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How to load filament?

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:33 pm
by rahmanjunior
I'm a complete noob. I have no idea on how to load the filament.
Can someone please help me?

Re: How to load filament?

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:51 am
by Gingko
Press the lever, push the filament through the feeder and reach the end of the throat.
Then you can try to heat up the nozzle (or heat up before loading the filament, it's both ok), and after heating up, control the extruder to move like 1mm each time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bd8FphkNTw
(start from 35 sec)

Re: How to load filament?

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:14 pm
by rahmanjunior
Gingko wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:51 am
Press the lever, push the filament through the feeder and reach the end of the throat.
Then you can try to heat up the nozzle (or heat up before loading the filament, it's both ok), and after heating up, control the extruder to move like 1mm each time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bd8FphkNTw
(start from 35 sec)
Thank you, I was able to do it!