded begin installing. The process process starts starts with with.exe thefile bedto homing to ZZ max max (bottom (bottom of of the the machine). machine). The The XX The the bed homing to (left) and Y (front) positions are homed thereafter. During During this this process, process, filament filament is is (left) and Y (front) positions are homed thereafter. retracted from from the the nozzle nozzle to to avoid avoid making making contact contact with with the the bed. bed. With With the the bed bed and and retracted nozzle in in known known positions, positions, the the bed bed measuring measuring process process is is ready ready to to begin. begin. nozzle 1 2. CLEAN CLEAN NOZZLE NOZZLE 2. The first first step step is is to to raise raise the the bed bed so so the the nozzle nozzle is is cleaned cleaned by by the the brush. brush. This This will will The automatically occur occur at at print print temperature temperature so so that that the the plastic plastic sufficiently sufficiently melts melts off off automatically the nozzle nozzle tip. tip. The The nozzle nozzle will will move move to to the the back back of of the the machine machine and and pass pass across across the the brush brush multiple multiple times. times. During During cleaning, cleaning, the the filament filament will will be be further further retracted retracted to to the prevent itit from from contacting contacting the the bed bed during during probing. probing. prevent 2 3. PROBE PROBE 4 4 CORNERS CORNERS OPTIONS 3. INSTALLATION AXIOM will willCura thenwill probe corners of the the bed assembly. assembly. The nozzleMake will make make AXIOM then probe corners of bed The nozzle will ask44 you to check associated file type options. sure you check a contact with with the bed bed bracket atoptions locations on the the steel bed bed plate plate and complete complete contact the bracket 44 locations on steel and aa uncheck the correctat as shown below. When finished, press INSTALL. circuit each each time. time. The The microprocessor microprocessor will will remember remember where where on on the the ZZ axis axis each each circuit circuit was was completed completed (this (this is is why why itit is is so so important important that that the the nozzle nozzle tip tip is is clean). clean). circuit With that that information, information, AXIOM AXIOM will will create create aa virtual virtual plane plane to to project project the the part part onto. onto. With 4. PRINT PRINT 4. After probing probing is is completed, completed, the the nozzle nozzle will will move move to to the the back back left left part part of of the the After machine and and filament filament will will be be extruded extruded to to prime prime the the nozzle. nozzle. Thereafter Thereafter the the print print machine will commence commence by by laying laying aa skirt skirt around around the the part part to to be be printed. printed. During During the the print, print, will the ZZ axis axis will will continually continually adjust adjust to to provide provide aa level level surface surface for for the the part. part. the 5. CREDIT CREDIT 5. Many thanks thanks go go to to Lars Lars Brubaker Brubaker of of MatterHackers MatterHackers for for developing developing the the Many auto-leveling code. code. This This code code is is implemented implemented in in the the open open source source Marlin Marlin firmware firmware auto-leveling provided on on your your machine machine and and supplied supplied on on your your flashdrive. flashdrive. provided 13 10 10 RUNNING FIRST PRINT FILAMENTTHE GUIDE Known for for our our ability ability to to print print in in aa wide wide range range of of thermoplastics, thermoplastics, Airwolf Airwolf Known SELECTING FIRST PRINT PRINT FILE 3D hasSELECTING spend countless countless hoursFILE perfecting the the printing printing process process from from PLA PLA FIRST 3D has spend hours perfecting 1 and ABS, ABS, up to to high-grade engineering materials like polycarbonate, polycarbonate, Airwolf 3D has selected selected an impressive impressive ball bearing bearing model to to introduce introduce you you to to and up high-grade engineering materials like Airwolf 3D has an ball model polyurethane and nylon. polyurethane nylon. AXIOM’sand printing capabilities. AXIOM’s printing capabilities. In the the SECONDARY SECONDARY MENU MENU select select PRINT PRINT FROM FROM SD. SD. Using Using the the scroll scroll wheel, wheel, choose choose In the file file named named BALL BALL BEARING. BEARING. AXIOM AXIOM will will then then preheat preheat to to the the proper proper printing printing the temperatures and and begin begin the the auto-leveling auto-leveling process. process. Once Once complete, complete, the the print print will will temperatures start and and the the model model will will begin begin printing. printing. start BASIC MATERIALS OW T TEMPERATURE EMPERATURE M MATERIALS ATERIALS LLOW 210 –– 220C 220C 210 Platinum PLA MEDIUM EDIUM T TEMPERA EMPERA M 235-245C 235-245C HIPS 240-245C 240-245C IGUS IGLIDUR 240-245C 240-245C 235-250C 235-250C 240-250C 240-250C Platinu Platinum NYLON PCTPE MATERIAL CHA HIGHIf RIGIDITY DISOLVES IN the SELFHIGH SELFIN IfRIGIDITY at first first you youDISOLVES do not not see see the BALL BALL BEARING GCODE file, scroll scroll to REFRESH. REFRESH. Select Select at do BEARING GCODE file, to VERY FLEXIBLE FLEXIBLE VERY DURABLE DURABL VERY VERY DURABLE DURABLE LIMONENE LUBRICATING LUBRICATING LIMONENE REFRESH to to refresh refresh the micro micro SD card. card. REFRESH the SD PRONE TO TO BRIGHT ABRASION LOW MODULUS MODULUS IMPACT ABRASION PRONE BRIGHT IMPACT LOW In some some cases, cases,COLOR files will will not notRESISTANT show up up right right away. away. this happens, happens, in the the FRACTURE COLOR RESISTANT OF ELASTICITY ELASTICITY RESISTANT In files show IfIf this in FRACTURE RESISTANT OF HYDROSCO HYDROSCO SECONDARY MENU MENU select select INITIALIZE INITIALIZE SD SD CARD. CARD. You You may may now now enter enter PRINT PRINT FROM FROM SECONDARY EXTREMELY SEMILOW HIGH HIGH EXTREMELY SEMIHIGH HIGH LOW SD CARD and and can can view your your files. files. SD CARD view CAN BE BE DY DY CAN STRENGTH STRENGTH STRENGTH STRENGTH STRENGTH STRENGTH FLEXIBLE FLEXIBLE DURABLE DURABLE PRINT TEM HOTEND: 215-220 215-220 HOTEND: HOTEND: 240 240 HOTEND: BED: 60-70 60-70 BED: 120 120 BED: BED: HOTEND: 240 240 HOTEND: BED: 120 120 BED: HOTEND: 245 245 HOTEND: BED: 80 80 BED: HOTEND: 240 240 HOTEND: BED: 60-80 60-80 BED: HOTEND: 245 245 HOTEND: BED: 80 80 BED: BED ADHESI WOLFBITE WOLFBITE NANO NANO 11 WOLFBITE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE PURPLE GLUESTICK GLUESTICK WOLFBITE PURPLE WOLFBITE ON PET PET FILM FILM ON PURPLE GLUE GLUE PURPLE ON PET PET FIL FI ON RUNNING THE FIRSTTHE PRINT FILAMENT GUIDE REMOVING PARTS FROM BUILD PLATE FILAMENT GUIDE 1 Known for our ability to print in a wide range of thermoplastics, Airwolf 1 LET3D THE PART COOL LET THE PART COOL SELECTING FIRST PRINT has spend countless hours FILE perfecting the printing process from PLA WOLFBITE will automatically allow the part to to release from the build plate once you to and ABS, upautomatically to engineering materials like the polycarbonate, WOLFBITE will allow the part release from build once Airwolf 3Dhigh-grade has selected an impressive ball bearing model toplate introduce polyurethane and nylon. cool. theAXIOM’s part is is still still stuck you can can run run the the build build plate plate under under some some cold cold water water to to cool. IfIf the part stuck you printing capabilities. help release. release. IfIf using using water water make make sure sure to to apply apply more more WOLFBITE WOLFBITE before before the the next next help print job. job. In the SECONDARY MENU select PRINT FROM SD. Using the scroll wheel, ch print the file named BALL BEARING. AXIOM will then preheat to the proper printin temperatures and begin the auto-leveling process. Once complete, the print start and the model will begin printing. BASIC MATERIALS Advanced Materials RATURE MATERIALS ATERIALS LOW ATURE M CC TEMPERATURE MATERIALS 240-250C 240-250C 210 –240-260C 240-260C 220C HIGH IGH T TEMPERATURE EMPERATURE M MATERIALS ATERIALS H 235-245C 260-280C 260-280C 240-245C 270-280C 270-280C 240-245C 300-315C 235-250C 300-315C POLYCARBONATE Platinum PC/ABS IGUS Nylon Platinum PLA IGLIDUR HIPS BRIDGEPCTPE ABS um N ARACTERISTICS LE LE ME DURABLE DURABLE MATERIA HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGHIfRIGIDITY IN the BALL SELFat first youDISOLVES do notHIGH see BEARING GCODE file, scroll to REFRESH. S VERY DURABLE VERY FLEXIBLE HIGH STRENGTH HIGH RIGIDITY HIGH STRENGTH HIGH RIGIDITY STRENGTHLUBRICATING STRENGTH STRENGTH STRENGTH LIMONENE REFRESH to refresh the micro SD card. IMPACT LOW MODULUS PRONE TO BRIGHT GREAT ABRASION EXCELLENT SURFACE SURFACE GREAT GREAT GREAT HIGH HARDNESS HARDNESS HIGH OPIC EXCELLENT OPIC SEMI-FLEXIBLE SEMI-FLEXIBLE In DETAIL some filesDETAIL will notRESISTANT show up right away. If this happens, in the RESISTANT OF ELASTICITY FRACTURE DETAIL FINISH DETAILcases,COLOR FINISH YED YED REPELLS REPELLS LIQUID LIQUID SECONDARY MENU select INITIALIZE SD CARD. You may now enter PRINT F SEMIEXTREMELY CAN BE BE CAN BE and can LOW HIGH HIGH CAN CAN BE SD CARD view your files. EXTREMELY TOUGH TOUGH EXTREMELY CAN BE BE DYED DYED CAN PAINTED STRENGTH PAINTED PAINTED STRENGTH STRENGTH PAINTED T TEMPERATURES 45-250 5-250 00 DURABLE PRINT AS PARTS PARTS COOL THEY WILL BEGIN TO285 “POP” OFF OF THE THE GLASS. DOHOTEND: NOT300-310 BE 240 AS COOL THEY WILL BEGIN TO “POP” OFF OF GLASS. DO NOT BE HOTEND: 240 HOTEND: 240-250 HOTEND: 285 HOTEND: 285 HOTEND: 300-310 HOTEND: 245 HOTEND: 215-220 HOTEND: 240 HOTEND: 240 HOTEND: 240 HOTEND: 240-250 HOTEND: HOTEND: 285 HOTEND: ALARMED, AS THIS IS JUST JUSTBED: THE SOUND OF THE PARTS RELEASING BED: 80 BED: 110-120 BED: 130 OF BED: 80 RELEASING BED: 135-145 BED: 80 BED: BED: 60-80 ALARMED, AS THIS IS THE SOUND THE PARTS BED: 60-70 120 BED: 120 BED: 80 BED: 110-120 BED: 130 BED: 80 135-145 THEMSELVES FROM FROM THE THE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE SOLUTION. SOLUTION. COLD COLD WATER WATER WILL WILL SPEED SPEED UP UP THEMSELVES THE PROCESS, PROCESS, BUT BUT MAKE MAKE SURE SURE TO TO LET LET THEM THEM COOL COOL IN IN AMBIENT AMBIENT AIR AIR FOR FOR A A THE FEW MINUTES MINUTES FIRST. FIRST. FEW ION METHOD ESTICK ESTICK ILM ILM FLEXIBLE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE 11 WOLFBITE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE NANO BED AD PURPLE GLUESTICKWOLFBITE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE PURPLE GLUESTICK GLUESTICK WOLFBITE PURPLE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE ON PET FILM MEGA ON PET PET FILM FILM MEGA ON MEGA MEGA P 12 3D PRINTING YOUR CUSTOM PARTS: CURA USING CURA Cura Cura is is aa slicing slicing program program which which provides provides an an easy easy to to use use interface, interface, advanced advanced slicing slicing algorithms, algorithms, orientation, orientation, scale scale and and rotation rotation options, options, as as well well as as great great quality quality prints. prints. Cura Cura is is installed installed on on your your hard hard drive drive and and can can be be used used with with PC PC or or Mac. Mac. 1 2 13 INSTALL INSTALL CURA CURA SLICING SLICING SOFTWARE SOFTWARE Visit Visit https:/ https://ultimaker.com/en/cura-software/list /ultimaker.com/en/cura-software/list or or click click on on the the QR QR code code below below to to download download Cura. Cura. Make Make sure sure to to download download version version 15.04.2. 15.04.2. Double-click Double-click the the downloaded downloaded .exe .exe file file to to begin begin installing. installing. INSTALLATION INSTALLATION OPTIONS OPTIONS Cura Cura will will ask ask you you to to check check associated associated file file type type options. options. Make Make sure sure you you check check and and uncheck uncheck the the correct correct options options as as shown shown below. below. When When finished, finished, press press INSTALL. INSTALL. CURA PREPARING THE PRINT SURFACE 3 4 5 1 OPEN CURA USING WOLFBITE FOR ABS Open Cura and follow the setup instructions below to properly configure Cura for Locate the bottle of WOLFBITE and the ceramic glass plate that we set aside the AXIOM 3D Printer. earlier steps. Dip the foam brush into the bottle of WOLFBITE, then using lo strokes brush on to the smooth surface of the glass plate. Cover the entire p One dip of the applicator brush into the WOLFBITE is enough to cover the en SELECT MACHINE surface. Reference the WOLFBITE instructions for more detailed information Select OTHER. OTHER MACHINE INFORMATION Select CUSTOM. 2 6 INSERT GLASS PLATE INTO PRINTER Using two hands, slide the glass plate into the metal bed brackets located on sides ofCONFIGURATION the heatbed. Slide the plate all the way in until it reaches the back o AXIOM MACHINE heatbed.shown in the image below. When done, press FINISH. Enter the settings  Although the bed width is 340, make sure your part is no wider than 317.5 9    GLASS PLATE 14 CURA 7 IMPORT YOUR .STL FILE Delete the small Robot that is located in the build area. Select it with your mouse, then simply hit delete. Go to FILE-> LOAD MODEL FILE and select your STL file. Cura will place the file in the build plate. You may need to use the rotation tools located in the bottom left corner of the build area. Model Toolbar includes rotate, scale, mirror, lay flat, and reset. 8 15 PRINT SETTINGS Insert the provided USB drive into a USB port on your computer. In Cura, go to FILE-> OPEN PROFILE. Select the DEFAULT ABS.ini file in the SLICING CONFIGURATIONS folder located on the USB drive. The settings in Cura will now be optimized for standard ABS printing. CURA BASIC LCD OPERATION 9 2 EXPORT GCODE SECONDARY AND PREPARE MENU continued... We will now export the newly-created GCODE to the micro SD card. In Cura, go to To move a specific axis, enter PREPARE and scroll to the bottom of the menu FILE-> SAVE GCODE. Insert the Micro SD card that came with your printer into a turning the scroll wheel, then when MOVE AXIS is highlighted press the sele free Micro SD slot on your computer. You can use the provided SD card adapter if button. Choose the distance increment (i.e. 10mm will move the desired axis you wish to use the standard SD card slot on your computer. If your computer 10mm increments when turning the scroll wheel on the LCD.) 10mm can be does not have a card reader, you will have to purchase an external reader. for the X and Y axis, whereas 1mm will be used for the Z axis and extruder. T manually move the axis, turn the scroll wheel after you have chosen the des movement increment. Note: Use the MOVE AXIS command on the Z AXIS to move the bed up and remove the foam from unde 10 CREATING CUSTOM PRINT PROFILES IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF PRINTING THAT YOU STICK WITH THE PROVIDED SETTINGS. Once familiar with print settings and how they work, you can experiment by changing things like infill, layer height, In case you must pause (i.e. filament change) or stop a print, you can enter th wall thickness, etc. If you are unsure about some of the settings in Cura, you can SECONDARY MENU by pressing the select button during printing. Using the roll your mouse over the setting’s dialogue box and a description of the setting wheel, select either pause or stop. Pause will allow you to stop a print, then will appear. resume where the print left off. This must be done quickly as resuming too la can cause a failure. Stopping a print will cancel a print, but will leave the hote After some trial and error, you will most likely find that a few tweaks here and and heatbed heaters on. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO POWER OFF THE PRINTE there may be needed to get certain results (i.e. making a part stronger or more NOT PLANNING TO START ANOTHER PRINT. detailed). When you are happy with a custom profile you created, go to FILE-> SAVE PROFILE. Make a folder youron computer dedicated to print settings, and See STEP 2 on PAGE 8 for on directions how to change filament when the machine is paused. label them accordingly (i.e. ABS large detailed.ini). 7 16 3D PRINTING YOUR CUSTOM PARTS: ASTROPRINT SLICE ON THE CLOUD WITH ASTROPRINT Cura is a great software package for slicing and provides great print quality. If you would like the same print quality, but prefer using a wireless device or computer to slice over the cloud, ASTROPRINT is for you. Astroprint also allows wireless printing over a Wi-Fi connection. Using Astroprint or Cura will give you the same great results, but it is nice to have the option to choose what works best for you. 1 SIGN UP FOR ASTROPRINT On a desktop or laptop computer, go to Astroprint.com and create a free account. Decide if you would like this account to be shared with multiple users or kept private. We recommend using a general company email and password so all users can access the printer. Your printer should be on and have had at least 3-5 minutes to boot up. Turn on your desired wireless device. In the NETWORK SETTINGS, select Wi-Fi. You will need to connect to the printer’s hot spot for initial setup. The hot spot will be labelled AXIOM followed by your printer’s serial number. This hot spot is temporary and will be shut off at the end of setup. 2 WOLFBOX WiFi SETUP The Wolfbox is the Wi-Fi board that will give you control of the printer wirelessly, and allows you to start print files. It will be attached to the astroprint.com account you created to allow access and use of your stored .STL files and GCODE. • Open a Web Browser window on a wireless device (computer, tablet, cell phone) and type 10.10.0.1. This will take you to the Airwolf 3D Printer setup page. • Select BEGIN SETUP. 17 ASTROPRINT UNPACKING 4 • Verify that the Airwolf Printer Name INSTALLING SPOOL HOLDER is identical to your serial number, Locate the spool holder in the accessories box and slide it into the dedicated then click INTERNET SETUP. You can located on the back of the printer. Install the supplied 2.2 lb. spool of ABS fila find this number located in the inside on to the spool holder. Make sure that the filament comes off the spool from of the printer, on the bottom panel. top of the spool, not from the bottom. If the spool is not loaded correctly it w feed properly, and the filament could break. • Select the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect your printer to holder and click Spool slots Slide spool holder into provided slot CONNECT. If your network has a password, you will need to type this in and click CONNECT again. • Success! Click on ASTROPRINT ACCOUNT to connect the printer to BACK OF PRINTER the Astroprint.com account you previously created. LOCATE CERAMIC PLATE AND BOTTLE OF WOLFBITE Locate CERAMIC PLATE and of Wolfbite in the then accessories • Type in your emailthe address and password forbottle your Astroprint account, click box and aside. We will need these in the following steps. PRINTER CONNECTION. Click CONTINUE. 5 • Verify the Baud Rate is set to 250000 and click CONNECT. • Setup is now complete. Click START PRINTING to proceed. 3 4 VERIFICATION Ensure you are set up correctly by checking that 3 icons on the top right of your screen are green. OBTAINING THE PRINTER’S IP ADDRESS From the menu, go to SETTINGS. Go to INTERNET CONNECTION. Below WIRELESS CONNECTION, you will see the network you are connected to and the IP address of your printer. WRITE THIS IP ADDRESS DOWN. YOU WILL NEED IT IF YOU EXPERIENCE NETWORK OR WI-FI CONNECTIVITY ISSUES. 5 18 ASTROPRINT 5 TURN OFF THE HOTSPOT Manually turn off the hotspot after setup is complete. ASTROPRINT INTERFACE 1 19 DESIGN UPLOADER Open Astroprint and select UPLOAD DESIGN, then navigate to the STL you'd like to upload. A new page with a picture of the STL file should appear. TABLE OF CONTENTS ASTROPRINT INTERFACE 2 3 4 5 6 7 STEP 1: Unpacking AXIOM 3D Printer and Installing Spool Holder SELECT A PRINTER MODEL ADD PRINTER the printer model is not already available in the list. STEP 2: Basicif LCD Operation 4 SELECT STEP A3:FILAMENT Loading Filament and Priming the Hotend ADD FILAMENT if the material is not already available in the list. 8 STEP 4: Preparing the Print Surface SELECT A PRINT QUALITY NORMAL yield a highProcedure quality part in most cases. Selecting BEST isn’t always STEP 5:will Auto-Leveling the best choice, as it will add print time and may not always be needed for most types of 6: parts. DRAFT a good STEP Running theisFirst Printchoice if you need a quick print, and where surface finish and detail aren’t as important. 9 STEP 7: Removing Parts from the Build Plate ADVANCED SETTINGS If you would like to alter the default settings, you can click on the ADVANCED STEP 8: 3D Printing Your Custom Parts SETTINGS button. This will allow you to change layer height, infill, and much more. Make sure you are familiar with print settings before changing anything. • Configuring CURA Software SLICE/ PRINT Click PRINT. This will immediately send the file to yourPrinting printer.via The GCODE file • Configuring and Using Astroprint/ Wireless Wi-Fi will automatically be saved to your dashboard. Note: Printer must setup starting • Print viabeUSB withbefore Repetier Host a print job. See page 4. 12 SLICE will save your GCODE to your Dashboard without sending it to the printer. STEP 10: Changing Filament This will be useful when running your print through the SD card. STEP 11: Filament Guide FILE MANAGER Under ACTIVE SLICES, the part should be slicing, demonstrated by the loading STEP 12: Tips and Tricks bar. This process may take a minute or two, depending on the STL file size. STEP 13: Maintenance Under YOUR DESIGNS the latest STL file should be listed at the top. Under each name of 14: theTroubleshooting STL files, it will display # print file(s). Clicking this will display all of STEP the print files already generated along with the settings used for that specific print. Clicking on the settings will pop up a secondary window with all the specific settings used. The “...” to the right of your GCODE opens the associated options WARRANTY INFORMATION such as printing or downloading the GCODE for SD card use. The STL file also has a “...”. These TERMS OFoptions USE are specific to the STL file such as slicing the file again or downloading the STL file. REPLACEMENT PARTS/ ACCESSORIES 33 3 6 10 11 13 13 17 28 35 37 39 40 41 42 43 FILAMENT 44 AXIOM PRINTER DIAGRAM 45 20 ASTROPRINT INTERFACE 8 9 10 11 21 PRINT FROM A 3D FILE DATABASE Browse Thingiverse for STL files others have created. Look soon for the all-new watertight.com integration into Astroprint. MONITOR After initial setup, this tab will display your AXIOM printer and will give you access to the Wolfbox Interface. CAMERA/CONTROLS Click CAMERA/CONTROLS to monitor your printer. You can now view basic information such as the current temperature of the printer and what part is printing (during a print job). You also have the ability to capture photos if you attach a webcam to your Wolfbox. If you are interested in more information on connecting a webcam, please visit our tech portal. CAMERA/CONTROLS Click LAUNCH UI. This will open a new window in your browser with your printer’s Wolfbox Interface. You must be connected to the same network that your printer was connected to during initial setup. ASTROPRINT INTERFACE 12 13 PRINT CAPTURES This tab will display pictures taken if you have attached a webcam to your printer. PRINTER PROFILES During the slicing process, any printer you selected from ADD PRINTER will be listed in this tab. LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER Thank you for Airwolf 3Dwish andtothe AXIOM desktop 3D • You can erase any choosing printers you no longer have listed in your dropdown. printer. We pride ourselves in providing excellent quality machinery • Do not edit any of the printer settings. Airwolf 3D has spent countless hours and an overall outstanding user experience. Airwolf 3D is not just perfecting these print settings so that our customers have the best experience another 3Dtheir printer – we aresure engineers, we default are makers, possible with new company printer. Please make to use these settings we are designers, when using AXIOM. we are artists, and most important – we are 14 visionaries. MATERIAL PROFILES During the slicing process, any printer you selected from ADD FILAMENT will be AXIOM the most advanced desktop 3D printer in the industry. It listed in this is tab. is a high-caliber machine capable of extraordinary things – • You can erase any filaments you no longer wish to havefine listed in your multi-material capabilities, enhanced speeds, resolution, and dropdown. so much more. We have taken everything our customers love about our award-winning HD series and have added the features • The option is available to edit default temperatures for the filament, however, needed to takechanging desktopour 3Drecommended printing to asettings. whole new level. You will we do not suggest 15 16 not find another machine like it. SETTINGS Change your password, or see email. At Airwolf 3D, wename do not you as just another customer. You are family. You are a member of an elite group of 3D printer operators who have decided to add a high-class machine to their tools. We YEGGI SEARCH Browse download STL files haveand added this guide to allow you to get started with the best others have created. Look soon experience possible, and to give you the instruction needed to for the all-new watertight.com push the integration intoboundaries Astroprint. of additive manufacturing. Now go create, inspire, design, push the limits — welcome to the WOLFPACK! - Airwolf 3D Team ©2015 Wolf and Associates. All rights reserved. 1 22 WOLFBOX INTERFACE WIRELESS PRINTING WITH THE WOLFBOX The Wolfbox is the printer’s interface. This will be where you upload print files from your computer, download print files from your Astroprint account, and start prints. 1 2 FILE UPLOADER Manually turn off the hotspot after setup is complete. This option is the same as seen on page 9. Uploading stl files here will still be sliced using Astroprint.com. FILE MANAGER Manually turn off the hotspot after setup is complete. This option is the same as seen on page 9. Uploading stl files here will still be sliced using Astroprint.com. 1 UPLOAD FILE (stl, gcode) • Allows you to upload an STL file from your computer to your AstroPrint account and slice it into GCODE. The STL file will be stored on your AstroPrint account for future use. • Allows you to upload a GCODE file directly to your Wolfbox. This will not be stored on your AstroPrint account, only on the Wolfbox. SYNC • Synchronizes the Wolfbox with your AstroPrint account so you can view and download print files that have recently been sliced on your AstroPrint account. LOCAL • Shows you only files that have been sliced or run through this printer’s interface. You will not be able to see any files that were sliced using your AstroPrint account. 23 WOLFBOX INTERFACE CLOUD • Shows all print files on both the Wolfbox and your AstroPrint account. Print files that have not been downloaded to the Wolfbox yet will be faded out. You can download them to your Wolfbox, or start the print by clicking on them and selecting either the cloud icon (to download the print file to the Wolfbox without starting the print) or the printer icon (to download the print file to the Wolfbox and immediately start the print). 3 CONTROL Click ADD PRINTER if the printer model is not already available in the list. XY PLANE (HORIZONTAL) • X and Y movement of the hotend. • The house icon will move the hotend to its home position (front left). Z PLANE (VERTICAL) • Z movement of the heat bed. • The house icon will move the heat bed to its home position • The add and subtract options are for distances away from the hot end. So adding distance means the heat bed will go down and subtracting distance will cause the heat bed to go up. MOVEMENT INCREMENT CONTROL • Displayed in millimeters, the amount of movement you would like in the X, Y, or Z axis. 24 XIOMWOLFBOX 3D PRINTER INTERFACE CK VIEW: EXTRUDE FILAMENT SELECT NOZZLE • Nozzle one is on the left side of yourLOADER hotend and nozzle two is on the right. FILAMENT SPOOL HOLDER FILAMENT AMOUNT EXTRUDER ASSEMBLY • Increment control specific to filament extrusion/retraction. POWER SUPPLY EXTRUDER STEPPER MOTOR EXTRUDE • Clicking this will push the filament through the hotend by the amount selected in FILAMENT AMOUNT. Hotend must be heated to preheat temp before attempting to extrude filament. RETRACT • Clicking this will pull filament back out of the hotend by the amount selected in FILAMENT AMOUNT. Hotend must be heated up to temp before attempting to retract filament. CURRENT TEMP • When sitting idle, both displays will read room temperature in Celsius. 1 • Temperature is controlled and set by the scrollbars at the bottom. This allows the user to control the hotend temperature, as well as the heatbed temperature. • Set the Nozzle Temperature to 240C by dragging the scroll bar up. This will set the target temperature to 240C. The Current Temp will start to increase. • The side fan on the hotend can also be turned off and on with the ON/OFF button. • The fan on the back of the hotend is controlled by the printer, not the user. 4 SUPPLIES CONNECTIVITY PANEL This tab will take you SWITCH to Airwolf 3D’s store for purchasing Wolfbite, glass, POWER filament, and more. POWER CORD PLUG 25 46 WOLFBOX INTERFACE 5 SETTINGS PRINTER CONNECTION • Here you can change the Baud Rate to 250000 if this step was missed previously. If you are ever having connection difficulties, TEST CONNECTION can also be found here. PROFILE • Maximum temperatures for your printer. Do not change these settings to temperatures your printer is incapable of. FINAL WOLFBOX SETUP • Change the maximum nozzle temperature for AXIOM to 320, and make sure the bed is set to 140. INTERNET WIRELESS CONNECTION • View what network you are connected to. • IP Address location. LOCAL HOTSPOT • After setup, the hot spot is shut off for security purposes. If you would like the hot spot to remain on, uncheck the box for TURN HOTSPOT OFF WHEN A KNOWN NETWORK IS FOUND IN THE FUTURE. 26 LAMENT WOLFBOX INTERFACE • You can still connect directly to the Wolfbox by navigating through astroprint.com to the monitor tab, typing the IP address in your browser, or going to your printers network folder and clicking on your printer under OTHER DEVICES. SOFTWARE NUM ABS PLATINUM PLA durable, and easy to Bright colors, easy to print, UPDATE • Check forbiodegradable. recent updates. PC ABS Combination of ABS and PC. Very strong. ADVANCED • Restore Factory Settings. • Disconnects the Wolfbox from the Astroprint account and Wi-Fi network, and turns on the hotspot. LOGS • Send logs to Astroprint. This option is used for troubleshooting errors with ARBONATE BRIDGE NYLON WOLFBEND TPU Checking TURNand ON SERIAL LOGS should onlyFlexible be used if there are ely strong and astroprint. Low warping,the strong Pure polyurethane. occurring. t. Excellent layercommunication easy to errors print. Can be dyed and easy to print. g. with fabric dye. SUPPORT This tab will take you to Airwolf 3D’s Tech Assistance Portal (https://airwolf3d.freshdesk.com) 6 HIGH-DETAIL 3D PRINTING FILAMENT • Solutions are available for unboxing the printer, maintenance, troubleshooting, and more. If you are having any kind of issue, check here. R 180-PF HIPS PLATINUM NYLON bricating filament. Great for printing Mid-temperature • If 60x you do not find a solution, submit a ticket for assistancenylon that brasion-resistant than high-detailed models. Similar is easy to print with great from our ament. totechnicians. ABS. strength properties. Airwolf 3D printers can run many different types of materials. These include filaments that are not manufactured by Airwolf 3D. We provide settings for materials that we have tested in-house, and will continue to provide settings for new materials as they come out. We will continue to expand our material product line as we test and manufacture new and exciting filaments. e Nylon/TPE ation. Extremely yet flexible. Can be ith fabric dye. Great car parts! PETG Extremely durable filament. Produces excellent finish and surface quality and repels liquid. Semi-translucent. We do not recommend using materials from unknown suppliers. These materials are sometimes of poor quality and inconsistent in diameter. Airwolf 3D will not take responsibility for problems due to using poor quality filament. It is highly suggested that you find a material supplied by Airwolf 3D to meet your project needs. ww.airwolf3d.com 27 44 USB PRINTING WITH REPETIER HOST INSTALLING RAMBo DRIVERS In order to print directly from your PC (MACS do not require RAMBo drivers) to AXIOM, you must first install the drivers for the main controller board. Using the Repetier Host software, you will be able to manually control and start/stop/pause prints, just as if you were operating the printer from the LCD control screen. 1 2 PLUGGING IN THE USB CABLE AND USB DRIVE Plug the USB cable located in the accessories box into your computer and then into the printer. Locate the USB drive used earlier and insert it into a free USB port on your computer. INSTALL THE DRIVERS On your PC, open the CONTROL PANEL. Locate and click on DEVICES AND PRINTERS. Scroll down to UNSPECIFIED. If the printer has been plugged into the computer, you will see a device named RAMBo. Right click the large icon and select PROPERTIES. A new window will appear. Under the second tab labeled HARDWARE, select PROPERTIES. A second RAMBo Properties window will now open. Under the GENERAL TAB, select UPDATE DRIVER. 28 USB PRINTING WITH REPETIER HOST 3 PRINTER TAB Click on the PRINTER tab, then change the DEFAULT EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE to 250C, and the DEFAULT BED TEMPERATURE to 120C. Manual Extrusion Speed: 1 & 5 mm/s • Use 1 for TPU and other soft materials • Use 5 for ABS and other hard materials 4 EXTRUDER TAB Click on the EXTRUDER TAB, then select 1 under NUMBER OF EXTRUDERS. Enter 320 for MAX. EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE, 140 for MAX. BED TEMPERATURE, and leave 12 for MAX VOLUME PER SECOND. Change the diameter of EXTRUDER 1 to .5 mm. If using an optional .35 nozzle, enter .35. 30 USB WITH REPETIER HOST ERMS OF USE ERMS OFPRINTING USE PRINTING FROM REPETIER HOST MS OF RMS OFUSE USE RRUSE directory may contain copyrighted material. Such isismade informational USENOTICE: NOTICE: This directory mayprint contain copyrighted material. 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Wolfbite Wolfbite bed bed adhesion adhesion solutions solutions uld be ould be used used for for ABS, ABS, PLA, PLA, PC/ABS, PC/ABS, PC, PC, PETG, PETG, and and TPU. TPU. See See the the FILAMENT FILAMENT GUIDE GUIDE on on e 35 ge 35 for for more more information. information. ke ke sure sure your your part part is is oriented oriented correctly correctly on on the the build build plate. plate. You You can can use use Repetier Repetier Host Host or or aa to to preview preview the the GCODE GCODE before before printing printing to to make make sure sure the the first first layer layer is is properly properly being being d down down on on the the build build plate. plate. OLFBITE OLFBITE WILL WILL NOT NOT RELEASE RELEASE PART PART nn the the build build plate plate (with (with part part attached) attached) under under cold cold water water after after itit has has cooled cooled in in ambient ambient temperature. temperature. IfIf the the part part does does not not release release right right away, away, wait wait aa few few minutes. minutes. The The water water eventually eventually soak soak between between the the part part and and the the glass glass surface. surface. RTS RTS WARPING WARPING s important important that that while while printing printing with with materials materials like like ABS, ABS, PC, PC, and and PC/ABS PC/ABS that that the the front front or or and and top top panel panel remain remain closed closed during during the the entire entire print. print. IfIf open, open, ambient ambient air air can can cause cause print print to to shrink shrink which which in in turn turn can can cause cause unwanted unwanted warping warping and and cracking. cracking. TERIAL TERIAL IS IS NOT NOT EXTRUDING EXTRUDING at at the the hotend hotend 10-20 10-20 degrees degrees higher higher than than the the desired desired material material temperature temperature and and try try ng ng the the PRIME PRIME function function to to extrude extrude some some material material at at aa higher higher temperature. temperature. IfIf you you hear hear PRINTER SHAPE TAB LICKING you remove LICKING sound, sound, you can can manually manually remove the the material material by by pulling pulling itit out out of of the the hotend hotend Click on the PRINTER SHAPE TAB. Set the Xextruder MAX to 280, andbolt theate Y MAX to Locate the BITE (area where hobbed d extruder extruder assembly. assembly. Locate the MOUSE MOUSE BITE (area where extruder hobbed bolt ate 200.causing This sets the maximum travel is able reachthe in these directions. ough aa “mouse bite”) cut the filament just ough the the filament filament causing “mouse bite”) and and cutthe thehead filament justtobelow below the For the area, setand the cut WIDTH to 317.5, DEPTHYou to 203, and the HEIGHT USE BITE. the bad tip an can OUSE BITE. Discard Discard theprint bad filament filament and cut the the new new tip at atthe an angle. angle. You can now now to 254. Click APPLYand andbegin OK toprinting. save the settings as default. feed into feed the the material material into the the hotend hotend and begin printing. 5 material material still still will will not not feed, feed, you you may may have have aa dirty dirty or or damaged damaged nozzle. nozzle. See See the the TIPS TIPS AND AND CKS CKS and and MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE sections sections for for more more info info on on changing/cleaning changing/cleaning nozzles. nozzles. IRWOLF 3D TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE you you are are still still having having problems, problems, Airwolf Airwolf 3D 3D is is here here to to help. help. Please Please visit visit our our Tech Tech Portal Portal (https:/ (https://airwolf3d.freshdesk.com) /airwolf3d.freshdesk.com) Solutions Solutions are are available available for for un-boxing un-boxing the the printer, printer, maintenance, maintenance, troubleshooting, troubleshooting, and and more. more. IfIf you you are are having having any any kind kind of of issue, issue, check check here. here. Iff you you do do not not find find aa solution, solution, submit submit aa ticket ticket for for assistance assistance from from one one of of the the Airwolf Airwolf 3D 3D technicians. technicians. 31 40 USB PRINTING WITH REPETIER HOST 6 LOAD GCODE Using CURA, export GCODE on to your hard drive. In previous steps, we saved GCODE on to the micro SD card and then inserted it into the LCD for printing. We will now be printing directly from the computer, so no SD card is needed. We will first CONNECT to the printer, then we will load GCODE. • Press CONNECT to connect to the printer. • Press LOAD > (GCODE FILE.GCODE) to import the GCODE file. 7 8 ANALYZING THE GCODE Under the PREVIEW TAB you will be able to see a 3D view of the GCODE file. As experience is gained, this step will greatly improve the quality of prints and also give the user a better understanding of the slicing process. It is a good idea that when starting out, the user looks at the GCODE first to get a better understanding of how the settings were applied. In this tab, the user can scroll through the GCODE file layer by layer to do a deeper analysis of the sliced part. It will also give you the estimated printing time. LOAD FILAMENT/PRIME Use the LOAD FILAMENT command on the LCD to load the correct filament into the hotend. You can now prime the hotend using the EXTRUDE button in Repetier Host. 32 PS AND USBTRICKS PRINTING WITH REPETIER HOST TO TO LEVELING LEVELING PREHEAT THE HOTEND BED he is correct, cycle power and he first first layer layer height height is not not correct, cycleAND power and try try again. again. The The nozzle nozzle tip tip must must Under the MANUAL CONTROL TAB, click EXTRUDER ICON sure to preheat the ke tip also be itit ke contact contact with with the the brush brush to to clean clean the the tip. tip. The The tip must mustthe also be hot hot to to make make sure the same with the BEDaaICON preheat thethe heatbed. kes contact with the bed circuit develop virtual kes sufficient sufficienthotend. contact Do with the bed to to complete complete circuittoand and develop the virtual plane plane the the microprocessor microprocessor to to perform perform auto auto leveling. leveling. 9 ODE ODE GENERATION GENERATION imperative imperative that that the the user user ONLY ONLY uses uses Airwolf Airwolf slicing slicing profiles. profiles. These These profiles profiles have have the the ect start rect start and and end end gcode gcode that that properly properly activates activates auto auto leveling. leveling. Without Without this this rmation, the ormation, the printer printer will will not not work work correctly. correctly. NT NT SIZE SIZE le possible ile possible to to print print to to the the outer outer limits limits of of the the printer, printer, the the most most consistent consistent results results will will START PRINT me build sizes. Keeping me from from modest modest buildTHE sizes. Keeping prints prints within within 11”x7.5”x9” 11”x7.5”x9” will will tend tend to to produce produce AXIOM ready to start the print. ily parts in of materials. ily repeatable repeatableOnce partspre-heated, in aa wide wide variety variety ofis materials. Press the START PRINT button to begin printing. VIRONMENTAL VIRONMENTAL FACTORS FACTORS PC, PC, ABS, ABS, HIPS, HIPS, and and other other higher-temp higher-temp materials, materials, itit is is best best to to keep keep the the print print volume volume losed. losed. For For PET PET and and PLA-based PLA-based filaments, filaments, removing removing the the top top lid lid will will promote promote cool cool ow into low into the the print print area area to to give give best best results. results. For For these these materials, materials, all all three three fans fans should should operational operational during during the the majority majority of of the the print. print. 10 CHANGING FILAMENT CHANGING FILAMENT IS EASY ALL ALL PRINTS PRINTS Changing filament types on the AXIOM is easy. No more fiddling with pins, latches and small small prints, prints, know know what what material material bed bed temps temps should should be be lowered lowered to to reduce reduce the the chance chance levers. AXIOM allows for easy feeding and removal of filament, and makes priming ower-layer ower-layer warpage. warpage. Also, Also, aa raft raft is is frequently frequently aa good good idea idea as as itit further further isolates isolates heat heat easy. AXIOM can be running polycarbonate at 300C for hours, and can easily be purged m m the the build build plate plate and and promotes promotes aa consistent consistent first first layer. layer. with flexible filament in a matter of minutes. In the past, this was unheard of. EEDS EEDS draft-style draft-style prints, prints, 80mm/s 80mm/s for for printing printing and and 175mm/s 175mm/s for for travel travel moves moves should should work work PREHEAT AND for REMOVE except materials e with with most most materials materials except for softer softer FILAMENT materials like like TPE TPE and and TPU, TPU, in in which which case case the LCD, 60mm/s work for printing. 60mm/s will will Using work better better forpreheat printing.the hotend to the correct temperature for the loaded filament. This can be done using PREPARE-> PREHEAT ABS/PLA/PC, or if using ER HEIGHTS YER HEIGHTS something other than these materials, you can go to CONTROL-> TEMPERATURE-> can then the wheel onfact theis high prints .25mm layer heights. This the e AXIOM AXIOM will will produce produce high quality qualityNOZZLE. prints at atYou .25mm layeruse heights. This in in fact isLCD theto set the temperature forprint the material currently inwill theincrease printer. See FILAMENT er for 3D service. with finer er height height used usedcorrect for Airwolf’s Airwolf’s 3D Hubs Hubs print service. Resolution Resolution will increase withthe finer on may pagebe 35more for correct temperatures. er bridging difficult, and er heights, heights, but butGUIDE bridging may be more difficult, and time time will will significantly significantly increase. increase. 1 rnally we ernally we tend tend to to print print at at .2-.3mm .2-.3mm layer layer height height 95% 95% of of the the time. time. LFBITE OLFBITE promote promote the the best best adhesion adhesion for for the the parts parts to to the the ceramic ceramic build build plate, plate, apply apply Wolfbite, Wolfbite, fbite MEGA, lfbite MEGA, or or Wolfbite Wolfbite NANO NANO as as necessary. necessary. No No more more than than 22 layers layers is is needed. needed. All All utions utions will will dissolve dissolve in in water. water. To To clean, clean, soak soak the the build build plate plate in in water water and and use use aa sharp sharp or or to to carefully carefully remove remove the the leftover leftover solution solution and and plastic. plastic. 33 38 CHANGING FILAMENT 2 3 REMOVE PREVIOUS FILAMENT Once the hotend has been preheated to the melting temperature of the loaded filament, use the REMOVE FILAMENT command on the LCD to remove the filament. Once activated, the filament will begin to unload from the extruder. As it is retracting back through the extruder, make sure to wind the filament on to the roll currently on the machine. Once complete, remove the roll and insert the new desired filament. LOADING AND PRIMING NEW FILAMENT If the new filament is of lower temperature than the previously loaded filament, we will not adjust the hotend temperature before priming. If the new filament has a higher melting temperature, we will adjust the printer to this temperature before priming. In the CONTROL menu on the LCD, raise the temperature accordingly. If the new material has a lower melting point, we will prime the hotend using the temperature of the previous filament. This is especially important when changing from a high-temperature material such as polycarbonate, to a low-temperature material such as TPU or PLA. Once you have the correct hotend temperature, go to PREPARE-> LOAD FILAMENT (See LOADING FILAMENT on page 8 for more info). Once the material is loaded into the hotend, we will want to purge out all of the old unwanted material with the new material. To do this, navigate to PRIME FILAMENT in the PREPARE menu of the LCD. This command will extrude 50mm of material. Repeat this step until you see a consistent flow of the new material. Once you have achieved this, change the hotend temperature to the current material’s desired melting temperature. See the FILAMENT GUIDE on page 35 for more information regarding temperatures. 34 FILAMENT LAMENT GUIDEGUIDE ALS ALS Known for the ability to print in a wide range of thermoplastics, Airwolf 3D has spent countless hours perfecting the printing process from PLA and ABS, up to high-grade engineering materials like polycarbonate, polyurethane and nylon. Advanced Materials BASIC MATERIALS HIGH IGH T TEMPERATURE EMPERATURE M MATERIALS ATERIALS H LOW TEMPERATURE MATERIALS 40-250C 40-250C 240-260C 210 –240-260C 220C 260-280C 235-245C 260-280C 270-280C 240-245C 270-280C MEDIUM TEMPERA 240-245C 300-315C 235-250C 300-315C 240-250C Platinum POLYCARBONATE PC/ABS IGUS Nylon Platinum PLA IGLIDUR HIPS BRIDGEPCTPE ABS TERISTICS URABLE URABLE MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH RIGIDITY STRENGTH STRENGTH TO ENT SURFACE SURFACEPRONE GREAT ENT GREAT FRACTURE FINISH DETAIL INISH DETAIL EPELLS EPELLS LIQUID IQUID CAN BE BE LOW CAN PAINTED STRENGTH PAINTED ATURES MATERIAL CHA HIGH HIGH DISOLVES IN SELFVERY FLEXIBLE VERY DURABLEHIGH HIGH STRENGTH STRENGTH HIGH RIGIDITY HIGH RIGIDITY STRENGTH LUBRICATING STRENGTH LIMONENE LOW MODULUS IMPACT HIGH BRIGHT GREAT ABRASION GREAT HARDNESS SEMI-FLEXIBLE HIGH HARDNESS SEMI-FLEXIBLE OF ELASTICITY RESISTANT COLOR DETAIL RESISTANT DETAIL CAN BE BE EXTREMELY SEMI- EXTREMELY HIGH HIGH CAN TOUGH CAN BE BE DYED DYED EXTREMELY TOUGH CAN PAINTED STRENGTH DURABLE FLEXIBLE STRENGTH PAINTED OLFBITE OLFBITE 35 WOLFBITE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE NANO DURABLE HYDROSCO CAN BE DY OPTIMAL PRINT TEND: 240HOTEND: HOTEND: 240-250 HOTEND: 285 HOTEND: 285 HOTEND: 300-310 HOTEND: 245 HOTEND: 240 215-220 HOTEND: 240 285 HOTEND: 240 285 END: 240 HOTEND: 240-250 HOTEND: HOTEND: HOTEND: 300-310 ED: 80 80 BED: 110-120 BED:BED: BED: 130 BED: 120 BED: 80 80 BED: 80 BED: BED: 135-145 BED: 60-80 BED: 60-70 120 130 ED: BED: 110-120 BED: 135-145 METHOD Platinum NYLON HOTEND: 245 BED: 80 BED ADHESI PURPLE GLUESTICKWOLFBITE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE PURPLE GLUESTICK GLUESTICK WOLFBITE WOLFBITE PURPLE WOLFBITE WOLFBITE ON PET FILM MEGA ON PET PET FILM FILM MEGA MEGA ON MEGA PURPLE GLUE ON PET FIL 36 ATURE FILAMENT GUIDE Advanced Materials MATERIALS 240-250C m N HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS 240-260C Platinum ABS 260-280C PC/ABS 270-280C Nylon BRIDGE 300-315C POLYCARBONATE ARACTERISTICS E DURABLE OPIC EXCELLENT SURFACE FINISH YED REPELLS LIQUID MEDIUM STRENGTH HIGH STRENGTH HIGH STRENGTH HIGH RIGIDITY GREAT DETAIL GREAT DETAIL SEMI-FLEXIBLE HIGH HARDNESS CAN BE PAINTED CAN BE PAINTED CAN BE DYED EXTREMELY TOUGH HOTEND: 285 BED: 130 HOTEND: 285 BED: 80 HOTEND: 300-310 BED: 135-145 WOLFBITE MEGA PURPLE GLUESTICK ON PET FILM WOLFBITE MEGA MPERATURES 5-250 HOTEND: 240 HOTEND: 240-250 BED: 80 BED: 110-120 ION METHOD ESTICK LM WOLFBITE WOLFBITE 36 HANGING FILAMENT TIPS AND TRICKS TIPS AND TRICKS FOR 3D PRINTING REMOVE REMOVE PREVIOUS PREVIOUS FILAMENT FILAMENT easy and fun, to but it can also be challenging. models are the Once Once3D the thePrinting hotend hotendcan has hasbe been been preheated preheated to the the melting melting temperature temperature of ofNot the the all loaded loaded same, and not all materials provide the sameon results. Orientation, filament, filament, use use the the REMOVE REMOVE FILAMENT FILAMENT command command on the the LCD LCD to to remove removebed the the adhesion techniques, settings the -the these are all things that will greatly the outcome filament. filament. Once Once activated, activated, filament filament will will begin begin to to unload unload from fromaffect the the extruder. extruder. As As itit of a print. Take a look at our guide below to help you through some on of more is is retracting retracting back back through through the the extruder, extruder, make make sure sure to to get wind wind the the filament filament onthe to to the the challenging aspects of desktop 3D printing. roll roll currently currently on on the the machine. machine. Once Once complete, complete, remove remove the the roll roll and and insert insert the the new new START UP desired desired filament. filament. • Make sure the entire interior of the AXIOM is clean and clear of any filament debris, accessories, etc. • Use the Auto Home feature to put the bed in position for surface preparation (Wolfbite, etc.) - bed will lower to maximum travel first (Z) and then home X and Y. • Preheat the printer before attempting to load or remove any filament. LOADING/REMOVING/PRIMING FILAMENT GCODE (when using Repetier Host or similar host software) M601 - Retracts filament M602 - Loads filament (5 second delay until extruder motor runs) M603 Primes filament LOADING LOADING AND AND -PRIMING PRIMING NEW NEW FILAMENT FILAMENT If If the the new new filament filament is is of of lower lower temperature temperature than than the the previously previously loaded loaded filament, filament, we we will willLOADING not not adjust adjust the the hotend hotend temperature temperature before before priming. priming. If If the the new new filament filament After filament has exited the tip, move When loading if it starts toadjust bind up has has aa higher higher melting meltingfilament, temperature, temperature, we we will will adjust the the printer printer to to this this temperature temperature the tube back under the hook. as it nears the tip, gently move tubing out before beforefrom priming. priming. In In the the CONTROL CONTROL menu menu on on the the LCD, LCD, raise raise the the temperature temperature hook on hotend so the path is smoother. accordingly. accordingly. If If the the new new material material has has aa lower lower melting melting point, point, we we will will prime prime the the hotend hotend using using the the temperature temperature of of the the previous previous filament. filament. This This is is especially especially important important when when changing changing from from aa high-temperature high-temperature material material such such as as polycarbonate, polycarbonate, to to aa low-temperature low-temperature material material such such as as TPU TPU or or PLA. PLA. Once Once you you have have the the correct correct hotend hotend temperature, temperature, go go to to PREPARE-> PREPARE-> LOAD LOAD FILAMENT FILAMENT (See (See LOADING LOADING FILAMENT FILAMENT on on page page 88 for for more more info). info). Once Once the the material material is is loaded loaded into into the the hotend, hotend, we we will will want want to to purge purge out out all all of of the the old old unwanted unwanted material material with with the the new new material. material. To To do do this, this, navigate navigate to to PRIME PRIME FILAMENT FILAMENT in in the the REMOVING PREPARE PREPARE menu menu of of the the LCD. LCD. This This command command will will extrude extrude 50mm 50mm of of material. material. When removing PLAsee andaaother PLA-based materials filament may get stuck in the Repeat Repeat this this step step until until you you see consistent consistent flow flow of of the the new newthe material. material. Once Once you you tubing near hotend because the expansion of the material. If so, press down have have achieved achieved this, this,the change change the the hotend hotendof temperature temperature to to the the current current material’s material’s onmelting the push-to-connect fitting a screwdriver remove tubing. desired desired melting temperature. temperature. See See the thewith FILAMENT FILAMENT GUIDE GUIDE and on on page page 35 35 for for more moreThat may be enough release to let the filament retract. If not, prime the filament and then cut the information information regarding regarding temperatures. temperatures. oversized filament off the end. The filament should then pass back through the tube easily. TPU and TPE will compress and it will be necessary to activate the REMOVE FILAMENT function twice to account for compression. PRIME Prime can be used to make sure old filament is sufficiently purged out of the hotend. This is particularly useful when going from high-temp materials like PC to lower temp materials like PLA and TPU. If PC is not sufficiently primed, it will cause the hotend to jam when printing lower-temp materials like PLA and TPU. TPU and TPE will need to be primed repeatedly as well because of their compression in the PTFE guide tube. 37 34 SB PRINTING WITH REPETIER HOST MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE IS IMPORTANT LOAD GCODE UsingTo CURA, export GCODE to your drive. previous saved ensure a long life foron your new hard AXIOM 3D In printer, it is steps, highly we recommended you GCODE on to the micro SD card and Build then inserted it into the LCD for printing. perform regular maintenance. plate maintenance, hotend care, andWe lubrication will now be very printing directlywhen from itthe computer, so no SD card is needed. We will are all important comes to an excellent performing machine. If you first CONNECT tomaintain the printer, then we will continue to your printer, youload will GCODE. greatly increase its lifespan. See the guide below for maintenance procedures and descriptions. • Press CONNECT to connect to the printer. • Press LOAD > (GCODE FILE.GCODE) to import the GCODE file. SERVICE INTERVALS CERAMIC BUILD PLATE Rated for 75-150 hours - after extensive cycling will need to be replaced because surface will become brittle. HOTEND Every 50-100 hours supplied .5mm drill bit should be used to clean tip outlet - too much compression on ceramic build plate or different material use can close tip outlet. The hotend is rated for 750-1500 hours, dependent on material used - lower temp ANALYZING THE GCODE will generally give longer service life. Under the PREVIEW TAB you will be able to see a 3D view of the GCODE file. As experience is gained, this step will greatly improve the quality of prints and also LUBRICATION give the user a better understanding of the slicing process. It is a good idea that All smooth rods should be lubricated every 100-150 hours with lithium grease. when starting out, the user looks at the GCODE first to get a better understanding of how the settings were applied. In this tab, the user can scroll NOZZLE REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT through the GCODE file layer by layer to do a deeper analysis of the sliced part. It Heat the nozzle to the printing temp of the current material being used. Remove the will also give you the estimated printing time. material from the hotend. Be careful, the nozzle will be extremely hot (USE GLOVES). Use pliers to hold the heating element and remove the 2 button head screws with a straight end allen wrench/hex drive. Remove the nozzle and set it aside IT IS STILL HOT!. Use a razor blade to scrape the debris off of the bottom of the heating element. Now let the nozzle cool. Depending on how much filament is in the nozzle, you may have to soak it in acetone from 2-12 hours. ONLY USE INCLUDED NOZZLE TOOL TO CLEAR YOUR TIP! Replace the nozzle once it is cool, remember to use the spring washers and tighten the 2 screws down snug. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN! Remember to use the pliers to hold the heating element as well. LOAD FILAMENT/PRIME Use the LOAD FILAMENT command on the LCD to load the correct filament into the hotend. You can now prime the hotend using the EXTRUDE button in Repetier Host. 39 32 TIPS AND TRICKS AUTO LEVELING If the first layer height is not correct, cycle power and try again. The nozzle tip must make contact with the brush to clean the tip. The tip must also be hot to make sure it makes sufficient contact with the bed to complete a circuit and develop the virtual plane for the microprocessor to perform auto leveling. GCODE GENERATION It is imperative that the user ONLY uses Airwolf slicing profiles. These profiles have the correct start and end gcode that properly activates auto leveling. Without this information, the printer will not work correctly. PRINT SIZE While possible to print to the outer limits of the printer, the most consistent results will come from modest build sizes. Keeping prints within 11”x7.5”x9” will tend to produce easily repeatable parts in a wide variety of materials. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS For PC, ABS, HIPS, and other higher-temp materials, it is best to keep the print volume enclosed. For PET and PLA-based filaments, removing the top lid will promote cool airflow into the print area to give best results. For these materials, all three fans should be operational during the majority of the print. SMALL PRINTS For small prints, know what material bed temps should be lowered to reduce the chance of lower-layer warpage. Also, a raft is frequently a good idea as it further isolates heat from the build plate and promotes a consistent first layer. SPEEDS For draft-style prints, 80mm/s for printing and 175mm/s for travel moves should work fine with most materials except for softer materials like TPE and TPU, in which case 40-60mm/s will work better for printing. LAYER HEIGHTS The AXIOM will produce high quality prints at .25mm layer heights. This in fact is the layer height used for Airwolf’s 3D Hubs print service. Resolution will increase with finer layer heights, but bridging may be more difficult, and time will significantly increase. Internally we tend to print at .2-.3mm layer height 95% of the time. WOLFBITE To promote the best adhesion for the parts to the ceramic build plate, apply Wolfbite, Wolfbite MEGA, or Wolfbite NANO as necessary. No more than 2 layers is needed. All solutions will dissolve in water. To clean, soak the build plate in water and use a sharp razor to carefully remove the leftover solution and plastic. 38 TROUBLESHOOTING PART WON’T STICK TO BUILD PLATE Ensure you are using the proper bed adhesion method. Wolfbite bed adhesion solutions should be used for ABS, PLA, PC/ABS, PC, PETG, and TPU. See the FILAMENT GUIDE on page 35 for more information. Make sure your part is oriented correctly on the build plate. You can use Repetier Host or Cura to preview the GCODE before printing to make sure the first layer is properly being laid down on the build plate. WOLFBITE WILL NOT RELEASE PART Run the build plate (with part attached) under cold water after it has cooled in ambient air temperature. If the part does not release right away, wait a few minutes. The water will eventually soak between the part and the glass surface. PARTS WARPING It is important that while printing with materials like ABS, PC, and PC/ABS that the front door and top panel remain closed during the entire print. If open, ambient air can cause the print to shrink which in turn can cause unwanted warping and cracking. MATERIAL IS NOT EXTRUDING Heat the hotend 10-20 degrees higher than the desired material temperature and try using the PRIME function to extrude some material at a higher temperature. If you hear a CLICKING sound, you can manually remove the material by pulling it out of the hotend and extruder assembly. Locate the MOUSE BITE (area where extruder hobbed bolt ate through the filament causing a “mouse bite”) and cut the filament just below the MOUSE BITE. Discard the bad filament and cut the new tip at an angle. You can now re-feed the material into the hotend and begin printing. If material still will not feed, you may have a dirty or damaged nozzle. See the TIPS AND TRICKS and MAINTENANCE sections for more info on changing/cleaning nozzles. AIRWOLF 3D TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE If you are still having problems, Airwolf 3D is here to help. Please visit our Tech Portal at (https://airwolf3d.freshdesk.com) • Solutions are available for un-boxing the printer, maintenance, troubleshooting, and more. If you are having any kind of issue, check here. • If you do not find a solution, submit a ticket for assistance from one of the Airwolf 3D technicians. 40 SB PRINTING WITH REPETIER HOST WARRANTY INFORMATION LIMITED WARRANTY AIRWOLF 3D warrants its printers and its parts against defects in materials or workmanship for TWELVE (12) MONTHS from the original delivery date. This limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser. During this period, AIRWOLF 3D will repair or replace defective parts with new or reconditioned parts at AIRWOLF 3D’s option, without charge to the original purchaser. This repair is limited to parts and labor at AIRWOLF 3D’s facilities only. All shipping fees both to and from AIRWOLF 3D during the 12 month period must be paid by the original purchaser. Please note that any warranty services or questions must be accompanied by the order number and original invoice from the transaction through which the warranted product was purchased. The order number and original invoice serves as your warranty number and must be retained. AIRWOLF 3D will not provide warranty service without the order number and original invoice. All original parts (parts installed by AIRWOLF 3D at the original system build) replaced by AIRWOLF 3D or its authorized service center, are warranted. Any aftermarket additions or modifications are not warranted. The original purchaser is responsible for the payment for any service or repair outside the scope of this limited warranty. AIRWOLF 3D makes no other warranty, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or conformity to any representation or description, with respect to its printers other than as set forth below. AIRWOLF 3D makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to any other manufacturer’s product or documentation, its quality, performance, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or conformity to any representation or description. PRINTER TAB ClickExcept on the PRINTER tab, then 3D change thefor DEFAULT EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE as provided herein, AIRWOLF is not liable any loss, cost, expense, inconvenience or damage that may result from inability to use the product. Under no circumstances AIRWOLF 3D be liable for any loss, cost, to 250C, anduse theorDEFAULT BED TEMPERATURE to 120C.shall Manual Extrusion expense, inconvenience or damage exceeding the purchase price of the computer, less any shipping fees. Speed: 1 & 5 mm/s The warranty and remedies set forth herein are exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied. No1 reseller, agentand or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension or addition to this warranty. • Use for TPU other soft materials • Use 5 for ABS and other hard materials WARRANTY CONDITIONS AIRWOLF 3D’s Twelve (12) Month Limited Warranty is subject to the following conditions: 1. This warranty extends only to printers distributed and/or sold by AIRWOLF 3D. It is effective only if the printers are purchased and operated in the USA. 2. This warranty covers only normal use of the printer. AIRWOLF 3D shall not be liable under this warranty if any damage or defect results from (i) misuse, abuse, neglect, improper shipping or installation; (ii) disasters such as fire, flood, lightning or improper electric current; (iii) service or alteration by anyone other than an authorized AIRWOLF 3D representative; or (iv) damages incurred through irresponsible or other non-recommended practices. 3. You must retain your order number and original invoice to receive warranty service. 4. No warranty extension will be granted for any replacement part(s) furnished to the original purchaser in fulfillment of this warranty. 5. AIRWOLF 3D makes no warranty (either expressed or implied) regarding thirdparty (non-AIRWOLF 3D) installed parts or products. WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS AIRWOLF 3D accepts no liability for problems caused by after-market modifications or additions to its printer. AIRWOLF 3D is not responsible for any loss of work (“down time”) caused by a product requiring service. This warranty is null and EXTRUDER TAB or malfunction was due to damage resulting from operation not within manufacturer specifications. It void if the defect alsothe null and void if thereTAB, are indications of misuse and/or abuse. AIRWOLF has the option ofEnter voiding the warranty Clickison EXTRUDER then select 1 under NUMBER OF3D EXTRUDERS. if anyone other than an AIRWOLF 3D technician attempts to service the product. AIRWOLF 3D will not warrant any 320problems for MAX. EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE, 140 for MAX. BED TEMPERATURE, arising from an act of God (lighting, flooding, tornado, etc.), electrical spikes or surges, or problems arising out and ofleave 12 for MAXorVOLUME PER SECOND. Changeany theproduct diameter EXTRUDER hardware, software, additional devices added to complement boughtof at AIRWOLF 3D. AIRWOLF 3D be held responsible for typographical errors enter on sales.35. receipts, repair tickets, or on our website. AIRWOLF 3D 1 towill .5 not mm. If using an optional .35 nozzle, makes every effort to make sure all information on our website is correct. 41 30 TERMS OF USE TERMS OF USE FAIR USE NOTICE: This directory may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for informational and educational purposes, to advance understanding of 3D printers, 3D printing, and computer-aided modeling for 3D printing. This constitutes a “fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without poses. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this directory for purposes of your own that go beyond “fair use”, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Most of the models contained in this directory are subject to licenses. The “Thing” No. of the model corresponds to the ic model. The licenses can be found at http://creativecommons.org/. THESE MODELS ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND AIRWOLF 3D (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE MODELS: (A) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; OR (C) WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY THE APPLICABLE LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR PRODUCT DEFECT OR FAILURE, CLAIMS THAT ARE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR, PRODUCT MISUSE, ABUSE, PRODUCT MODIFICATION, IMPROPER PRODUCT SELECTION, NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ANY CODES, OR MISAPPROPRIATION. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY THE APPLICABLE LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY, RISK, LIABILITY AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM ASSEMBLY OR OPERATION OF OUR PRODUCTS. AIRWOLF 3D ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, NOR WILL BE LIABLE, FOR ANY DAMAGES TO, OR ANY VIRUSES OR MALWARE THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER, TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY OR ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING THIS WEBSITE, OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS FROM THIS WEBSITE. Limitation on Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL AIRWOLF 3D (AND OUR SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE MODELS ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OF USE (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) FIFTY US DOLLARS ($50); OR (B) AMOUNTS YOU’VE PAID COMPANY IN THE PRIOR 12 MONTHS (IF ANY). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT. YOU AGREE THAT OUR SUPPLIERS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 42 REPLACEMENT PARTS/ ACCESSORIES SB PRINTING WITH REPETIER HOST ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FROM AIRWOLF3D.com. NSTALLING RAMBo DRIVERS From Wolfbite bed adhesion solutions to glass build plates, Airwolf 3D has you covered. order toCheck print directly from your PCto (MACS not require RAMBo drivers) to AXIOM, out our bundle deals save do today! u must first install the drivers for the main controller board. Using the Repetier Host ftware, you will be able to manually control and start/stop/pause prints, just as if u were operating the printer from the LCD control screen. PLUGGING IN THE USB CABLE AND USB DRIVE Plug the USB cable located in the accessories box into your computer and then into the printer. Locate the USB drive used earlier and insert it into a free USB port on your computer. INSTALL THE DRIVERS On your PC, open the CONTROL PANEL. Locate andAXIOM click onCERAMIC DEVICESGLASS AND PLATE WOLFBITE MEGA PRINTERS. Scroll downand to UNSPECIFIED. hasduty been plugged intoplate the for AXIOM For Polycarbonate PC/ABS. HelpsIf the printer Heavy ceramic glass parts stick to the series printers. computer, you will seebed. a device named RAMBo. Right click3D the large icon and select PROPERTIES. A new window will appear. Under the second tab labeled HARDWARE, select PROPERTIES. A second RAMBo Properties window will now open. Under the GENERAL TAB, select UPDATE DRIVER. WOLFBITE For ABS, PETG, and TPU. Helps parts stick to the bed. BRASS CLEANING BRUSH Cleans the nozzle for proper auto-leveling procedure. WOLFBITE NANO For PLA. Helps parts stick to the bed. AXIOM ABS START-UP BUNDLE Save money with the excellent start-up bundle for ABS printing. Get everything you need to print ABS on the AXIOM! www.airwolf3d.com 43 28 FILAMENT PLATINUM ABS Strong, durable, and easy to print. PLATINUM PLA Bright colors, easy to print, biodegradable. PC ABS Combination of ABS and PC. Very strong. POLYCARBONATE Extremely strong and resilient. Excellent layer bonding. BRIDGE NYLON Low warping, strong and easy to print. Can be dyed with fabric dye. WOLFBEND TPU Pure polyurethane. Flexible and easy to print. HIGH-DETAIL 3D PRINTING FILAMENT IGLIDUR 180-PF Self-lubricating filament. 60x more abrasion-resistant than ABS filament. HIPS Great for printing high-detailed models. Similar to ABS. PLATINUM NYLON Mid-temperature nylon that is easy to print with great strength properties. Airwolf 3D printers can run many different types of materials. These include filaments that are not manufactured by Airwolf 3D. We provide settings for materials that we have tested in-house, and will continue to provide settings for new materials as they come out. We will continue to expand our material product line as we test and manufacture new and exciting filaments. PCTPE Flexible Nylon/TPE combination. Extremely strong yet flexible. Can be dyed with fabric dye. Great for RC car parts! PETG Extremely durable filament. Produces excellent finish and surface quality and repels liquid. Semi-translucent. We do not recommend using materials from unknown suppliers. These materials are sometimes of poor quality and inconsistent in diameter. Airwolf 3D will not take responsibility for problems due to using poor quality filament. It is highly suggested that you find a material supplied by Airwolf 3D to meet your project needs. www.airwolf3d.com 44 OLFBOX INTERFACE AXIOM 3D PRINTER FRONT VIEW: SETTINGS X AND Y AXIS STEPPER MOTORS Z AXIS THREADED ROD WIRE BRUSH LCD CONTROLLER PRINTER CONNECTION • Here you can change the Baud Rate to 250000 if this step was missed previously. If you are ever having connection difficulties, TEST CONNECTION can also be found here. PROFILE • Maximum temperatures for your printer. Do not change these settings to temperatures your printer is incapable of. FINAL WOLFBOX SETUP • Change the maximum nozzle temperature for AXIOM to 320, and make sure the HOTEND bed is set to 140. INTERNET FAN SYSTEM HEATED BED FRONT DOOR Z AXIS SMOOTH RODS WIRELESS CONNECTION • View what network you are connected to. • IP Address location. LOCAL HOTSPOT • After setup, the hot spot is shut off for security purposes. If you would like the hot spot to remain on, uncheck the box for TURN HOTSPOT OFF WHEN A KNOWN NETWORK IS FOUND IN THE FUTURE. 45 26 AXIOM 3D PRINTER BACK VIEW: FILAMENT LOADER SPOOL HOLDER EXTRUDER ASSEMBLY POWER SUPPLY POWER CORD PLUG EXTRUDER STEPPER MOTOR POWER SWITCH CONNECTIVITY PANEL 46 WOLFBOX INTERFACE CLOUD • Shows all print files on both the Wolfbox and your AstroPrint account. Print files that have not been downloaded to the Wolfbox yet will be faded out. You can download them to your Wolfbox, or start the print by clicking on them and selecting either the cloud icon (to download the print file to the Wolfbox without starting the print) or the printer icon (to download the print file to the Wolfbox and immediately start the print). CONTROL Click ADD PRINTER if the printer model is not already available in the list. Phone: 949.478.2933 130 McCormick Ave. Suite 105, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 XY PLANE (HORIZONTAL) • X and Y movement of the hotend. @airwolf3d • The house icon will move the hotend to its home position (front left). Z PLANE (VERTICAL) facebook/Airwolf3d • Z movement of the heat bed. • The house icon will move the heat bed to its home position visit us at www.airwolf3d.com • The add and subtract options are for distances away from the hot end. So adding distance means the heat bed will go down and subtracting distance will cause the heat bed to go up. MOVEMENT INCREMENT CONTROL • Displayed in millimeters, the amount of movement you would like in the X, Y, or Z axis. 24