Getting Started

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    • Carefully open the box from the top, as indicated by the "This Way Up" labels.

    • Remove the top layer of packaging.

    • Remove the enclosure panels.

    • Remove the foam from the sides of the box.

    • Picking it from the sides, pull the printer out of the box.

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    • Depending on your configuration, you should have the following:

    • Proforge 3D Printer

    • Lead Screws and Couplings. (These are disassembled in recent assemblies to prevent damage to them)

    • A box containing the following: Touch Screen, SD Card, Spool Holder, Power Cable, Hotend Cover.

    • Dual Switching Hotend Config: Two Extruders, Direct Drive Assembly, Direct Drive Accessories Bag.

    • Enclosure: Enclosure Panels, Enclosure Roof, Fume Filter, Fasteners.

    • OctoPi: 4GB SD card, Blue USB Cable, White USB Cable

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  3. Cut the cable tie holding the gantry.

    • Cut the cable tie holding the gantry.

    • Also remove the orange stopper.

    • Cut the cable ties holding the bed down also.

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  4. Cut the cable tie and remove the orange stopper from the rail. Remove the tape from the print head and fix the coupling onto the extruder.

    • Cut the cable tie and remove the orange stopper from the rail.

    • Remove the tape from the print head and fix the coupling onto the extruder.

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  5. Place the printer onto its side and check that the power supply is set to your mains voltage.

    • Place the printer onto its side and check that the power supply is set to your mains voltage.

    • Incorrectly setting this and powering on could damage your PSU.

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  6. Double-check the wiring in general in case anything has come loose during shipping.

    • Double-check the wiring in general in case anything has come loose during shipping.

    • Especially double-check the terminals on the power supply. They should all be firmly tightened down.

    • Wiring Diagram

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  7. In later shipments of the pre-assembled kit, these were detached to prevent damage in transit. If you have had your couplings damaged we apologise for this, please use this form to request new ones.

    • In later shipments of the pre-assembled kit, these were detached to prevent damage in transit. If you have had your couplings damaged we apologise for this, please use this form to request new ones.

    • Reattach the lead screws as show in steps 8 and 9 here.

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  8. Attach the touch screen case assembly to the bottom left of the base of the printer as shown. M4 x 10mm bolt

    • Attach the touch screen case assembly to the bottom left of the base of the printer as shown.

    • M4 x 10mm bolt

    • M4 Washer

    • M4 Nyloc

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  9. Black cable: This is for controlling the printer through the touch screen interface via serial. The two white cables are for controlling the printer directly via marlin's interface through emulation mode. EXP 1

    • Black cable: This is for controlling the printer through the touch screen interface via serial.

    • The two white cables are for controlling the printer directly via marlin's interface through emulation mode.

    • EXP 1

    • EXP 2

    • Black cable - board side.

    • Note the orientation of the loose connector and the 4-pin connector, match as shown in the third image.

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  10. Take these three bolts and remove them from the back of the extruder. Feed them into holes on the top panel, from the inside. Secure the extruder onto the top panel.

    • Take these three bolts and remove them from the back of the extruder.

    • Feed them into holes on the top panel, from the inside.

    • Secure the extruder onto the top panel.

    • Fix the cables into the motor and filament sensor as shown.

    • Repeat the same on the other side of the top panel also.

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  11. Fix the spool holder assembly to the side of the printer:

    • Fix the spool holder assembly to the side of the printer:

    • M5 x 100mm Bolt

    • M5 Penny Washer

    • M5 T-Nut

    • With the Dual Switching Hotend setup this needs to be done on both sides of the printer.

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  12. DSH: Fix the PTFE tubing from the hotend to the extruders. The left side of the hotend goes to the left extruder and vice versa. Direct Drive: Fix the PTFE tubing from the orbiter extruder to the feeder on the left side of the printer. Direct Drive: Fix the PTFE tubing from the orbiter extruder to the feeder on the left side of the printer.

    • DSH: Fix the PTFE tubing from the hotend to the extruders. The left side of the hotend goes to the left extruder and vice versa.

    • Direct Drive: Fix the PTFE tubing from the orbiter extruder to the feeder on the left side of the printer.

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  13. Add the silicone covers to the hotends as shown.

    • Add the silicone covers to the hotends as shown.

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  14. Plug the power cable into the back of the printer. Power on with the switch on the front of the base.

    • Plug the power cable into the back of the printer.

    • Power on with the switch on the front of the base.

    • If you find your power switch getting stuck 'ON', it is likely secured on too tightly. Loosen the nut holding it to the base.

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  15. Powering on for the first time should result in the following: Electronics Fan should spin. Hotend Cooling Fan/s should spin

    • Powering on for the first time should result in the following:

    • Electronics Fan should spin.

    • Hotend Cooling Fan/s should spin

    • LED's should light up.

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    • Follow the guide here for installing the Enclosure. Some steps have already been done for you.

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    • Follow the guide here for Configuring OctoPrint.

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