3dprinter:procedures:changefilament
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| + | ====== Procedure ====== | ||
| + | Follow the steps below to change the filament of the 3D printer to a new type | ||
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| + | - Heat the nozzle up to the printing temperature of the [[3dprinter: | ||
| + | - Push the knob on the display | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Temperature entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Nozzle entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right until the correct temperature is displayed and push the knob | ||
| + | - Wait until the nozzle temperature reaches the temperature you set | ||
| + | - Retract the extruder by 100mm | ||
| + | - Push the knob on the display | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Motion entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Move Axis entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Extruder entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Move 10mm entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the left until it reaches -100 and push the knob | ||
| + | - Wait for the extruder motor to stop turning | ||
| + | - Push up on the lever of the extruder and pull the remaining filament out of the tube | ||
| + | - Wrap the free end of the filament around the spool and put it away | ||
| + | - Set the hot-end temperature to the printing temperature of the [[3dprinter: | ||
| + | - Push the knob on the display | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Temperature entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Nozzle entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right until the correct temperature is displayed and push the knob | ||
| + | - Verify that the end of the new filament is clean | ||
| + | - If it is not, use the cutters to cut a small section off of the end to get a clean end\\ \\ <WRAP round tip>If you cut the filament at an angle it will be easier to push into the extruder</ | ||
| + | - Put the new spool on the machine | ||
| + | - Push up on the lever of the extruder and push the end of the new filament into the tube | ||
| + | - Hold the lever of the extruder up and push the filament in until it stops | ||
| + | - Verify that the hot-end temperature is at the correct temperature | ||
| + | - Extend the extruder until you see material come out of the end of the nozzle | ||
| + | - Push the knob on the display | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Motion entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Move Axis entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Extruder entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Move 10mm entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right until it reaches +50 | ||
| + | - Wait for the extruder motor to stop turning | ||
| + | - If new filament hasn't started coming out of the nozzle then turn the knob to the right until it does | ||
| + | - Press the knob | ||
| + | - Set the hot-end temperature to 0 | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the left to scroll up to the Move Axis entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the left to scroll up to the Motion entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the left to scroll up to the Main entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Temperature entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the right to scroll down to the Nozzle entry and push the knob | ||
| + | - Turn the knob to the left until the temperature reads 0 and push the knob | ||
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| + | After changing the filament you can [[3dprinter: | ||