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C | Loading and Changing Filament
Gigabot
®
prints with 2.85mm diameter polymer filament. Thanks to the all-metal design of
the hot ends, Gigabot
®
can print virtually any 3D printing filament available on the market!
Whether you are using Gigabot
®
for utilitarian or artistic prints (or both!), your 3D printer
needs filament loaded and inserted into the extruder to properly execute your vision for a
3D printed paradise. The following section demonstrates how to load filament to Terabot
®
prior to printing as well as how to change filament when needed.
For a video demonstration of loading filament, please read our article “GB3+ Filament
Loading” on our Knowledge Base here:
https://bit.ly/LoadingFilament
For a video demonstration of changing filament, please read our article “Changing the
Filament Spool” on our Knowledge Base here:
https://bit.ly/ChangingFilament
For updates on the full range of materials we’re testing, see our website at:
https://re3d.org/materials/
With your Gigabot
®
, we have provided PLA filament. We recommend using this material
for your first test print since it prints consistently, and we have developed optimized print
settings for it that will be discussed in a future section.
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