Markforged Mark Two: Changing the Fiber Reinforcement Filament

Select the Menu from the dashboard of the printer

Select Materials

Select Unload Fiber

Click Next to continue

Carefully wind the remaining fiber back onto the spool

Tape the end of the fiber filament to keep it from unspooling

Place the spool in the small bronze colored bag with the same fiber name

Click Next

Be cautious with spools of reinforcement as careless handling can result in fiber splinters

Remove the spool from the bag

If it is a partial spool weigh it in grams and make a note of it for later

Carefully unwind two and a half feet of material from the spool

Re-apply the tape to keep the rest of the material from unspooling

Feed the cut end of the material through the fiber feed tube until it reaches the fiber extruder

Select the menu icon from the dashboard

Select Materials

Select Load Fiber

Select Meter Load on the printer's touchscreen

Select the fiber you are loading into your printer

Select the type of spool you are loading

This information is on the spool's label as well as its bag label

For partial spool's enter in the weight measured before

Feed the Fiber into the feed tube until the extruder catches it

Place the fiber on the spindle and attach the magnetic cap

Once under tension, remove the tape

Releasing the tape before the fiber is in tension will unspool the fiber and could waste material or hurt you

Once the fiber is extruding, press Cut

Pressing Cut too soon will likely result in a fiber jam

Use tweezers to remove the extruded material from the nozzle

If the routine times out, restart the fiber loading procedure by pressing Retry

Press Done on the touchscreen to finish the utility