MakerBot Replicator 2x Betriebsanweisung

TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE®

10PRINTING ISSUES CONTINUEDDISASSEMBLING AN EXTRUDER1. Unload the MakerBot Filament from the extruder. To run the script for unloading filament, go to

11TROUBLESHOOTINGLCD ERROR MESSAGESError Message DescriptionUse the LCD menu to check your target extruder temperatures. Navigate to Info and Settings

12LCD ERROR MESSAGES CONTINUEDThese messages indicate that your MakerBot Replicator 2X cannot read the temperature for one of the extruders. Ensure th

13TROUBLESHOOTINGLCD ERROR MESSAGES CONTINUEDSomething might be wrong with your extruder. Please contact MakerBot Support by emailing support@makerbot

14MakerBot executes an alignment script on every MakerBot Replicator 2X before shipping. However, if plastic coming from the two extruders does not ap

MISALIGNED NOZZLES CONTINUED15TROUBLESHOOTING5. Look closely at your test print. First look at the set of lines to the le (the lines that are paralle

16MAKERBOT MAKERWARE ERROR MESSAGESMakerWare displays error messages to help you avoid potential problems and diagnose existing problems.INSTALLATIONT

17TROUBLESHOOTINGMAKERWARE WINDOWThe following error messages could appear in the main MakerWare window during operation:Error Message DescriptionPrin

18MAKERBOT MAKERWARE ERROR MESSAGES CONTINUEDOPENING A FILEThe following messages could appear when you add an object to the plate:Error Message Descr

19TROUBLESHOOTINGPrinter is busy. This message appears when you try to print something while another print is still in progress.Print failed.See Maker

MAKERBOT SUPPORT20MAKERWARE ERROR MESSAGES CONTINUEDUPLOADING FIRMWAREThe following error messages could appear when you try to update the firmware on

DOS AND DON’TS21TROUBLESHOOTINGMakerBot encourages you to tinker with your Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer, but there are some things we know ar

22USEFUL TOOLSYour MakerBot Replicator 2X package includes everything you need to start printing, but here are a few other things that might come in h

Sometimes little things can go wrong with a print – things that are easy to fix, but only if you know what’s causing the problem. This guide can help:

24Filament VariationDoes it seem like there’s too much or too little plastic being used in your prints? This can happen when your filament doesn’t look

If you are overextruding [Fig. 1.6], increase the “feedstockMultiplier” setting by 0.05, save the cong le, and Export your le again. If the “feedst

26File Name: Polygon Vase, Cup, Fig. 1.9and Bracelet GeneratorDesign by: EckerputThingiverse: 86502DIAGNOSING PRINT QUALITY ISSUES CONTINUEDFile Nam

27TROUBLESHOOTINGLoose drive gear: If the drive gear in the extruder comes loose on the extruder motor sha, the gear cannot grip the lament and driv

Maintenance2

LEVELING THE BUILD PLATEOne of the best things you can do to keep your MakerBot Replicator 2X in top shape is to level your build plate frequently. It

1 TROUBLESHOOTING 04 Objects Do Not Stick to the Build Plate 05 Objects are Dicult to Remove from the Build Plate 05 Extrusion Stops 06 Repli

LEVELING BUILD PLATE CONTINUED30You should level your build plate regularly, especially if you notice that your extruder nozzle is scratching the buil

Over time, the Kapton tape on your build plate will be scratched and torn, and you will need to replace it with one of the die-cut Kapton sheets that

REPLACING KAPTON TAPE CONTINUEDLUBRICATING Z-AXIS ROD AND IDLER PULLEY327. If there are still bubbles under the Kapton tape, li the edge of the tape

LUBRICATING Z-AXIS ROD AND IDLER PULLEY CONTINUED33MAINTENANCE4. Grasp both sides of the build platform and move it to the top of the MakerBot Replica

The gantry is the system of rods and belts that moves the extruder. If one side is too far out of alignment with the other, the outlines of printed ob

1. Locate the X-axis pulley. It is attached to the motor mounted on the right side of the gantry. Slide the extruders to the le until you have access

Your MakerBot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer is optimized to print with 1.75 mm MakerBot ABS plastic lament. For maximum performance, you must

37CONTACT USCONTACT USSUPPORTSALESFEEDBACKmakerbot.com/supportOur website has extensive documentation and troubleshooting information about your Maker

38WARRANTY, RETURNS, AND REPLACEMENT POLICYMakerBot products do not carry a long-term warranty. Returns are possible only on unaected items, within 1

39TERMS OF SERVICENOTES

Troubleshooting1

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PRINTING ISSUESINTRODUCTION5TROUBLESHOOTINGOBJECTS DO NOT STICK TO THE BUILD PLATEIf printed objects are not sticking to the build plate, try these s

PRINTING ISSUES CONTINUED6EXTRUSION STOPSThere are a few problems that can cause your MakerBot Replicator 2X to stop extruding. Use this checklist to

7TROUBLESHOOTINGREPLICATOR 2X SHAKESYour Replicator 2X will shake during printing if you print at high speeds with acceleration turned o. Attempting

8PRINTING ISSUES CONTINUEDFILAMENT NOT LOADINGIf you are having problems loading lament into one of the extruders, perform the following steps:1. Go

FILAMENT STUCKFilament can swell inside the extruder and get stuck. If you cannot unload lament from one of the extruders, do the following:1. Go to