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| − | Connect to its Octoprint server via 192.168.1.18:5000, with username and password "bloomingcad". | + | 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. |
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| + | == Using Vulcanus == | ||
| + | * Connect to its Octoprint server via 192.168.1.18:5000, with username and password "bloomingcad" (from within our network you can also use the link http://vulcanus: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 | ||
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| + | === 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 [http://bloominglabs.org/index.php/File:Vulcanus_slic3r_config.ini.zip 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 | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 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 via 192.168.1.18:5000, with username and password "bloomingcad" (from within our network you can also use the link http://vulcanus: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
