Changing filament mid-print - Revision history

Matthew: /* Gigabot Filament Detection Unit */

2016-10-31T19:07:53Z

‎Gigabot Filament Detection Unit

2016-05-04T14:58:24Z

2016-05-04T14:34:24Z

2016-05-04T14:34:03Z

2015-12-22T16:25:32Z

2015-12-22T16:25:19Z

2015-12-22T16:24:53Z

‎Gigabot Filament detection unit

2015-12-22T16:24:30Z

‎Pausing and resuming a print

2015-12-22T16:23:43Z

2015-12-22T16:23:08Z

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 When filament runs out while printing your Gigabot will perform the following actions:
-# Small 3mm retraction.
+# Small 3mm retraction and print head moves to the filament change position.
-# Bed moves down 5mm.
+# Large 80mm retraction and hot-end cools down.
-# Print head moves to the front center of machine.
-# Large 80mm retraction.
-# Hot-end cools down.
 # Viki displays message to change filament.
 # Remove the remaining filament from filament tube.
 # Replace filament spool and feed new filament into filament tube up to the extruder.
 # Press center button on Viki to initiate heating of hot-end.
 # When hot-end has reached the correct temperature and stabilized for ten seconds. Viki message will change from "Heating" to "Extrude".
-# Turn Viki handwheel clockwise to feed filament through extruder into the hot-end. Continue until you see filament extruding from hot-end.
+# Turn Viki hand wheel clockwise to feed filament through extruder into the hot-end. Continue until you see filament extruding from hot-end.
 # Press center button on the Viki to resume the print.
 ===Pausing and resuming a print without a filament detection unit===

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 ===Gigabot Filament Detection Unit===
-Automatic filament detections on GB3 printers and GB2 printers with filament detection retrofit kit installed.
+Automatic filament detection on GB3 printers and GB2 printers with filament detection retrofit kit installed.
 When filament runs out while printing your Gigabot will perform the following actions:
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 # Replace filament spool and feed new filament into filament tube up to the extruder.
 # Press center button on Viki to initiate heating of hot-end.
-# When hot-end has reached the correct temperature Viki message will change from "Heating" to "Extrude".
+# When hot-end has reached the correct temperature and stabilized for ten seconds. Viki message will change from "Heating" to "Extrude".
 # Turn Viki handwheel clockwise to feed filament through extruder into the hot-end. Continue until you see filament extruding from hot-end.
 # Press center button on the Viki to resume the print.

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 # Viki displays message to change filament.
 # Remove the remaining filament from filament tube.
 # Replace filament spool and feed new filament into filament tube up to the extruder.

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 # Viki displays message to change filament.
-Now remove the remaining filament from filament tube.
+# Remove the remaining filament from filament tube.
-Replace filament spool and feed new filament into filament tube up to the extruder.
+# Replace filament spool and feed new filament into filament tube up to the extruder.
-−
 # Press center button on Viki to initiate heating of hot-end.
 # When hot-end has reached the correct temperature Viki message will change from "Heating" to "Extrude".

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:25, 22 December 2015
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−	==Gigabot Filament Detection Unit==	+	===Gigabot Filament Detection Unit===

	Automatic filament detections on GB3 printers and GB2 printers with filament detection retrofit kit installed.		Automatic filament detections on GB3 printers and GB2 printers with filament detection retrofit kit installed.

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-=====Pausing and resuming a print without a filament detection unit=====
+===Pausing and resuming a print without a filament detection unit===
 :Using Pronterface
 #Click on Pause button at top of screen

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:24, 22 December 2015
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−	==Gigabot Filament ~~detection unit~~==	+	==Gigabot Filament Detection Unit==

	Automatic filament detections on GB3 printers and GB2 printers with filament detection retrofit kit installed.		Automatic filament detections on GB3 printers and GB2 printers with filament detection retrofit kit installed.