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Revision as of 20:08, 18 November 2013
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| Description | XYZ gantry-based 3D printer; single extruder |
| Make | Lulzbot |
| Model | TAZ |
| Manufacturer Link | http://www.lulzbot.com/?q=products/taz-3d-printer |
| Category | Other |
| Operational Status | Working |
| Super Users | Justa, Nathan7, Ultratux, Amx109 |
| Received at | 2013/10/28 |
| Acquisition Details | Donated by Aeva; Lulzbot representative |
| Owner | Techinc |
Contents
Overview
The Lulzbot TAZ printer is a commercial 3D printer put together and sold by the people at Lulzbot.
It is designed using a metal-based frame with custom 3d-printed parts for corner-couplings and extruder-sections as well as controller-casing.
We had one donated to us by Lulzbot on the 28th of October through Aeva, a Lulzbot representative who was looking for a good home for one that was used as a demonstration-unit at (at least) the BlenderConference the weekend before.
Techninc ended up being the lucky recipient of the unit and Aeva and Chris came by to help set up and test the unit, as well as provide assistance and technical guidance on using the machine.
Specifics
The machine is based on a regular XYZ-oriented setup; much like the Prusa i3. A pair of motors actuate the Z-height spindles, guiding the X-arm up along a set of guiding-rails. The Y-movement is realized by moving the heated printing-bed across a set of guiding-rails.
The X-arm has an extruder-unit referred to as the 'Budaschnozzle 2.0' with a 0.35mm nozzle fitted.
ABS PRINTING READY
The bed and extruder are, as delivered, suitable for ABS-printing only. The bed is coated with a special plastic; the extruder lacks a fan.
PLA PRINTING: NEEDED
For printing with PLA, one would need to fit a fan-unit on the side of the extruder-head (please find the two suppled screw-holes there) that would blow air across the cool-ribs and the printed object but would *NOT* blow across the metal of the nozzle.
Also, the bed-surface should be adjusted , as well as heater-temp and extruder-temperature settings.
As of 2013-11-17, the Lulzbot has been modified to be able to use PLA as stock-material as well. It has been fitted with a fan-duct mounted on the side by two M3 hex-key bolts. The supplied 40x40mm fan seems a bit low-powered and should perhaps be replaced with a stronger version in the future.
Wiring has been made to run through the proper cable conduit and has been made so that the fan can be easily replaced by means of a male/female connector on the top of the extruder-carriage.
Technical specifications
- Controller: Rambo v1.1
- Print area: 298mm x 275mm x 250mm
- Print volume: 20,500cm3
- Top Print Speed: 200mm/sec (7.9in/sec)
- Print Tolerance: 0.1mm (0.0039in) in X and Y axes. Z axis is dependent on layer thickness
- Layer Thickness: 0.075mm to 0.35mm (0.003in - 0.0138in)
- Supported Materials: ABS, PLA, HIPS, PVA, and wood filaments
- Usable Filament Sizes: standard 3mm (0.1in)
- Temperature: Maximum operating temperature (Extruder), 240C (464F)
- Temperature: Maximum operating temperature (Heated Bed), 120C (248F)
- Overall Dimensions: 680mm x 520mm x 515mm (26.8in x 20.5in x 20.3in)
- Weight: 11kg (24.25lbs)
Printing
Preparing a design for printing
- Info about Slic3r and
