MakerBot Replicator 2X, User Manual

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SETTING UP YOUR MAkERBOT REPLICATOR 2X EXPERIMENTAL 3D PRINTER
iNSTALLiNg gUiDE TUBES & SPOOL hOLDErS
6a. Locate the two filament guide tubes.
Insert one end of a filament guide tube into
the hole in the top of one of the extruders.
Push the filament guide tube in as far as it
will go. Insert the end of the other filament
guide tube into the hole on the top of the
second extruder. Push the filament guide
tube in as far as it will go.
6b. Insert the other end of one filament guide
tube into the corresponding guide tube holder
on the back of the MakerBot Replicator 2X.
Make sure that the end of each filament
guide tube is flush with the bottom of its
guide tube holder. The filament guide tube
should not hang down past the bottom of the
guide tube holder. Repeat this process for the
second filament guide tube.
6c. Locate the spool holders. Install the spool
holders in the two rectangular openings on
the back of the MakerBot Replicator 2X.
To install a spool holder, tilt it and insert
the square end into one of the openings.
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Installing the Filament Guide Tubes and Spool Holders