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Launch the Makertech Cura software. Click I understand and agree.
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On first start up you will need to add your printer.
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Load the included Benchy model into CURA.
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Material: Makertech PLA+ (the included sample filament)
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Nozzle size: Set the nozzle size to match your setup, the default is 0.3mm.
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0.2mm Layer Height: A good compromise between speed and quality.
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30% infill - 30% of the inside of the part will be plastic.
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Build Plate Adhesion - Brim: A single layer around the base of your model to prevent warping.
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Click the down arrow next to the printer name.
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Click on Manage Printers...
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Go to Machine Settings
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Enlarge the Machine Settings window or scroll down the Start G-code box until you get to the ; ----Unique to your setup----- section
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Enter your calculated offset in place of the 0.0 like shown in the second image.
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Next hit prepare to turn the .stl model into .gcode that the printer can read.
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Save the .gcode to the included SD card.
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Insert the SD card into the printer.
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Go to Printing
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Load the saved gcode file
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Press confirm to start the print.
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Too high - the first layer isn't sticking or the model has peeled off.
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Too low - the nozzles is pressing the plastic down too much, or at worst digging into the bed.
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As in step 5 go back into machine settings and either increase or decrease the Z-offset by 0.1:
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First layer too high: Increase Z-offset
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First layer too low: Decrease Z-offset
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Re-slice the model and save again to the SD card.
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