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Once you've got MakerWare downloaded and installed, follow these basic steps:

Once you've got MakerWare downloaded and installed, follow these basic steps:

#Drag and drop your STL into the model environment

# Drag and drop your STL into the model environment

#Use the "Move", "Rotate", and "Scale" functions to alter your model as needed (remember to click "View" before trying to rotate the view again)

# Use the "Move", "Rotate", and "Scale" functions to alter your model as needed (remember to click "View" before trying to rotate the view again)

#Click on your model, and select your extruder under the "Object" menu on the bottom left (make sure to use the right extruder while the left one isn't working)

# Click on your model, and select your extruder under the "Object" menu on the bottom left (make sure to use the right extruder while the left one isn't working)

#Click "Make"

# Click "Make"

#Select "Export to a File", and export for "The Replicator (Dual)"

# Select "Export to a File", and export for "The Replicator (Dual)"

#The 3 default profiles (low, standard, high) are a good place to start (but keep in mind that the "high" setting will take much longer to slice)

# The 3 default profiles (low, standard, high) are a good place to start (but keep in mind that the "high" setting will take much longer to slice)

#Make sure "Raft" is selected

# Make sure "Raft" is selected

#If your model has significant bridges or overhang, make sure "Supports" is also selected

# If your model has significant bridges or overhang, make sure "Supports" is also selected

===Loading a file in the printer===

=== Loading a file in the printer ===

#Turn on the machine using the switch on the back

# Turn on the machine using the switch on the back

#Put in the SD card

# Put in the SD card

#From the main menu, select "Build from SD"

# From the main menu, select "Build from SD"

#Select your file

# Select your file

The machine will now detect its limits, start preheating the extruder, and then print your thing!

The machine will now detect its limits, start preheating the extruder, and then print your thing!

===The SD Card doesn't work, what should i do?===

=== The SD Card doesn't work, what should i do? ===

#The machine is designed to take SD cards 2GB or smaller that are formatted with a FAT16 file system.

# The machine is designed to take SD cards 2GB or smaller that are formatted with a FAT16 file system.

#Check the file system on the card you are using.

# Check the file system on the card you are using.

#for MAC OSX there are instructions here: [http://mtbaldy.us/~dnewman/lor/osx-sd-fat16.html]

# for MAC OSX there are instructions here: [http://mtbaldy.us/~dnewman/lor/osx-sd-fat16.html]

#if that doesn't work, there is a formatting utility from SD that can be downloaded here: [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/]

# if that doesn't work, there is a formatting utility from SD that can be downloaded here: [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/]

== Tips and Tweaks==

== Tips and Tweaks ==

===Make sure the build platform is leveled===

=== Make sure the build platform is leveled ===

===Part not sticking?===

=== Part not sticking? ===

A good solution is to increase the temperature of the build platform. In the "gcode" tab in ReplicatorG, change the text to set the bed temperature to 118ºC instead of 110º. There will be a line near the top of the file like this: <br />

A good solution is to increase the temperature of the build platform. In the "gcode" tab in ReplicatorG, change the text to set the bed temperature to 118&nbsp;°C instead of 110º. There will be a line near the top of the file like this: <br />

M109 S110 T0 (set HBP temperature)<br />

M109 S110 T0 (set HBP temperature)<br />

It might also say T1 instead of T0, but the important thing is that it is set to 118º. Save the file once you've made the changes, then proceed to save it as an S3G for the SD card.

It might also say T1 instead of T0, but the important thing is that it is set to 118º. Save the file once you've made the changes, then proceed to save it as an S3G for the SD card.

===Preheat while slicing your model===

=== Preheat while slicing your model ===

Preheating is activated from a menu on the Replicator's front LCD and control buttons. The machine will begin to cool immediately after finishing a part, so if you more parts to print, you should activate preheating again.

Preheating is activated from a menu on the Replicator's front LCD and control buttons. The machine will begin to cool immediately after finishing a part, so if you more parts to print, you should activate preheating again.