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Introduction

This guide can be used if you come across an empty roll of filament or if you need to change a roll of filament for whatever reason.

*Updated Firmware

  • Updated Extruder Parts

Parts

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  1. Dial
    • Dial

    • The nozzle must be hot to properly take out old filament / put in new filament.

    • Click once on the dial to open the menu.

    • Select Control

    • Select Temperature

    • Select Nozzle

    • Turn dial clockwise and select 200° by pressing in on the button.

    • You will be able to see that the temperature was set properly in the top left of the screen.

  2. Wait for nozzle to reach temperature
    • Wait for nozzle to reach temperature

  3. Push in on the spring-loaded extruder.
    • Push in on the spring-loaded extruder.

    • This will make space between the bearing and the extruder gear.

    • Pull filament out of printer from roll side.

    • Removing filament might require a decent amount of force at first to dislodge melted filament near nozzle.

  4. If the last role ran out during a print, there is likely still some leftover filament. You can likely see this filament if you look close enough!!
    • If the last role ran out during a print, there is likely still some leftover filament.

    • You can likely see this filament if you look close enough!!

    • We will want to remove this before inserting more.

  5. Remove clip from pneumatic fitting. Press back evenly on pneumatic fitting AND...
    • Remove clip from pneumatic fitting.

    • Press back evenly on pneumatic fitting AND...

    • If you are only pressing one side of the fitting, the tube will be extremely difficult to remove and could be ruined in the process.

    • Pull white tube out while fitting is pressed back.

  6. Pull filament out of tube completely.
    • Pull filament out of tube completely.

    • Removing filament might require a decent amount of force at first to dislodge melted filament near nozzle.

  7. Re-insert Tube Re-insert Clip
    • Re-insert Tube

    • Re-insert Clip

  8. Remove filament role from all packaging. Remove tape from filament.
    • Remove filament role from all packaging.

    • Remove tape from filament.

    • Cut end of new filament at an angle.

    • Bend filament so that the first few inches are straight.

    • This will make life a lot easier when attempting to insert.

    • If available, place filament on roll holder to make the coming steps easier.

  9. Press back on spring-loaded extruder handle. This will make a gap in between the bearing and the extruder gear. Insert filament from the left side of the extruder mount.
    • Press back on spring-loaded extruder handle.

    • This will make a gap in between the bearing and the extruder gear.

    • Insert filament from the left side of the extruder mount.

    • It will travel between the bearing and the extruder gear.

    • Push it through the small hole to the right of gear and bearing. This will be the trickiest part.

    • Continue pushing into the white tube until the filament is pressed against the nozzle.

    • If you look closely, you can watch most colors of filament travel through the white tube and towards the nozzle.

    • Make sure that your nozzle is at least a few centimeters off of the print bed before this step.

    • Click once on the dial to open the menu.

    • Select Prepare.

    • Select Move Axis.

    • Select Extruder.

    • Select 1 mm.

    • Turn dial clockwise and select ~20 mm by pressing in on the dial.

  10. Your filament is clean and straight! Start your print.
    • Your filament is clean and straight! Start your print.

    • Your filament is curling. Check out the blocked nozzle section of our 3D Printer Maintenance Practices.

    • If the previous color does not fully purge.

    • You may just have more filament left in the hottend. Just keep feeding material through.

    • You might have to disassemble the hottend to remove a gap between the PTFE (or heat break) and the nozzle inside of the heater block. Properly reassemble the hottend as shown here.

    • If you need anything, ask for help.

Conclusion

New filament should be loaded

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