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====About the printer==== | ====About the printer==== | ||
- | The JGAurora Z-603S was one of the first printers that you could buy that worked well quite out of the box, with only very minimal assembly required. | + | The JGAurora Z-603S was one of the first printers that you could buy that worked well quite out of the box, with only very minimal assembly required. It has excellent print quality, and is a very reliable printer. |
Released in 2014, while not a recently launched model, the printer is still good value, and the frame is very rigid. It is a good competitor to options like the genuine Prusa i3, and the FolgerTech FT5 - and you can be printing out of the box quite easily and quickly, as it comes preassembled. If you like a kit printer approach, the FT5 is possibly a better printer overall for around the same price, with the advantage that by assembling the printer yourself, you can become more familiar with the inner workings of the printer. Compared with the pre-assembled Prusa i3 the Z-603S is cheaper, but lacks many of the Prusa' | Released in 2014, while not a recently launched model, the printer is still good value, and the frame is very rigid. It is a good competitor to options like the genuine Prusa i3, and the FolgerTech FT5 - and you can be printing out of the box quite easily and quickly, as it comes preassembled. If you like a kit printer approach, the FT5 is possibly a better printer overall for around the same price, with the advantage that by assembling the printer yourself, you can become more familiar with the inner workings of the printer. Compared with the pre-assembled Prusa i3 the Z-603S is cheaper, but lacks many of the Prusa' | ||
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* Warped beds are common in the early models at least. | * Warped beds are common in the early models at least. | ||
* Poor cable management, no drag chains. | * Poor cable management, no drag chains. | ||
- | * Poor strain relief at print head, prone to fatigue failure at print head over time.ย | + | * Poor strain relief at print head, prone to fatigue failure at print head over long term use.ย |
- | * Frustrating print head design makes it very tedious to clean extruder gear, or to insert new filament (unguided filament path).ย | + | * Frustrating print head design makes it tedious to clean extruder gear, or to insert new filament (unguided filament path).ย |
- | * Not easy to service. | + | * Not easy to service. |
- | * Poor blower fan duct | + | |
==== Versions ==== | ==== Versions ==== | ||
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- | ==== Custom | + | ===== Firmware |
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* Smoother printer movement for better surface printing quality | * Smoother printer movement for better surface printing quality | ||
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* Full source code to enable mods and enhancements | * Full source code to enable mods and enhancements | ||
- | ==== Modifications & Upgrades ==== | + | ===== Modifications & Upgrades |
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+ | **DIY Enclosure (by [[https:// | ||
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+ | == 3D Printer Parts == | ||
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+ | == Laser Cut Parts == | ||
+ | *Coming Soon | ||
===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
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==== General Troubleshooting ==== | ==== General Troubleshooting ==== | ||
- | * [[general-troubleshooting|Is your printer behaving erratically? | ||
* [[not-heating|Is your printer not heating up?]] | * [[not-heating|Is your printer not heating up?]] | ||
+ | * Download the free software **[[http:// | ||
==== Maintenance ==== | ==== Maintenance ==== | ||
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