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The complete, official documentation can be found on [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B9oj0J-4qhdjVldxdkt4TkdxbzQ?tid=0B9oj0J-4qhdjNU1VcmVhS3IwLXc this Google Drive folder]. | The complete, official documentation can be found on [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B9oj0J-4qhdjVldxdkt4TkdxbzQ?tid=0B9oj0J-4qhdjNU1VcmVhS3IwLXc this Google Drive folder]. | ||
| + | ==Capabilities== | ||
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| + | ===Materials=== | ||
| + | As a basic, low-end model, the Printrbot Play is best suited for printing in PLA. | ||
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| + | Unlike earlier 3D printers offered by Printrbot, the Play's hotend can get hot enough to handle higher-temperature plastics like ABS. | ||
| + | However, without the heated bed (which was available as an upgrade), these plastics will be very difficult to print due to warping. | ||
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| + | The Printrbot Play is supposed to be able to print flexible filaments. | ||
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| + | ===Dimensions=== | ||
| + | The Printrbot Play has a build volume of 100mm wide, 100mm deep, and 130mm tall, or about 4"x4"x5". | ||
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| + | With its 0.4mm nozzle, the Printrbot Play can produce layers from around 0.05mm thick (if you are very patient) up to 0.35mm thick. | ||
| + | The typical layer height is 0.2mm. | ||
| + | If you are feeling impatient, you can try 0.4mm thick layers, but the prints may be weak due to poor layer adhesion. | ||
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| + | Like most stepper-motor-and-belt-driven 3D printers, the Printrbot Play can reproduce horizontal movements as small as 0.05mm. | ||
==Slicing Settings== | ==Slicing Settings== | ||
Revision as of 04:38, 20 November 2017
A pre-assembled Printrbot Play (model 1505) was donated around 7 November 2016. It is one of several 3D Printers Bloominglabs has.
The complete, official documentation can be found on this Google Drive folder.
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Capabilities
Materials
As a basic, low-end model, the Printrbot Play is best suited for printing in PLA.
Unlike earlier 3D printers offered by Printrbot, the Play's hotend can get hot enough to handle higher-temperature plastics like ABS. However, without the heated bed (which was available as an upgrade), these plastics will be very difficult to print due to warping.
The Printrbot Play is supposed to be able to print flexible filaments.
Dimensions
The Printrbot Play has a build volume of 100mm wide, 100mm deep, and 130mm tall, or about 4"x4"x5".
With its 0.4mm nozzle, the Printrbot Play can produce layers from around 0.05mm thick (if you are very patient) up to 0.35mm thick. The typical layer height is 0.2mm. If you are feeling impatient, you can try 0.4mm thick layers, but the prints may be weak due to poor layer adhesion.
Like most stepper-motor-and-belt-driven 3D printers, the Printrbot Play can reproduce horizontal movements as small as 0.05mm.
Slicing Settings
Cura is the slicing program recommended by Printrbot. It has a built-in profile for the Printrbot Play.
File:PrintrbotPlaySlic3rSettings20171120.ini.zip is a profile for Slic3r and Slic3r Prusa Edition. It is based roughly off of the profile included in Cura.
Original Condition
When the Printrbot Play was donated, it was nonfunctional. On February 23, 2017, Apple reloaded the bootloader and firmware with:
- avrdude
- a USBtinyISP programmer.
- the RepRap wiki page on the Printrbot's control board: reprap.org/wiki/printrboard
- BootloaderHID.hex
- play-0.6.hex
The controller board, firmware, steppers, and sensors seem to be working fine.
Challenge now is test various filaments and to locate printer in a more permanent location with a dedicated ag150.
