Change Core
21 June 2022
|By Diego Villa
How to switch between different extruders in multicore printers?
- turn off the printer
- unplug all RJ45 plugs from extruders and driver
- unscrew with a allen key of 4 the six screws on the metallic joints on the movimentation arms
- separe the arms from the extruders and place them on the guide
- remove the three bands in silicone from their position on the sliders (Flex Extruder doesn’t feature silicone bands)
- Hide the cables in excess (or take the missing ones) in the space on the internal roof of the printer
- place the new extruder and insert the silicone bands in their on the sliders
- tighten the 6 Allen screws of the 4 to lock the joints to the extruder plate
- connect the rj wiring of the extruder and the wire feeder according to the colors
- proceed with auto-calibration
The multicore extruders are:
- SPITFIRE
- ZEN
- FLEX