This is a well-known plastic known for
its strength and industrial properties.
Build plate: The frame that supports the plexiglass
print plate.
Cura: Open Source Software that allows you to turn
Display: The LCD display provides the menu for con-
trolling the Ultimaker Original.
Filament guide tube: The plastic tube that guides
head.
Firmware: The software that runs on the electronic
board.
Gantry: The construction of metal rods that allow
G-code: The code that comes out of the slicing pro-
cess of a 3D model in Cura. It describes the move-
ments of your print head.
Knurled Bolt:
Material feeder:
Material feeder tensioner: The tension with which
The opening at the end of the print head.
will deposited on your build plate.
This is a hard bioplastic that has a low
environmental impact. It is derived from renewable,
starch-based resources. It has a very low shrinkage
which is helpful for large prints.
Build plate screws:
leveling of the build plate.
Power supply: The A/C power supply. It consists
of a block and a power cable. The cable can have
what kind of electric outlet is used in a country.
Power switch:
Print head:
the build plate.
Print head fan:
soon as it is put onto the build plate.
Push button: By rotating and pushing the button in
front of the Ultimaker Original, you can access the
control panel.
SD-card: Secure Digital memory card that can store
digital data. The card that can be used with the Ulti-
maker has to be an SD-card and not an SDHC card. It
has to be formatted with FAT16 or FAT32
Slicing: The process that turns a 3D model into code
that can be used with 3D printers.
Slider blocks: The slider blocks maintain the connec-
tion between the gantry axes.
Spool holder: The wooden piece attached to the
.stl:
Threaded rod: The long rod behind the build plate
which is threaded. This rod moves the build platform
up and down.
USB cable: The cable that allows direct communi-
cation between the Ultimaker and a computer, using
the USB interface on the computer.
YouMagine.com: A website where you can share
your models and download (3D) models from the
people within the YouMagine communnity.
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