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− | + | #Turn on Gigabot | |
+ | #Connect USB cable to computer | ||
+ | #Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot | ||
+ | #Heat up the hot end to standard operating temp for the plastic you are using (210C for PLA) | ||
+ | #Reverse filament 90mm | ||
+ | #Turn off hot end heat | ||
+ | #Remove filament from filament tube | ||
− | + | Insert new filament | |
− | + | #Insert new filament into the filament tube | |
− | + | #Set hot end temp to match new filament | |
− | + | #Guide filament into the filament drive gear | |
− | + | #Extrude 90mm using Pronterface controls | |
− | + | #Re-attached the filament cleaning pad to keep dust and debris out of the filament tube and hot end | |
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==Please Note:== | ==Please Note:== | ||
If you are changing to a different type of plastic filament (from PLA to ABS for example) be sure to adjust the hot-end temperature accordingly. You may need to extrude up to 100mm of filament to flush out the old plastic before printing. | If you are changing to a different type of plastic filament (from PLA to ABS for example) be sure to adjust the hot-end temperature accordingly. You may need to extrude up to 100mm of filament to flush out the old plastic before printing. |
Latest revision as of 15:55, 23 May 2016
GB3 model printer
- Turn on Gigabot
- Connect USB cable to computer
- Open Pronterface and connect to Gigabot
- Heat up the hot end to standard operating temp for the plastic you are using (210C for PLA)
- Reverse filament 90mm
- Turn off hot end heat
- Remove filament from filament tube
Insert new filament
- Insert new filament into the filament tube
- Set hot end temp to match new filament
- Guide filament into the filament drive gear
- Extrude 90mm using Pronterface controls
- Re-attached the filament cleaning pad to keep dust and debris out of the filament tube and hot end
Please Note:
If you are changing to a different type of plastic filament (from PLA to ABS for example) be sure to adjust the hot-end temperature accordingly. You may need to extrude up to 100mm of filament to flush out the old plastic before printing.