Prusa i3 Hephestos Printing Handbook - page 10
5.2 Printer assembly
With Original Prusa i3 Plus
printer
kit we suggest to follow the guidelines and
assemble the kit according to the the
online
manual at
. (
Online
manual is available in several languages on the website). The construction of the
printer
should not take more than one working day. After a successful compilation
continue to the chapter
5.3 Setup before printing
● Place the
printer
to the horizontally stable position, best place is a workbench where
there is no risk of
draft
.
● Attach the
filament
holders to the upper frame.
● Attach
Filament
to the holders. Make sure the
filament
spool doesn’t jam and can
move freely.
Filament
is a common
term
for the
plastic rod
material
provided on spool, from
which 3D objects are printed.
5.3.1 Glass preparation
The printed object will not attach to the
heatbed
properly
if you do not prepare the bed
correctly. Different
materials
require different glass preparation you can find more in the
chapter
. Common steps are:
● Glass always has to be prepared cold, not
preheated
.
● Put a smooth even layer of
Kores
(or regular glue stick you can source locally) glue
provided with the
printer
. One thin layer is enough.
● Let the glue dry and then apply one layer of
ABS
Juice
provided with the
printer
in
plastic sprayer.
● When the glass is dry attach it firmly to the bed with the binder clips.
The glass provided with the
printer
(both assembled and kit) is already prepared with
the Kores glue and ABS
Juice
so you can use it for the
without any further
preparation.
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