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MakerGear M3-ID: Replacing Filament

Written By: Kash Hartz (and one other contributor)
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  1. Open Octoprint and navigate to the "Temperature" tab For whatever tool you choose to use be sure to set it to the correct temperature which corresponds to the filament PLA or ABS

    • Open Octoprint and navigate to the "Temperature" tab

    • For whatever tool you choose to use be sure to set it to the correct temperature which corresponds to the filament

    • PLA or ABS

    • Make sure the extruder reaches the specified temperature before attempting to load any material

  2. If you are switching out filament locate the "Control" tab Before retracting the filament out of the extruder make sure you have... The correct extruder selected

    • If you are switching out filament locate the "Control" tab

    • Before retracting the filament out of the extruder make sure you have...

    • The correct extruder selected

    • The correct flowrate (100% for retracting)

    • The correct amount (A safe amount to retract is 30 mm)

    • Pull out the PTFE tube and gently pull on the filament as the extruder retracts the material

  3. Before putting on a new spool, if you pulled a spool off with material on it, be sure to secure the loose filament in the hole on the side of the spool holder Grab your new spool and be sure to cut the end of the filament at a 45 degree angle to decrease chances of a filament jam Place your new spool onto the side of the MakerGear and load the filament into the PTFE tube

    • Before putting on a new spool, if you pulled a spool off with material on it, be sure to secure the loose filament in the hole on the side of the spool holder

    • Grab your new spool and be sure to cut the end of the filament at a 45 degree angle to decrease chances of a filament jam

    • Place your new spool onto the side of the MakerGear and load the filament into the PTFE tube

  4. Once your filament has been pushed all the way through the PTFE tube, push your filament down the hole in the extruder motor until it can not go any farther DO NOT FORCE THE MATERIAL!!! You could cause a filament jam by clogging the motor or by breaking the filament. In Octoprint go to the "Control" tab

    • Once your filament has been pushed all the way through the PTFE tube, push your filament down the hole in the extruder motor until it can not go any farther

    • DO NOT FORCE THE MATERIAL!!! You could cause a filament jam by clogging the motor or by breaking the filament.

    • In Octoprint go to the "Control" tab

    • Before extruding material make sure you have...

    • The correct extruder selected

    • The correct flowrate (75% for extruding)

    • The correct amount (A safe amount is 20 mm)

  5. Once all of your settings are correct, press extrude You may need to press extrude multiple times in order for the correct filament to start extruding Once the correct filament is extruding, you can secure the PTFE tube in the hole of the extruder motor

    • Once all of your settings are correct, press extrude

    • You may need to press extrude multiple times in order for the correct filament to start extruding

    • Once the correct filament is extruding, you can secure the PTFE tube in the hole of the extruder motor

    • Before you are ready to start printing YOU MUST RETRACT YOUR FILAMENT BY 2 MM!!!! If you do not retract your filament, you will cause a filament jam in the head of the extruder because of carbonized filament

    • When retracting your filament, make sure you change the flowrate back to 100% and you select the correct material

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Kash Hartz

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