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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]]
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#Download the [[FILE:20mm-box.stl]]
:Open Slic3r and import the 20mm-box.stl
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#Open Slic3r and import the 20mm-box.stl
:Check that the Gigabot settings are selected and active in Slic3r
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#Check that the Gigabot settings are selected and active in Slic3r
:From the main screen in Slic3r click on Export G-code
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#From the main screen in Slic3r click on Export G-code
:Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot
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#Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot
:In Pronterface click on Load File and open the G-code file generated by Slic3r.
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#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
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#The tool path should show in the Pronterface preview window
:Set the hot-end temperature to 200C
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#Set the hot-end temperature to 200C
:Once hot-end is up to temp then click extrude
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#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.

  1. Download the File:20mm-box.stl
  2. Open Slic3r and import the 20mm-box.stl
  3. Check that the Gigabot settings are selected and active in Slic3r
  4. From the main screen in Slic3r click on Export G-code
  5. Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot
  6. In Pronterface click on Load File and open the G-code file generated by Slic3r.
  7. The tool path should show in the Pronterface preview window
  8. Set the hot-end temperature to 200C
  9. Once hot-end is up to temp then click extrude