gCreate gMax 2 PRO Quick Start Manual page 14

Dual-Extrusion Printing TIps (Dual Chimera)
1. Use a "Brim" and an "Ooze Shield". The Ooze Shield will help clean the inac ve nozzle
during a print to avoid wiping the plas c on the part.
Se ngs:
Skirt/Brim offset: 0
Skirt/Brim Layers: 2
Ooze Shield: On
Ooze Shield Extruder: Both
2. Use a "Prime Tower". The Prime tower
will help material to begin flowing
when switching between nozzles.
3. Cool the inac ve nozzle to avoid that nozzle leaking
In Simplify 3D you can add code to the
Tool Change gCode
G1 X-15 Y210 F3500 ; move to X-15 and wait for temps
; Dual PLA - PLA on the Chimera+
;
;Switch to T0 or LEFT hotend
;
{IF NEWTOOL=0}M104 S170 T1 ; set T1 RIGHT ( inac ve) extruder to 170 C
{IF NEWTOOL=0}M109 S190 T0 ; set T0 LEFT (ac ve) extruder to 190 and wait
{IF NEWTOOL=0}M104 S[extruder0_temperature] T0 ; set T0 LEFT extruder to T0 temp from Temperature tab
;
;Switch to T1 or RIGHT hotend
;
{IF NEWTOOL=1}M104 S170 T0; set T0 LEFT ( inac ve) extruder to 170 C
{IF NEWTOOL=1}M109 S190 T1; set T1 RIGHT (ac ve) extruder to 190 and wait
{IF NEWTOOL=1}M104 S[extruder1_temperature] T1 ; set T1 RIGHT extruder to T0 temp from Temperature tab
during a print. In Cura, search for "Standby Temperature".
"Scripts > Tool Change Scripts" tab
to cool the inac ve nozzle.
e part.
P Prime Tower
O Ooze Shield
L L Le Extruder (Perimeter)
R Right Extruder (Infill)
B Brim
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