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  • Getting Started
    • Critical Warnings & Information
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    • Check Your Printer
    • Setup Your Electronics
    • Setup Your Network
    • Updating SD Card Structure
    • Getting Started: Where to Go From Here
  • Beginner's Guides
    • Read This First
    • Your Extruder
    • Homing The Printer
    • Get Your Bed Ready
    • Running A Print
    • Common Terminology
  • Advanced Guides
    • Printer Assemblies
    • Printer Coordinates
    • Moving The Motor
    • Introduction To G-Code Commands
    • Meet The Extruder
    • Heating The Bed & Nozzle
    • Loading & Unloading Filament
    • The Bed & Probe
    • Bed Leveling & Probing
    • Tuning The Z Homing Procedure
    • Bypass Bed Leveling (Temporary)
    • Software Layers
    • What is Slicing?
    • Preparing The Print
    • Printing The Print
    • Where To Go From Here
  • Your Printer & Filament Settings
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    • ABS-R Filament
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    • Filament Extrusion Rate
    • How To Mix
    • How To Properly Apply Elmer's Glue
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  • Know Your Extruder
  • Setup 1: Mixing Compound
  • Setup 2: Single K'tana
  • Load Filament
  • Move Extruder Toward Center
  • Heat The Nozzle
  • Catch The Filament
  • Extrude
  1. Beginner's Guides

Your Extruder

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Last updated 6 years ago

Know Your Extruder

Setup 1: Mixing Compound

Setup 2: Single K'tana

Load Filament

Move Extruder Toward Center

G90
G1 X200 Y200

The block above is called G-code. Enter the G-code above.

Method 1: How To Input G-code

Search for Text Bar.

Input ONE (single) line of G-code.

Hit Enter or press Send button.

Method 2: How To Input G-code

Go to G-code Console tab.

Search for Text Bar.

Input ONE (single) line of G-code.

Hit Enter or press Send button.

Heat The Nozzle

Mixing Compound

Select Mixing.

Check whether it is selected.

Type 205.

Hit Enter.

Wait until it reaches temperature.

Single K'tana

Select the right or left side

Type 205.

Hit Enter.

Wait until it completely heats.

Catch The Filament

Locate filament entrance.

Locate Extruder Control

Press 10 Feed Amount Button

Insert Filament

Press Extrude Button

Moderately press filament into entrance.

Release when filament is pulled.

Mixing Compound

Make sure both filaments are caught.

WARNING: Do not continue to next step until BOTH filaments are caught. This will cause a clog.

Single K'tana

Make sure the heated side (left or right) has the filament.

Extrude

Press 100 Feed Amount Button

Press 5 Feedrate Button

Press Extrude Button

Wait for the filament to extrude.

You are ready to set up your bed.

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