Course Description

This course will help you get started with 3D printing. It will cover the basics of 3D printing and shows you the workings of you printer.

Leapfrog Instructor

Leapfrog Instructor

The Leapfrog Instructor is a team of 3D Printing experts from Leapfrog 3D Printers. As a 3D Printer manufacturer, a lot of knowledge has been built up over the years. We have come to know that a lot of costumers can improve their 3D print experience with some of the knowledge we have. That is why we want to share this using online courses and of course our support team at support.lpfrg.com.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    1. Basic Information

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. What is 3D printing?

    • 3. Printing process

    • 4. Printing benefits

    • 5. Printing applications

    • 6. Printer properties

    • 7. Material basics

    • 8. 3D workflow

    • 9. What is 3D printing?

    • 10. Debrief
  • 2

    2. Your Leapfrog Creatr HS

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Our FFF printer

    • 3. Printer parts

    • 4. Filament guidance

    • 5. Print head

    • 6. Print bed

    • 7. CAD to .stl

    • 8. .stl to G-code

    • 9. Do you know your printer?

    • 10. Debrief & Glossary
  • 3

    3. Product build

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Supports

    • 3. Breakaway support

    • 4. Soluble support

    • 5. Rafts

    • 6. Skirts

    • 7. Brims

    • 8. Contours

    • 9. Up and downskin

    • 10. Infill

    • 11. Layer height

    • 12. Speed versus quality

    • 13. Debrief
  • 4

    4. Workflow 1: Preperation

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Printing requirements

    • 3. Idea

    • 4. 3D model

    • 5. STL

    • 6. Material

    • 7. Debrief
  • 5

    5. Workflow 2: Slicing

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Creatr setup

    • 3. Creatr software

    • 4. Creatr input

    • 5. Creatr Position

    • 6. Creatr Export

    • 7. Creatr export to file

    • 8. USB/Standalone export

    • 9. Debrief
  • 6

    6. Workflow 3: Printing

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Heating printer

    • 3. Loading filament 1

    • 4. Loading filament 2

    • 5. Loading filament video

    • 6. Start printing

    • 7. Start printing video

    • 8. First layer

    • 9. Calibrating your printer video

    • 10. Checking during printing

    • 11. Removing your print

    • 12. Send to printer

    • 13. Debrief
  • 7

    7. Next print preparations

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Removing filament

    • 3. Bed condition

    • 4. Sticker Condition and removal

    • 5. Cleaning print bed

    • 6. Placing new sticker

    • 7. Debrief
  • 8

    8. Troubleshooting

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Leapfrog Product Support Center

    • 3. Debrief

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