Dremel Glossary

Question 1

Build Platform

Answer 1

The flat surface used by your Dremel 3-D 45 to build objects. The build platform is comprised of a tempered glass plate with a plastic holder.

Question 2

Build Platform Clips

Answer 2

clips located at the front of the build platform base that are used to secure the build platform in place.

Question 3

Build Volume

Answer 3

The three dimensional amount of space that an object will use once it is completed. Your Dremel 3-D 45 has a maximum build volume which means that objects with a larger build volume cannot be built unless they are resized or broken into sub-objects.

Question 4

Door

Answer 4

Your Dremel 3-D 45 has a door located at the front panel. This allows for easy access to the build platform, extruder, filament, and your objects. This door is made with a transparent material so you can monitor the process of your objects while keeping the build environment stable.

Question 5

ECO-ABS

Answer 5

Natural thermoplastic that provides users with durable and impact resistant parts.

Question 6

Ethernet Port

Answer 6

A local area wired networking technology that allow electronic devices to communicate.

Question 7

Extruder

Answer 7

An assembly that uses gears to pull filament through the extruder intake, heat the filament, to the build temperature, and push the heated filament out of the extruder tip.

Question 8

Extruder Fans

Answer 8

Fans used to cool the outer assembly of the extruder and gear motor.

Question 9

Extruder Fan Baffle

Answer 9

A plastic piece that directs error from the exterior fan onto the build platform to assist in cooling the active build.

Question 10

Extruder Intake

Answer 10

An opening located at the top of the extruder filament is inserted for building.

Question 11

Extruder Lever

Answer 11

A leather located on the side of the extruder that is used to loosen the grip of the extruder gear motor.

Question 12

Extruder Tip

Answer 12

A nozzle located at the bottom of the extruder where heated filament is forced out for building.

Question 13

Filament

Answer 13

A threadlike strand of plastic material.

Question 14

Filament Guide Tube

Answer 14

A plastic tube that guides the filament from the spool holder to the extruder of the printer.

Question 15

Filament Runout Sensor

Answer 15

A sensor in the extruder intake that pauses your printer if it runs out if filament during a build.

Question 16

Filament Spool

Answer 16

A cylindrical piece on which a long strand of filament is wound for storage and continuous use.

Question 17

.g, .gcode and .g3drem

Answer 17

Buildable file formats compatible with your Dremel 3-D 45.

Question 18

Glue Stick

Answer 18

Non-toxic and acid-free stick of glue that is applied to the build platform to help prints stick.

Question 19

Leveling Knobs

Answer 19

Knobs located under the base of the build platform that allow users to easily level the build platform before each print.

Question 20

Leveling Switch

Answer 20

A sensor that detects the height of the build platform and assists in proper leveling.

Question 21

Lid

Answer 21

Your Dremel 3-D 45 has a pivoting lid on the top. This allows for more access to the build platform, extruder, filament and objects when necessary.

Question 22

Needle Nose Pliers

Answer 22

Common tool used to hold small objects and to grab excess material that may be too hot to touch directly.

Question 23

Nylon

Answer 23

Synthetic polymer that provides strong and flexible prints with heavy wear resistance.

Question 24

OBJ File

Answer 24

A common digital file format used in a wide range of 3D model software. This file is created in a 3rd party 3D software or downloaded from dremeldigilab.com.

Question 25

Object Removal Tool

Answer 25

A tool used to separate your objects from the build platform.

Question 26

PLA

Answer 26

A bioplastic derived from renewable resources such as corn starch. (PLA IS CORN)

Question 27

Spool Holder

Answer 27

A plastic piece located to the left of the build platform inside your Dremel 3-D 45 build area that is designed to hold a filament spool.

Question 28

Spool Door

Answer 28

A removable door which locks the filament spool to the spool holder.

Question 29

Stepper Motor

Answer 29

A brushless DC electric motor used to drive the guide rails and extruder gears.

Question 30

.STL File

Answer 30

A common digital file format used in a wide range of 3-D model software this file is created in third-party 3D software or downloaded from dremeldigilab.com.

Question 31

Touch Screen

Answer 31

Full color display that is touch activated. It allows you to monitor your Dremel 3-D 45 and objects while providing commands directly to your Dremel 3-D 45 without the use of a computer.

Question 32

USB Flash Drive

Answer 32

A portable memory card used on a wide array of devices.

Question 33

WiFi

Answer 33

A local area, wireless networking technology that allows electronic devices to communicate.

Question 34

X-Axis Guide Rolls

Answer 34

A set of rails on either side of the extruder that allow a stepper motor to move the extruder to the left or right side of the build area.

Question 35

Y-Axis Guide Rolls

Answer 35

A set of rails on either side of the building area that allow a stepper motor to move the extruder to the front or back of the build area.

Question 36

Z-Axis Guide Rolls

Answer 36

A set of rails located at the back of the build area that allow a stepper motor to move the build platform up or down.