Specifications

REFERENCE
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CHANGING FILAMENT
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HOW TO CHANGE FILAMENT
You can change filament at any time when the MakerBot Replicator Mini is not heating up
or printing.
To Load
• • Intheprintmonitorpanel,clickChange. Then click Load. The Smart Extruder will
start to heat up. When the Smart Extruder is fully heated, the extruder motor will
start to turn.
• • Whenyouhearthemotorturning,graspthetopoftheextruderassemblyandpush
• the free end of filamant into the loading tube at the top of the Smart Extruder. Keep
pushing on the filament until you feel the Smart Extruder pulling it in.
• • Waituntilyoubegintoseeplasticemergingfromtheextrudernozzle.Thenclick
• Done to stop the process.
To Unload
• • Intheprintmonitorpanel,clickChange. Then click Unload. The Smart Extruder
will start to heat up. When the Smart Extruder is fully heated, it will go through a
two-part unloading process.
• • RemovethelamentfromyourSmartExtruderonlywhenMakerBotDesktop
• directs you to. Then click Done.
Tips
• Beforeloading,cuttheendofyourlamenttocreateacleanedge.
 • Beforeremovingthecurrentlamentspool,unclipthelamentguidetubefrom
the spool pocket.
 • Clipthelamentguidetubebackintoplaceaerinsertinganewlamentspool.
• Clearawayanyexcessextrudedlamentbeforeprinting.