ANATOMY OF ARDUINO
MATERIA 101
Your professional 3D printer Arduino Materia
101 is a tool of precision, ideated, developed
and assembled in Italy by qualified staff.
Before leaving the factory it was submitted
to a quality control and to a quality test
that guarantees its operation. It’s very
important, before you can use the printer,
knowing all the technical terms used in
this handbook and identify all the specific
components that form a Arduino Materia 101.
Fig. 1:
1. Z axis carriage
2. Glass print bed
3. Clips for print bed
4. Print bed adjustment screws
5. LCD panel
6. ON/OFF switch
Fig. 2:
1. Extruder
2. Extruder cable
3. Filament inlet hole
4. Fan for cooling printed material
5. Print bed adjustment screws
OPENING THE PACKAGE
Your Arduino Materia 101 is equipped with
a series of accessories that allow you to
make it immediately operative; there is
no software because it is open source and
constantly updated. To download the latest
version, please visit the Arduino website.
With care and without damaging the
packaging, remove the various elements
that hold the printer inside the cardboard
box. Then lift the printer out of the box by
grabbing it by the internal metal frame.
IMPORTANT: Do not pull the soft black cord
on the left side that goes to the extruder;
it is a power cord and NOT a handle.
Continue taking the rest of the parts from
box and check if the parts correspond with
the list below.
Warning:
Do not throw away the original
package. You could use it if you have
to repackage the printer or move it.
In the package you will find:
—Assembly kit for spool-holderi
—Power cable
—SD Card with a few objects pre-loaded for you
—USB cable
—Spray
—Glass printing bed
WHERE TO PLACE
THE PRINTER
For proper operation, the printer must work
in a clean and dust-free environment with an
ambient temperature between 5°C and 35°C
It is also preferable to use a location
away from drafts or air conditioning.
The power switch is located on the front of
the printer. On the bottom of the printer
there is a air intake for the fan that cools the
electronics. This must be left unobstructed.
Remember that the filament (plastic wire)
is usually delivered on a spool and that this
should be put on the spool holder, included
in the package. The recommended position
is behind the printer, on the same level
as the printer, but there are alternative
positions possible if there are any walls or
shelves near the machine. The important
thing is that the wire is easily accessible. You
can even put multiple spools on the spool
holder without any hindrance or prevention
of the filament reaching the extruder. For
this reason, the printer must be placed
in a position that has at least 35 cm of
space in the back or on one of the sides.
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