Fusion3 Design F306 Generation I, Operation Manual

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Figure 62: Print Head Clamp Bolts (blower removed for clarity)
The two centrifugal blowers are wired together, so both will operate at the same time.
Due to the layout of the print heads, it’s normal to lose 20-25mm of travel in the Y direction. Your system’s
firmware has been updated to account for this shorter travel.
Your spool holder has been replaced with a longer one that can hold two spools side-by-side.
Software Changes
Firmware
Due to firmware differences compared to our single-head systems, your dual-extruder system does not have the
“load filament” and “unload filament” options in the “Prepare” menu. Instead, we’ve prepared load and unload
gcode scripts that reside on your SD card. There are 4 scripts in total: a load script for each print head, and an
unload script for each print head. These work similarly to the scripts for the single head systems.
Simplify3D
Depending on what your goal is, there are a variety of ways to set up Simplify with your dual head F306. The most
common uses are:
1. Object printed in material A, support material printed in material B. This is the most common use, and
allows for the printing of highly complex models where using a single material for the part and the
support structure is not practical.
2. A 2-color object, using the same material in different colors in each print head. This can look really cool,
but requires a 2-piece model specifically designed for 2 color printing.
3. An object made out of 2 materials with different properties. For instance, this could allow a simulated
overmold using a rubber-like material. This is not very common.