WANHAO DUPLICATOR I3 MINI - Model Creation and Filament Storage; 4.8 Storage; 4.9 Creating and Printing your Own Models

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SETUP
4.8 Storage
PLA laments are sensitive to moisture. If stored in a humid environment,the quality of the
lament can deteriorate,with a tendency to bubble and spurt from the nozzle tip.This will
affect print quality,so when stroing PLA or other material for an extended period of time,
follow these tips.
* Store in a sealed,air tight bag/container.We recommend a vacuum seal bag
* Store with a silica gel (moisture absorber)pack. One is included with each lament spool
4.9 Creating and Printing your own Models
4.9.1 Saving les to MicroSD Card
* Format new MicroSD Cards up to 32GB to FAT32
* Save les only in the root directory on the MicorSD Card.The I3 Mini will not read les in
folders.
* Ensure your models are saved as GCODE les.STL and other 3D le formats should be
converted or 'sliced' into GCODE before loading them on the MicroSD Card. See the section
Creating a GCODE le using Cura for information on creating GCDOE les
4.9.2 Creating a GCODE le using Cura
A GCODE le provides the essential temperature settings and movement information for your
WANHAO I3 Mini. A number of 'Slicer' software programs exist which convert a 3D model le
into a series of 3D printable layers. Cura is free open source slicer software relesed on the
AGPLv3 license.It is available on MacOS X and windows.
4.9.3 Installing Cura
1. Install the le located on your included MicroSD Card or download Cura from
www.wanhao3dprinter.com
2. Select a destination folder for the install,then press'Next'
3. Select the components to install,then press 'Install'
4. Once complete,press 'Finish'
5. Refer to your computer manual of further instructions on the above steps if required