Snapmaker 3D Swap Kit Jake International User Guide
- June 16, 2024
- snapmaker
Table of Contents
- 3D Swap Kit Jake International
- Product Information
- Specifications
- Parts List
- Used Symbols
- Get the Screwdriver Ready
- Product Usage Instructions
- Machine Assembly
- Toolhead Assembly
- Platform Assembly
- 3D Printing
- Q: Can I detach the heated bed if I already have the 3D printer
- Q: Where can I download the most up-to-date version of the
3D Swap Kit Jake International
Product Information
Specifications
– Machine Assembly: Yes
– Toolhead Assembly: Yes
– Platform Assembly: Yes
Parts List
– Screwdriver head H2.5
– Toolhead bracket
– Platform bracket
– Platform plate
– Support platform
– Controller
– Touchscreen
– DC power cable
– Touchscreen cable
– Toolhead cable
Used Symbols
– Swipe left on the touchscreen
– Tap Jog Mode on the Controls menu
Get the Screwdriver Ready
Before use, ensure that the screwdriver head H2.5 is used for
assembling the machine. Before use, ensure that the screw bit
holder is put back into the handle.
Product Usage Instructions
Machine Assembly
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Turn on the machine.
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Swipe left on the homepage of the touchscreen.
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Select Controls from the menu.
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Tap Jog Mode.
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For subsequent assembly, move the toolhead near the middle of
the X-axis. -
Move the support platform in alignment with where the screw
holes on the baseplate are. -
Switch off the power and unplug the DC power cable.
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Disconnect the touchscreen cable from the controller and remove
the touchscreen. -
If you already have the enclosure installed on your machine,
unplug the DC power cable and the connecting cable of the Addon3
port. Disconnect the touchscreen cable and remove the touchscreen.
Detach the foot fixtures, and then remove the machine from the
enclosure. -
Disconnect the toolhead cable and then detach the
toolhead. -
Laterally place the machine and then detach the support
platform. -
If the screws on the sliders are not aligning with the screw
holes on the baseplate, move the support platform to the proper
position. -
If you already have the 3D printer installed on your machine,
there is no need to detach the heated bed, just disconnect the
heated bed cable. -
Attach the platform bracket to the Y-axis.
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Replace the machine. From the middle, move the platform bracket
to the position as illustrated. -
Attach the toolhead bracket to the X-axis.
Toolhead Assembly
This chapter takes 3D printing as a demonstration, all steps
demonstrated apply to all the other functions.
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Attach the toolhead plate to the 3D printing module.
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Loosen the handle of the toolhead bracket, and then slide the
plate into the bracket. -
Tighten the handle of the toolhead bracket.
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Connect the toolhead with the controller.
Platform Assembly
Select one function to complete the assembly.
3D Printing
- Attach the platform plate to the original support platform that
came with the machine.
FAQ
Q: Can I detach the heated bed if I already have the 3D printer
installed?
A: No, there is no need to detach the heated bed if you already
have the 3D printer installed.
Q: Where can I download the most up-to-date version of the
manual?
A: You can download the most up-to-date version of the manual at
our Support Center: https://support.snapmaker.com/
2.0QuickSwapKit-QuickStartGuide
BeforeYouStart
1.1Disclaimer
MakesurethatanyonewhousesthisproductknowsandunderstandsthecontentsoftheQuick
StartGuide.Failuretoobservethisguidemayleadtopersonalinjury,inferiorresults,ordamage
totheSnapmakerproducts.Snapmakerdoesnotassumeresponsibilityandexpresslydisclaims
liabilityforanypersonalinjury,inferiorresults,ordamagetotheproductarisingoutoforin
connectionwithyourimproperoperationsorfailuretofollowtheinstructionsoftheguide.
TheconditionsormethodsofusingSnapmakerproductsarebeyondthecontrolofSnapmaker.
Forthisreason,Snapmakerdoesnotassumeresponsibilityandexpresslydisclaimsliabilityfor
anyconsequencesresultingfrom:
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yourimpropermethods,failuretofollowtheinstructionsofthisguideorimpactsofother
uncertainfactorswhenoperatingthisproduct;
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personalinjury,inferiorresults,ordamagetotheproductarisingoutoforinconnectionwith
theassembly,handling,storage,use,maintenance,ordisposalofthisproduct.
Thismanualisprovidedforreferencepurposesonly.Wedonotwarranttheabsoluteaccuracy orcompletenessoftheinformationprovidedbythismanual.Nopartofthisguidemaybe reproduced,edited,orrevisedbyanymeanswithoutthepriorwrittenpermissionof Snapmaker.Wereservetherighttomodifyorrevisethismanualinoursolediscretionatany timewithoutnotice.Youcandownloadthemostup-to-dateversionofthismanualatour SupportCenter(https://support.snapmaker.com/):gotoModules&Addons>QuickSwapKit
QuickStartGuide.
1.2Specifications
1.3PartsList
1.4UsedSymbols
1.5GettheScrewdriverReady
Getthescrewdriverready.ThescrewdriverheadH2.5isusedforassemblingthemachine.
Beforeuse,ensurethatthescrewbitholderisputbackintothehandle.
MachineAssembly
1.Turnonthemachine.Swipeleftonthehomepageofthetouchscreen>selectControls>tap
JogMode.
2.Forsubsequentassembly,movethetoolheadnearthemiddleoftheXaxis,andmovethe
supportplatforminalignmentwithwherethescrewholesonthebaseplateare.
3.SwitchoffthepowerandunplugtheDCpowercable.Disconnectthetouchscreencablefrom
thecontrollerandremovethetouchscreen.
Ifyoualreadyhavetheenclosureinstalledonyourmachine,unplugtheDCpower
cableandtheconnectingcableoftheAddon3port.Disconnectthetouchscreencable
andremovethetouchscreen.Detachthefootfixtures,andthenremovethemachine
fromtheenclosure.
4.Disconnectthetoolheadcable,andthendetachthetoolhead. 5.Laterallyplacethemachine,andthendetachthesupportplatform.
Ifthescrewsontheslidersarenotaligningwiththescrewholesonthebaseplate,
movethesupportplatformtotheproperposition.
Ifyoualreadyhavethe3Dprinterinstalledonyourmachine,thereisnoneedtodetach
theheatedbed,justdisconnecttheheatedbedcable.
6.AttachtheplatformbrackettotheYaxes.
7.Replacethemachine.Fromthemiddle,movetheplatformbrackettothepositionas
illustrated.
8.AttachthetoolheadbrackettotheXaxis.
2.1ToolheadAssembly
Thischaptertakes3Dprintingasademonstration,allstepsdemonstratedapplytoalltheother
functions.
1.Attachthetoolheadplatetothe3Dprintingmodule.
2.Loosenthehandleofthetoolheadbracket,andthenslidetheplateintothebracket. 3.Tightenthehandleofthetoolheadbracket.
4.Connectthetoolheadwiththecontroller.
2.2PlatformAssembly
Selectonefunctiontocompletetheassembly.
2.2.13DPrinting
1.Attachtheplatformplatetotheoriginalsupportplatformthatcamewiththemachine.
Theoriginalsupportplatformthatcamewiththemachineshouldbeusedwiththe3D
printingfunction.
Ifyoualreadyhavethe3Dprinterinstalledonyourmachine,thereisnoneedtodetach
theheatedbed.
2.Attachtheheatedbedtothesupportplatform.
3.Placetheprintsheet.
4.Loosenthehandleoftheplatformbracket.Fittheplatformplateintotheplatformbracket,
andthenslidetheplateintothebracket.
5.Tightenthehandleoftheplatformbracket. 6.Connecttheheatedbedwiththecontroller.
2.2.2LaserEngravingandCutting
1.Attachthelaserplatformplatetothelaserengraving /cuttingplatform.
2.Loosenthehandleoftheplatformbracket.Fitthelaserplatformplateintotheplatform bracket,andthenslidetheplateintothebracket.
3.Tightenthehandleoftheplatformbracket.
2.2.3CNCCarving
1.Attachtheplatformplatetothesupportplatform.
ThenewsupportplatformisonlycompatiblewiththeCNCfunction,asitisnot
compatiblewith3Dprintingfunction.
2.AttachtheCNCcarvingplatformtothesupportplatform.
3.Loosenthehandleoftheplatformbracket.Fittheplatformplateintotheplatformbracket, andthenslidetheplateintothebracket.
4.Tightenthehandleoftheplatformbracket.
2.3ReconnectingCables
Ifyouareusingtheenclosure,replacethemachineintotheenclosure,andthenclamp
thefootfixturesontothefourfeetofthemachine.
Ifyouareusingtheenclosure,replugtheconnectingcableoftheAddon3port.
Placethetouchscreen,andthenreconnectthetouchscreencableandtheDCpowercable.
MachineConfigurations
3.1SoftwareUpdating
1.DownloadthelatestversionofSnapmakerLubanfromhttps://snapmaker.com/snapmakerluban.
IfyouhavealreadyinstalledSnapmakerLubanonyourcomputer,ensurethatits
versionis4.8.1orlater.
2.LaunchSnapmakerLuban,clickSettings>MachineSettingsinthemenubartoselect Snapmaker2.0QuickSwapKitandsavethesettings.
3.2FirmwareUpdating
Beforeuse,updatethefirmwaretoversion1.16.5orlater.ForTouchscreeninstalledwiththe
firmwareofV1.9.0orlater,youcanupdateviaWi-
FiorUSBflashdrive.Forfirmwarepreviousto V1.9.0,updateonlyviaUSBflashdrive.
Wi-FiUpdating 1.Turnonthemachine. 2.ConnectyourmachinetoaWi-Finetwork
3.Swipeleftonthetouchscreen>tapSettings>FirmwareUpdate>CheckforUpdates>
UpdateNow>Complete.
4.Turnoffthemachine.Waitfor5seconds,andthenrestartthemachine.
USBFlashDriveUpdating 1.Downloadourfirmwarefromhttps://support.snapmaker.com.
2.InserttheUSBflashdriveintothecontroller,andthenturnonthemachine.
3.Swipeleftonthetouchscreen>tapFiles>tapUSB>tapthefirmwarefiletoupdate.
4.Turnoffthemachine.Waitfor5seconds,andthenrestartthemachine.
3.3EnablingQuickSwapFeature
Thetouchscreenwillpromptapop-upwindowtoconfirmtheinstallationstatusofthequick
swapkit.TapInstalled>Let’sCreate!
Beforeusingthequickswapkit,ifyouhavealreadyupdatedthefirmwaretoversion
1.16.5orlateranddisabledthequickswapfeature,swipeleftonthetouchscreen>tap
Settings>QuickSwapInstallStatustoenablethisfeature.
3.4Recalibrating
Afterinstallingthequickswapkit,thestrokeoftheYaxesandZaxiswillbereducedby
approximately15mm.Therefore,itisnecessarytorecalibratethe3Dprintingandlaser
function.RefertotherespectiveQuickStartGuidesbasedontheinstalledtoolhead.
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3DPrintingModuleandLaserModule:https://support.snapmaker.com/hc/en-
us/categories/12964041494935
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10WLaserModule:https://support.snapmaker.com/hc/en- us/categories/12964100344215
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DualExtrusion3DPrintingModule:https://support.snapmaker.com/hc/en-
us/categories/12964066840087
Ifyouneedtousethemachineafterremovingthequickswapkit,swipeleftonthe
touchscreen>tapSettings>QuickSwapInstallStatus>NotInstalled>Let’sCreate
todisablethisfeature,andthenrecalibratethe3Dprintingandlaserfunction.
SwitchingFunctions
Whenswitchingfunctions,youhavetheoptiontousetheParkforEasySwapfeature.
1.Swipeleftonthetouchscreen>tapSettings>ParkforEasySwap,thetoolheadandthe
workplatformwillmovetopositionseasytoswaporreplace.
2.Turnofftheprinter,unplugthepowercable,andthenswitchthetoolheadandthework platform.