▉Additional accessories and tools required
If you purchase a kit from ARTME 3D, you will need the following materials, which are not included in the scope of delivery, in order to be able to set up and operate the extruder:
• Table power supply 24Vdc 6A. The power supply is NOT included for legal and technical reasons. Please use a closed desktop power supply (like those found on laptops). The power supply must have 24Vdc output voltage. The output current must be at least 6 amps. Or in other words have an output of at least 144 watts. It may happen that in countries with a mains voltage of 100 to 120 volts, the power supply does not provide full performance. Therefore, I recommend using a high-quality power supply with a mains voltage of 100 to 120V or using a more powerful power supply (more than 6 amps output current) . If you have the installation done by a specialist, you can also use open switching power supplies like those found in common 3D printers. However, during installation you come into contact with components that are connected to mains voltage. Therefore there is danger to life. Only have this type of power supply installed by a professional.
• The 3D printed components have to be printed yourself. (white parts in the photos) You can find the files for download here . The printer's print bed must be at least 200x200mm in size.
• An empty filament spool (inner hole diameter 50 to 60mm)
• Required tools:
• hammer
• If necessary, wear a dust mask because you are handling rock wool
• Access to a vise is an advantage.
• Needle-nose pliers and combination pliers are an advantage
• needle
• Scissors
• Electronic caliper for measuring the filament diameter (good quality!)
• ruler
▉Required skills and level of difficulty of construction
• Printing a large number of parts (possibly several days of printing time and approx. 1.3 to 1.7 kg of material consumption) The print quality and dimensional accuracy must be good. The printer must be well aligned and the axes must be perpendicular to each other.
• The reworking of 3D printed parts.
• Wiring of the electronics according to instructions.
• Similar to a 3D printer, you need to learn a few basics to successfully produce filament. When 3D printing, the most important things are, for example, bed leveling, the adhesion of the first layer, the print settings and the component orientation. Without these basics, it will hardly be possible to achieve good 3D prints in the long term. Therefore, please read the operating instructions.
