A-C

ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, a thermoplastic used as a  3D printer material. It produces tough, impact-resistant parts which make excellent functional ...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:16 PM
Accuracy
Generally used to describe the theoretical accuracy of the  motion system. This is calculated from the step accuracy of the stepper motor used for control ...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:17 PM
Acetone
A colourless, flammable liquid also known as propanone - a  solvent which will dissolve ABS and can be used as a cement for gluing parts together. It can a...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:18 PM
Additive Manufacturing (AM)
The process of constructing an object by selectively adding  material, rather than starting with a block of material and cutting away what you don’t need -...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:18 PM
Ambient Temperature
This refers to the air temperature inside the build chamber  during the print. Maintaining this at a stable temperature can help to reduce warping of parts...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:19 PM
.AMF
AMF serves is an alternative to the STL file format based on XML  which supports units, colour, textures, curved triangles, lattice structures, and functio...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:19 PM
AutoMaker
The included software package which is used for controlling all elements of your Robox®, including printing, layout, calibration and maintenance.
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Axis (Axes)
Describes a single direction of movement in a 3-dimensional  coordinate system. X axis runs left to right, Y axis is front to back and the Z axis represent...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:20 PM
Backlash
Sometimes called lash or play, it describes the ‘slack’ in a  mechanical system. In the case of the pulleys and belts, it could be caused by the tooth prof...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:20 PM
Bed
The surface at the base of the 3D printer on which parts are  actually made. Robox® has a removable PEI bed surface to allow for easy part removal. Also kn...
Thu, 14 May, 2015 at 4:20 PM