Difference between revisions of "Vulcanus"
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== Using Vulcanus == | == Using Vulcanus == | ||
| − | * Connect to its Octoprint server | + | * Connect to its Octoprint server within our network at http://vulcanus:5000, with username and password "bloomingcad" |
| + | ** The ip is also 192.168.1.18:5000 | ||
** From here you can see the current state of the printer, see the webcam, etc. | ** From here you can see the current state of the printer, see the webcam, etc. | ||
* The bed is ginormous on this printer and takes 10-15 minutes or so to get up to temperature. You can start pre-warming the bed from Octoprint | * The bed is ginormous on this printer and takes 10-15 minutes or so to get up to temperature. You can start pre-warming the bed from Octoprint | ||
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* Back over in Octoprint, load the model you sent to it and then start the print | * Back over in Octoprint, load the model you sent to it and then start the print | ||
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| + | [[Image:Qrcode_vulcanus.png|none|thumb|120px|QR link to the latest version of this page]] | ||
[[Category:3D Printers]] [[Category:Tools]] | [[Category:3D Printers]] [[Category:Tools]] | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 26 September 2019
This printer is owned by Josh Conway.
3D printing filament costs approximately 30 USD per roll (per kilogram). Please donate an amount proportionate to your usage, there is a box in front of Vulcanus to accept filament funds.
Using Vulcanus
- Connect to its Octoprint server within our network at http://vulcanus:5000, with username and password "bloomingcad"
- The ip is also 192.168.1.18:5000
- From here you can see the current state of the printer, see the webcam, etc.
- The bed is ginormous on this printer and takes 10-15 minutes or so to get up to temperature. You can start pre-warming the bed from Octoprint
- Verify the filament material installed is what you want and/or change it over to the filament you want to run
- There are several kinds of material that get used on this machine so verify this before every print (ABS, PLA, PET-G, etc)
- This printer uses a Bowden tube extruder, if you are unsure how to change the filament get help
Slicing - Generate g-code for Octoprint
To get models into Octoprint you will need to install a slicer program on your laptop to render the g-code.
- Download and install https://slic3r.org
- Download and install this config file for slic3r, it provides the settings for Vulcanus
- Load your STL file of the model you wish to print into slic3r
- Double check which filament material you will be printing with and update your temp settings in slic3r accordingly, this will affect the g-code generated
- Send the g-code to Vulcanus/Octoprint
- Back over in Octoprint, load the model you sent to it and then start the print
