NAMEPLATE FOR DELACK FOR A1 MINI
If you want to customize the nameplate on the front of your DELACK, there are a couple of options available to do that.
Option #1: EDIT STEP FILE
We have provided a STEP file in the DELACK A1 MINI - ALT PARTS project, so you can download and edit the file in your CAD software of choice. We recommend embossing the text to least 0.4mm. If you need to learn how to change colors with our without an AMS, follow the instructions below for the other methods.
Option #2: EDIT NAMEPLATE - PAUSE METHOD - NO AMS
If you DO NOT have an AMS Lite, you can use a print pause to change the filament so that you can create a nameplate with 2 colors. We have already added the pause on the 3rd layer of this plate, so all you need to do is change what the text says and print the file off, changing the filament when the print pauses.
Step 1: Click on the object on the EDIT NAMEPLATE (PAUSE - NO AMS) plate
Step 2: In the menu on the left, switch the toggle to Objects and then expand the dropdowns under Plate 1 and NAMEPLATE BLANK.stl and select editable_text
Step 3: Select the Text shape button in the top toolbar (the T with a lowercase a)
Step 4: Change Input text to whatever you prefer. You may need to adjust the Size and Text Gap some, but be careful not to make things too small since the printer will have trouble resolving small details. To recenter the text, move the text to the middle using the pink position control icon.
Step 5: Reslice the plate. Notice that there is a pause on the third layer (0.6mm) where the printer will pause and allow you to switch the filament to another color. If you just want to print the part in a single color, delete the pause before printing. That's it!
Option #3: EDIT NAMEPLATE - AMS FILAMENT CHANGE
If you DO have an AMS Lite, all you need to do is change the text on the file and select the color you would like for each part of the nameplate.
Step 1: Select the object on the EDIT NAMEPLATE (AMS) plate
Step 2: In the menu on the left, switch the toggle to Objects and then expand the dropdowns under Plate 1 and NAMEPLATE BLANK.stl and select editable_text
Step 3: Select the Text shape button in the top toolbar (the T with a lowercase a)
Step 4: Change Input text to whatever you prefer. You may need to adjust the Size and Text Gap some, but be careful not to make things too small since the printer will have trouble resolving small details. To recenter the text, move the text to the middle using the pink position control icon.
Step 5: Reslice the plate. Notice that there is a filament change on the third layer (0.6mm) where the AMS will switch the filament to another color. To assign the color, drag the vertical slice selector on the right to the the third layer (0.60) and right click, select Change filament, and assign the filament based on your preference.
Option #4: BLANK INSERT
If you don't like any of these options, and you also don't like the standard "DELACK" nameplate, you can print off the BLANK NAMEPLATE and customize it manually with a marker/laser/etc (or leave it blank).
