Afinia H+1 3D Printer User Manual
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6.4 Choose Extruders
There are three types of extruders, ABS extruders, PLA extruders, and TPU
extruders, and four sizes of nozzles, 0.2mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, and 0.6mm diameter
nozzles, supported by the
H+1
.
The
H+1
has one ABS Extruder pre-installed on the machine with 0.4mm nozzle.
1.
Three Type Extruders:
•
The ABS Extruder with 0.4mm nozzle:
For ABS filaments or alike high
temperature thermal-plastic materials, which requires the extruder unit heat up at
high temperature to melt the filament, and cool down effectively at the nozzle for
proper extrusion.
•
The PLA Extruder with 0.4mm nozzle:
For PLA filaments or alike low
temperature thermal-plastic materials, which requires the extruder unit heat up at
relatively low temperature to melt the filament, and cool down effectively at the
nozzle for proper extrusion.
•
The TPU Extruder with 0.5mm nozzle:
For flexible or soft filaments, which
requires the filament pass through the gears and feed into the nozzle for proper
extrusion.
Note:
TPU filament is recommended to pair with 0.5mm nozzle for proper printing.
2. Four Nozzles with different sizes:
•
0.2mm:
For printing models that require complicated structures, and more details
and with time.
•
0.4mm:
For general printing jobs.
•
0.6mm:
For printing models that require less details, with less time and for the
materials that are easy to clog the nozzles.
3.
Change the extruder:
Tools: An Allen Key and the Extruder you would like to install.
Preparation: Withdraw the filament, switch off the printer, unplug the extruder cable,
and wait, until the extruder cools down before taking any further actions.
4.
Replace the extruder:
Use the Allen key to unscrew the screw on the left side of the extruder, remove the
extruder, and then position the replacement extruder in the right place, tighten the
screw, and plug in the extruder cable.
5.
Update the software:
Open
Afinia
Studio on your computer, click
Build
on the left menu, click
Maintenance
,
find
Material Type
, and click the drop down menu to choose among
the available
options.
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Afinia 3D
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