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User Manual – FELIX Pro 1
Rev 3
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15
TIPS AND TRICKS
15.1
Flexible Filaments
Our 3d printers can in general handle flexible filaments. Depending on the amount of
flexibility, you might need to take some extra precautions to print it well.
These are general tips which should work.
Make sure there is no obstruction present. It is essential that the filament does not
experience any obstructions in the hot-end barrel, before reaching the hot parts of the
hot-end. Otherwise chances of buckling filament inside the extruder are very high.
Obstructions can occur if there has been printed with some hard filament before, make
sure it is removed from the barrel of the hot-end. This can be done by extruding some
hard filament and then fully retract it again. Easy way is to do it via the display unit. Then
slowly extrude the filaflex into the hot-end.
Cut the end of the filament in a skew manner. The extruder gears might find it difficult
to get grip onto the first part of the flexible filament which is fed into the extruder.
Lower the print speed settings in slicer. To begin with slice the object with lowest speed
settings.
Lower the overall print speed. Via the display unit take the following steps. main menu -
> quick settings -> choose feedrate and lower it to 50% to begin with. You can increase
the speed gradually to find the the best option.
