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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones 3D Systems Cube X Duo. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica 3D Systems Cube X Duo o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual 3D Systems Cube X Duo se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales 3D Systems Cube X Duo, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones 3D Systems Cube X Duo debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo 3D Systems Cube X Duo
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo 3D Systems Cube X Duo
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo 3D Systems Cube X Duo
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de 3D Systems Cube X Duo no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de 3D Systems Cube X Duo y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico 3D Systems en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de 3D Systems Cube X Duo, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo 3D Systems Cube X Duo, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual 3D Systems Cube X Duo. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    C ubeX 3D print er User guide TM See inside for use and safety inf ormation.[...]

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    INTRODUCTION Copyright ............................................................................................................... 3 FCC notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Removing supports with the Ultrasonic Support Removal T ank ..................................................................... 27 Hot water method ..................................................................................................... 27 Caustic soda method ...........................................................................[...]

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    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the CubeX™ 3D Printer . This printer enables everybody in the family to express their creativity like never before. With eighteen different material colors to choose from, enjoy the freedom to print in color or mix it up. CubeX 3D Printer ’s ready-to-print technology , provides a new dimension to your imagi[...]

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    SAFETY SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS SAFETY GUIDELINES • Follow all safety rules in this section and observe all cautions and warnings in this guide. • Do not modify any safety features or make modications to the CubeX. Doing so is prohibited and voids the warranty . • Use of print materials other than genuine 3D Systems components may void the [...]

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    The CubeX 3D Printer creates the model by pulling lament from the cartridge through the print jets via the delivery tubes. The lament is then jetted through the print jet tip in a thin string of molten plastic. The print jet movement is coordinated by the print plate, which lowers incrementally after each layer is deposited so a new layer can[...]

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    6 A T A GLANCE Get acquainted with your CubeX 3D Printer before you begin printing. This section identies the important areas that will be discussed throughout this guide. CubeX Duo is depicted for illustration purposes only . Locations of important areas are the same for the Cube X and Cube X T rio. T ouchscreen Function button Jet Wiper Z-axis[...]

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    7 REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR CUBEX Weight and dimensions: • 515mm (w) x 515mm (l) x 598mm (h) (20 ¼” x 20 ¼” x 23 ½” inches) • 36kg (79 lbs) • 37kg (81.5 lbs) Duo • 38kg (84 lbs) T rio Minimum hardware requirements (a PC with these minimum requirements will be required to run the software): • Processor: Multi-core processor - 2GHz or [...]

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    8 UNP ACKING YOUR CUBEX 1. Open the box and remove the top acrylic lid located between two layers of foam. Set aside the two foam inserts for future packing. (Fig. 1) Fig. 1 Fig. 5 Fig. 2 Fig. 6 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 2. With two people, remove CubeX from the box, lift from the metal frame on both sides of the printer . Place CubeX on a table. (Fig. 2) 3. R[...]

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    9 7. Lift the cardboard piece from the foam package and remove the foam package. This package includes your power cord, Cube Stick glue and the jet wiper . (Fig. 7) Fig. 9 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 10 Fig. 1 1 Fig. 12 8. Remove print pad from CubeX. (Fig. 8) 9. Using the 4 x 100 hex screwdriver (located in tool kit), remove plexiglass Z-Axis guard by unbo[...]

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    • Congratulation, Y our CubeX is now activated in Cubify .com . T o unlock your CubeX, the four digit Activation Code that appears on the screen will be needed. (Fig. 16) Also, an email will be sent to you with your Activation Code. Click on Marketplace drop down menu and click on Free Files . Download the free creation les to your USB stick o[...]

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    REMOVING THE REMAINING P ACKAGING MA TERIALS 1. Using left / right arrows on the touch screen, navigate to the MOVE menu. (Fig. 18) Fig. 18 Fig. 19 2. Using the up arrow on the right side of screen, move the print plate up far enough to remove the foam. (Fig. 19) Fig. 20 3. Remove the last foam piece underneath the build plate. (Fig. 20) Fig. 21 4.[...]

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    OFFSET Set the relative distance between each print tip. Do not use the offset menu unless you have been advised to do so by Cubify support, changing this may affect the quality of multi-material prints. 12 CUBEX MAIN MENU OVERVIEW TOUCHSCREEN T ap on the touchscreen to navigate to the main menus using the arrows on the bottom corners of the touchs[...]

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    1. Scroll to the LEVEL menu and select. (Fig. 26) T ap on the clockwise and counterclockwise position and observe the print jet’s print jet tip moves around the print pad from the side of pad. (Fig. 27) 2. After checking that all axes are functioning properly , use the control button to go back to the main menu. If adjustments are required to the[...]

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    14 INST ALLING MA TERIAL CARTRIDGE NOTE: The REPLACE functions will take you through the process of installing the material cartridge. 1. Press REPLACE on the touchscreen and select the bay that the cartridge will be installed. Print Jet 1 represents bay 1, Print Jet 2 represents bay 2 and Print Jet 3 represents bay 3. Press “Next” on the touch[...]

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    9. When the material jets from the print jet tip, the next screen will ask if you want to replace another cartridge. If replacing another or adding cartridge, select the print jet’s material cartridge to be replaced / added and repeat “LOADING MA TERIAL CARTRIDGE” instructions. (Fig. 38) NOTE: T est creations have been printed on your CubeX b[...]

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    2. Use the Magic CubeX Glue to coat the Print Pad with a layer of glue. T urn the CubeX Glue upside down so the glue ows to the tip. (Fig. 43) 3. Remove print pad from print plate and apply three layers of Magic CubeX Glue using a slow circular motion. If the print is large, ensure that the glue covers the Print Pad surface where the creation wi[...]

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    17 Y our Cubify Invent license code is on the “Y our Cubify Invent” card located in the Cubify toolkit. Y our USB stick can also be found in the toolkit. 1. Plug the USB provided with your CubeX into your computer and click on “Cubify_ Invent.exe” to download the software to your computer . (Fig. 47) INST ALL YOUR CUBIFY INVENT SOFTW ARE Fi[...]

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    Fig. 52 Fig. 55 Fig. 56 Fig. 57 Fig. 53 Fig. 54 2. Run the CubeX Setup le. (Fig. 52) 3. Follow the installer wizard. (Fig. 53) 4. Select a destination for the installation. (Fig. 54) 5. Click next to begin the installation. A message “if you want to let the CubeX software make changes to your computer” will appear , select yes. (Fig. 55 &[...]

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    19 CUBEX SOFTW ARE USER INTERF ACE HOME T AB Fig. 60 STL FILE Open Opens a .stl le Open Model Assembly Open a multi-part assembly of .stl les Close Close the open .stl le Save As Save the current open .stl le Auto Place Automatically places .stl les which are already open Single Shell When checked will automatically select all parts [...]

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    20 VIEW T AB SETTINGS T AB ZOOM Zoom In Press to zoom in Zoom Out Press to zoom out VIEW T op View Press to view the part from above Front View Press to view the part from the front Left View Press to view the part from the left Right View Press to view the part from the right PRINT P A THS Show Print Jet 1 T oggle to show the print paths for print[...]

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    21 OPENING A SINGLE P ART FILE 1. Click on Open Model. (Fig. 61) OPENING MUL TIPLE SINGLE P ART FILES 1. With your rst .stl le open, return to the open option. (Fig. 65) Fig. 62 Fig. 63 Fig. 61 Fig. 64 Fig. 65 Fig. 66 • A multiple single part le consist of multiple .stl les opened onto one Print Pad, these can be selected as one, two [...]

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    Fig. 67 3. The second part will open in the center of the bed and appear to be merged with the rst part. (Fig. 67) POSITIONING MUL TIPLE P ARTS • Manual positioning: Right click and hold on one of the parts, you can now drag it around the bed (when using this method the bed will automatically switch to top view). (Fig. 68 & 69) Fig. 68 Fig[...]

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    23 USING THE SHELL SELECT OR TOOL The Shell Selector tool is used to select which Print Jets print which parts of a multi-material part/multiple parts on a Print Pad. The color options available will correspond to the material colors you have set in printer conguration. (Fig. 76) Fig. 75 Fig. 76 Fig. 77 Fig. 81 Fig. 78 Fig. 80 Fig. 79 4. When al[...]

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    SCALING A P ART Y ou can scale a part by pressing the scale button. The amount your part will be scaled by is defaulted to 50%. This can be changed to suit your needs. Y ou can also use the – to mm and + to inch to scale by unit conversion. (Fig. 83) USING THE CUBEX SOFTW ARE TO BUILD A .CUBEX FILE (Fig. 84) Fig. 84 BUILD STYLE PROFILE Use this t[...]

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    2. Use the Magic CubeX Glue to coat the Print Pad with a layer of glue. T urn the CubeX Glue upside down so the glue ows to the tip. (Fig. 88) 3. Apply 3 layers of Magic CubeX Glue using a slow circular motion. If the print is large, ensure that the glue covers the Print Pad surface where the creation will print. If it is a smaller print, cover [...]

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    REMOVING YOUR CREA TION FROM THE PRINT P AD Before you attempt to remove your creation from the Print Pad, please ensure that the CubeX has nished printing and that the Print Pad has moved to the bottom of the CubeX. 1. Lift the Print Pad from the side and pull up to remove the Print Pad from the CubeX. 2. Submerge Print Pad and the base of the [...]

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    REMOVING SUPPORTS WITH THE UL TRASONIC SUPPORT REMOV AL T ANK (sold separately) HOT W A TER METHOD Caustic soda can burn if handled improperly . Never handle caustic soda without using all of the supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): gloves, goggles and tongs. If caustic soda touches the skin, wash it away immediately . If caustic soda touc[...]

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    CAUSTIC SODA METHOD Caustic soda can burn if handled improperly . Never handle caustic soda without using all of the supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): gloves, goggles and tongs. If caustic soda touches the skin, wash it away immediately . If caustic soda touches the eyes, immediately use an eyewash treatment. Never operate the unit with[...]

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    LEVELING THE JET WIPER HEIGHT If your Jet Wiper is set too low or too high, you can adjust it using the orange capped bolt located under the print jet, screwing it into the oor to set the Jet wipe lower and unscrewing it to set the Jet Wipe higher . (Fig. 95) It is important that the Print Pad is level in order to get a good print. T o help you [...]

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    30 Fig. 99 Fig. 103 Fig. 104 Fig. 100 Fig. 101 Fig. 102 Fig. 98 3. T ouch the ‘Clockwise’ and ‘Counter-clockwise’ buttons to automatically move the carriage around the corners of the print area. (Fig. 98) 4. From the side of the printer , observe any changes in distance between the Print Plate and the Print Jet during each movement along th[...]

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    FINE-TUNING YOUR PRINT P AD 1. Re-install the Print Pad before ne tuning. 2. Use the Up and Down arrows to reduce the gap between the print jet and Print Pad to approximately 2 mm. This will enable ner leveling. (Fig. 105) 3. Use the two remaining visible bolts to repeat the leveling process. 4. Click the ‘Function’ button to leave the ?[...]

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    32 • Observe the gap between the print jet and Print Pad from the front of the machine. (Fig. 107) Press and hold the Z +/- buttons to move the Print Pad. (Fig. 108) Fig. 107 Fig. 108 • Make sure the print jet is clean. For cleaning instructions, see ‘MAINT AINING YOUR CUBEX > Cleaning the Print Jet’). • Starting with a gap between the[...]

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    12. The CubeX software will then open windows explorer . Navigate to the rmware you wish to install and open it. (Fig. 1 19) 13. The CubeX software will now install the rmware onto the CubeX printer . (Fig. 120) 14. Once the rmware is installed unplug the printer from the main power for 30 seconds and unplug the USB from the computer . (If[...]

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    Fig. 121 15. Plug the USB stick into the CubeX 3D Printer and press the control button; you will receive a notication of your settings being restored. (Fig. 121) Fig. 122 Fig. 123 16. Y our rmware has now been upgraded. (Fig. 122) RESTORING THE SETTINGS YOUR CUBEX PRINTER FIRMW ARE FROM V1.01 Before following these instructions, please follow[...]

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    35 PRINTING THE CALIBRA TION FILE Download the CubeX calibration le from Cubify .com . Print the CubeX calibration le as you would any other print le. READING THE CALIBRA TION FILE The lines on the calibration print are offset by 0.1 mm. The amount of misalignment can be calculated by counting the amount Scale 2 or 3 is offset from Scale 1[...]

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    3D Systems, Inc. 333 Three D Systems Circle | Rock Hill, SC | 29730 Cubify .com ©2013 3D Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. The 3D Systems logo, CubeX and Cubify are registered trademarks of 3D Systems, Inc. pn: 401647-00 Rev . C[...]