GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Term
Plate
is attached to the printer using the build
plate holder.
Holder
surface, two notches in the back and two
Clip
Clip located at the front of the build
consistency of your objects and helps
space that an object will use once it is
be built unless they are resized or broken
into subobjects.
Door
located on the front panel. This allows for
stable.
Ethernet Port A local area wired networking technology
that allow electronic devices to
Extruder
extruder tip.
Extruder Fan
Extruder Fan
assist in cooling the active build.
Extruder Intake An opening located at the top of the
building.
Extruder Lever A lever located on the side of the extruder
that is used to loosen the grip of the
Extruder Tip
out for building.
Tube
Sensor
A sensor in the extruder that pauses your
Runout Sensor
A sensor in the extruder intake that pauses
a build.
A cylindrical piece on which a long strand
continuous use.
.g, .gcode,
Leveling Knobs
base that are used to create proper
spacing between the extruder tip and the
Leveling
Sensor
A sensor that detects the height of the
leveling.
Lid
objects when necessary.
Needle Nose
Pliers
too hot to touch directly.
Tool
PLA.
resources such as corn starch
Spool Holder A plastic piece located to the left of the
FLEX build area that is designed to hold a
Spool Door
spool to the spool holder.
Stepper Motor
drive the guide rails and extruder gears.
.STL File
Touch Screen Full color display that is touch activated. It
FLEX and objects while also providing
Drive
array of devices.
WIFI A local area wireless networking
technology that allow electronic devices to
Rails
A set of rails on either side of the extruder
extruder to the left or right side of the
build area.
Rails
A set of rails on either side of the build
the extruder to the front or back of the
build area.
Rails
A set of rails located at the back of the
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR 3D40 FLEX
1. Lid
2. Extruder
3.
4. Door
5.
6.
7. Leveling Knobs
8.
9. Touch Screen
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17. Extruder Lever
18.
19. Extruder Intake
20. Extruder Fan
21. Ribbon Cable
22.
23. Leveling Sensor
24. Extruder Tip
25. Power Switch
26.
27. Ethernet Port
28.
29. Power Input
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