Retrofitting The Extruder - BigRep ONE Betriebsanleitung

Retrofitting
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7.2. Retrofitting the Extruder

Introduction
The extruders are the main unit for 3D printing with the BigRep ONE. The extruder
contains the hotend (n) where the filament is heated and then squeezed through
the nozzle (o). The BigRep ONE is equipped with two extruders which can be
changed individually.
Fig. 7-3: Mounted extruder, extruder T0 in standby position, extruder T1 in active/printing position
Given the two extruders, the two nozzles can be used simultaneously for separate
printing projects (with the same or differing diameters), e.g. to print additional
support material for supporting structures alongside the main object.
If you want to use other nozzle diameters than the ones installed, the extruders
need to be retrofitted.
You can either replace the entire extruder or only the hotend. In both cases the
extruder must first be removed from the machine. The procedure is described
step by step below.
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