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We recommend your first print to be a simple test square. This test square will tell us a lot about how well your Gigabot is printing. | We recommend your first print to be a simple test square. This test square will tell us a lot about how well your Gigabot is printing. | ||
| − | + | #Download the [[FILE:20mm-box.stl]] | |
| − | + | #Open Slic3r and import the 20mm-box.stl | |
| − | + | #Check that the Gigabot settings are selected and active in Slic3r | |
| − | + | #From the main screen in Slic3r click on Export G-code | |
| − | + | #Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot | |
| − | + | #In Pronterface click on Load File and open the G-code file generated by Slic3r. | |
| − | + | #The tool path should show in the Pronterface preview window | |
| − | + | #Set the hot-end temperature to 200C | |
| − | + | #Once hot-end is up to temp then click extrude | |
Revision as of 16:29, 5 August 2014
First Print
We recommend your first print to be a simple test square. This test square will tell us a lot about how well your Gigabot is printing.
- Download the File:20mm-box.stl
- Open Slic3r and import the 20mm-box.stl
- Check that the Gigabot settings are selected and active in Slic3r
- From the main screen in Slic3r click on Export G-code
- Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot
- In Pronterface click on Load File and open the G-code file generated by Slic3r.
- The tool path should show in the Pronterface preview window
- Set the hot-end temperature to 200C
- Once hot-end is up to temp then click extrude
