Loading Material To The Liquefier Tips - Stratasys Fortus 360mc User Manual

LOADING MATERIAL TO THE LIQUEFIER TIPS

Caution: Any time the system's material type is changed, tips must also be
changed.The following information does not contain steps for changing the
system's tips. Any time you are changing material type and tips you must follow
the steps within
Note: Loading filament to the liquefiers is done in the Idle or Paused mode only,
not while building.
The Canister Installation
build parts on the system. In order to build, at least 1 model and 1 support canister must be installed.
For 400mc systems, if you know that a job will require more material than what is available on a single canister,
you can install a second model and/or support canister into the corresponding vacant canister bay in order to
utilize the canister auto changeover feature (see
it is recommended that you properly store canisters (see
in use in order to safeguard against moisture exposure.
Once you've properly installed a canister, you will
canister's filament into position to be loaded to the liquefier tips within the head. Once filament is pre-loaded to
the drive wheels, it can then be completely loaded to the liquefier tips.
1. To begin, ensure the system is in
2. From the Main Menu, select
3. Select
Load/Unload Mtl..
4. Select
Load Material..
5. Insert the canister you'd like to load into its appropriate canister bay. See for detailed instructions.
6. Feed filament into the drive mechanism by pressing in and down on the canister's thumbwheel.
Turn the thumbwheel until you feel the drive motor pull the filament and the canister status LED
begins to flash green. See
instructions.
"Changing Tips or Material Type" on page
section outlines the procedure for installing a material canister which will be used to
Pause
Operator Control
Build Job..
>Operator Control..
Modeler Status..
Maintenance..
and press ENTER.
Unlock Door <E>
>Load/Unload Mtl..
Change Tips/Mtl..
and press ENTER.
>Load Material..
Unload Material..
Material Status..
Unplug Tips..
"Pre-Load Filament to the Drive Wheels" on page 43
"Canister Auto Changeover" on page 45
"Handling/Storing Canisters" on page
Pre-Load Filament to the Drive Wheels
or mode.
Idle
and press ENTER.
|*Tips: Model T16
|* Support T16
| Calibrate..
| Temp Control..
| Move Head/Stage..
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