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PVA
About: TPU, A brief introduction.
PVA is a water-soluble material that is often used as a support material with no need of adding any chemical and speicial treating. Leave the part in a warm water bath dissolve faster. After dissolution, there is no residue on the model surface ...

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SMPS not turning ON
SMPS may not turn because of these reasons. 1. SMPS is not getting power supply. 2. SMPS is spoilt 3. SMPS is detecting a short in machine circuit and is auto Shutting. Troubleshooting: Note: Checking SMPS input when machine is on is risky task. You ...
Troubleshooting Limit switch issues.
Fracktal 3d Printers come with 3 Limit switches. X axis Y axis Z axis Whenever these switches fail the printer faces certain issues like not being able to move in certain direction or going and crashing at the edges. Below we have listed out the ...
Buying a 3D printer.
3D printing technology is broadly classified into FDM, SLA and SLS printing. We at Fracktal works Manufacture and sell machines related to FDM and SLA. If you need parts printed using SLS you can use our Fractory service. We have mentioned few of the ...
Layer Shifting caused by pulley slipping down
Motor Pulley is mounted on Motor shaft with the help of a grub screw. The pulley acts as a bridge for transferring the motors rotary motion to the belts. The motor pulley comes under high stresses and sometimes may get displaced. The displacement of ...
Layer Shifting caused by pulley slipping down
Motor Pulley is mounted on Motor shaft with the help of a grub screw. The pulley acts as a bridge for transferring the motors rotary motion to the belts. The motor pulley comes under high stresses and sometimes may get displaced. The displacement of ...

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Removing carriage board - Julia Extended.
Carriage board is a small board mounted on the carriage. To remove the carriage board follow the steps below. Note: Remove filament before removing carriage cover. 1. Remove carriage cover. The carriage cover is fastened by 2 screws. Please be ...
Sending Gcode to Fracktal care for troubleshooting.
Analysing the Gcode is one among the primary steps done while troubleshooting issues. The gcode which may be fine in your system may get corrupted while uploading to your printer. To make sure this corruption has not happened we recommend analysing ...
Material (filament) storage SOP
3D printing filaments are hygroscopic in nature. PLA Nylon and PVA are extremly hygroscopic and storing them in air tight containers with dessicants is a must. Other filaments also need to be stored in air tight container but can be exposed to ...
SMPS not turning ON
SMPS may not turn because of these reasons. 1. SMPS is not getting power supply. 2. SMPS is spoilt 3. SMPS is detecting a short in machine circuit and is auto Shutting. Troubleshooting: Note: Checking SMPS input when machine is on is risky task. You ...
Changing SMPS- Extended.
Fractal Printers are designed with serviceability in mind. Changing SMPS in Julia Extended can be done with the help of a + Screw driver and 2.5mm Allen key (Allen Key is provided with the Accessory box). Steps to replace SMPS: 1. Switch off the ...

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