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| ====MakerBot Replicator 2==== | ====MakerBot Replicator 2==== |
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| Link: to printer server [[http://octoprintserver.int.sktw.ca:5000]], this link only works at Techworks. | Link: to printer server [[http://octoprintserver.int.sktw.ca:5000]], this link only works at Techworks. (Link currently does NOT work. Use the SD card method below.) |
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| This printer is a classic in the shop. Its a 2012 printer with a print volume 285x153x155mm. | This printer is a classic in the shop. Its a 2012 printer with a print volume 285x153x155mm. It is configured to print with PLA only. |
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| | You **MAY NOT** leave this printer unattended. It lacks the safety mechanisms of newer printers and //has// destroyed itself in the past. |
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| | ==Loading or Changing Filament== |
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| | To unload filament that is currently loaded in the printer, use the arrow keys on the printer to find "Utilities"->"Change Filament"->"Unload". Wait for the extruder to heat up and follow the instructions on the screen. Once the filament is out of the extruder, pull it back through the feed tube, remove the spool from the back of the printer, and store the spool properly. |
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| | To load new filament, place the spool on one of the spool holders on the back of the printer. Ensure that the filament is not tangled on the spool and that it comes off the bottom of the spool towards the feed tube. (It //will// jam if you do it the other way.) If it's not already, pull the feed tube straight up out of the extruder. Feed the filament through the feed tube until it emerges near the print head. Using the arrow keys find "Utilities"->"Change Filament"->"Load". Wait for the extruder to heat up and follow the instructions on the screen. Once the filament is feeding properly, make sure to insert the feed tube back into the top of the extruder. |
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| ==Printing== | ==Printing== |
