Ultimaker 3 Extended Setup

Ultimaker 3 Extended Setup

Box contents:

• PLA silver metallic filament (1x)
• PVA “natural” filament (1x)
• Power cable (1x)
• Test print demonstrating dual extrusion
• Ultimaker 3 extended (mostly assembled)
• Accessory box containing:
  • Glass build plate (1x)
  • Ultimaker “calibration card”
  • 24V Power supply
  • Glue stick (1x)
  • Tube of “Magnalube” (1x)
  • #2 Precision hex head screwdriver (1x)
  • Print core AA 0.4 (2x)
  • Print core BB 0.4 (1x)
  • Spool support and filament guide assembly (1x)
  • RJ45 Network patch cord (3m)
  • Unilube machine oil (1x)
  • Verbatim 16GB USB flash drive (1x)

Assembly

• Gently place the printer on its side and examine case for any shipping damage or obvious flaws that would necessitate returning it.
• Insert the spool holder into the back of the machine and gently rotate into place until the locking tabs snap into place.
• Route the NFC cable through the labeled slot in the back of the case and plug into the labeled port on the control board.
• Install the accompanying cable cover over the NFC cable. Align top of the cover first to the spool holder then gently snap the locking tabs into place.
• Return the machine to the upright position and remove the packing material from around the build plate area.
• Open the front build plate locking tabs by rotating {width=”0.23958333333333334in”height=”0.125in”} away from the center of the build area.
• Remove any fingerprints from the build plate glass using a dry microfiber cloth.
• Insert build plate glass into the back locking tabs gently pressing on the front edge of the glass to align the glass with the edges of the build plate heater.
• Rotate the front locking tabs back into their original positions.
• Using a pair of side cutters remove the zip ties holding the print head in place.
• Plug the power supply into the back of the machine flat side downwards.
• IT’S ALIVE!!!!!1!

Setup

• The printer will guide you through the initial setup process. Controls are very similar to the Ultimaker 2
• Step 1: inserting the printer cores.
  • Gently press down on the front facing fan housing to open the printer core housing.
  • Insert the printer core by squeezing together the front plastic tabs and sliding the printer core into the desired slot. Firmly press the core into place until you hear a small click. The machine will auto detect the printer core being used.
• Step 2: Loading the print material.
  • Load the material for print core #2 first.
  • Follow a similar material loading procedure to the Ultimaker 2
  • Load the spool for print core #1 and attach the guide arm to the end of the spool holder
  • The machine will guide you through the process.
• Step 3: Leveling the build plate
  • System > Build plate > Manual Leveling
  • Follow directions on the machine to level the build plate and set the Z-offset