Changing Spools Of P400/500 Material; Mounting A Spool Of Material - Stratasys FDM 2000 Manual

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Changing Spools of P400/500 Material

Mounting a Spool of Material

1. Inspect the wheels, spools, tips, and head before starting each model.
2. Tighten the tips to prevent ooze and seam defects. If you tighten the tips
you must check calibration.
3. Inspect the material carefully. Make sure it is free of kinks and nicks.
4. Inspect the spool. Make sure it is wrapped tightly without any tangled or
overwrapped material. Undo any tangles or overwraps.
5. Cut off any kinks or nicks with a sharp knife.
6. Using both hands, press the spool with the filament wound clockwise onto
the mount until it locks into place. Make sure the spool does not rest on
its tension ball.
7. Press the "LOAD" button.
8. Feed the filament gently into the guide hole on the bottom of the sensor
block (do not force it), while continuing to unspool filament, until you
feel it being pulled into the FDM head. Allow it to feed until filament
comes out past the open part of the head.
10. Feed the filament into the head from the rear until the motor pulleys
grab it.
11. Make sure filament is coming out of the FDM tip.
12. Inspect the flow. It may sputter if there is a blockage or other problems.
If filament does not begin coming out of the tips within 20 seconds,
turn off the load, open the head, and check for anything that
might prevent filament from flowing through the tip.
14. Press the "LOAD" button to stop loading material.
15. Clean the tips with the brass handled brush.
16. Back up the spool until the filament is taut.
17. Close the dry box door and secure it with the latches.
18. Close the back door.
Removing an Empty Spool of Material
1. If you are unloading soluble support material, make sure the Watlow
temperature for support is set at 210
Allow the temperature to cool before unloading.
2. Press "UNLOAD" on the keypad for the support tip to begin the unloading
process.
3. Allow the machine to run for 10 seconds and then open the back door.
4. Pull the filament out from the back (dry box) of the machine.
P400/500 Soluble Release User Guide
C; if not, set it to 210° C manually.
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