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MicroDelta Rework 3d printer

Here our new 3D printer, a MicroDelta Rework from EmotionTech, a Toulousain firm.
It's a different kind of printer, with the delta shape.
It's robust and easy to calibrate. It is also quite cheap!

Here the first print with a PET filament!

Specs:
-External size : Hight : 530mm, Lenght :261mm, Depth : 285mm
-Print volume : Ø 150mm / 200mm high
-Layer thickness : from 100 to 350 microns depending on the print settings
-Material : Nozzle heat up to 270°C so PLA,  ABS, G-Fil, M-Fil, flexible filaments, PET. 1.75mm Filament
-Nominal print speed : >80mm/s
-Max movement speed : 200mm/s
-Heating bed up to 100°C
-Auto-calibration system
-eMotronic electronic board, and micro SD card
-Compatibles OS : Windows XP, Vista, 7,8,10, Ubuntu 12+, MacOs
-Repetier firmware, preconfigured for the MicroDleta Rework

To use this machine, the easiest way is to use the dedicated Reptier-Host from EmotionTech. You can download it here:
https://www.reprap-france.com/support

This sofware is a slicer (like Cura). It's a modified version of Repetier with the thing alreday preset for this machine. You can also launch a calibration sequence if the machine is plugged by USB.

If you don't want to use Repetier-Host and stick to Cura, create a new Printer Profile and use those infos (See the original version from Human Kit wikilab here):

Printer Settings:
X: 160mm
Y: 160mm
Z: 160mm

Build plate shape: Elliptic
Origin at center
Heated Bead

G-code flavor: Marlin

Printhead Settings:
X min: 20mm
Y min: 10mm
X max: 10mm
Y max: 10mm

Keep standart gantry height settings
1 extruder

Start GCODE

 

;Basic settings: Layer height: 0.1 Walls: 0.8 Fill: 40
G21 ;metric values
G90 ;absolute positioning
M107 ;start with the fan off
G28 ;move to endstops
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length
G1 F200 E3 ;extrude 3mm of feed stock
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
G1 F5400

 

End GCode

M104 S0
M140 S0
;Retract the filament
G92 E1
G1 E-1 F300
G28 X0 Y0
M84

 

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Info

Difficulty: 2/5

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Last updated: January 2019