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BFB 3000 Operations manual
Tool head set up is used for the following applications
• Changing filaments
• Testing new filament temperature flow rates
• Error checking of the extruders
While in TOOL SETUP mode please be aware the firmware has been configured to not allow the following
• The extruder stepper motor will not function until the temperature is at or above 100°C this is to help prevent damaging
the extruder by running it with the filament too cold.
• If the RPM is below 1.5 RPM the extruder motor will turn off.
• If you have set a speed for the motors to run they will not start working until the filament temperature reaches 5
o
C below its
target temperature.
The Tool Setup screen shows all the extruder parameters:
Flow rate: This is displayed as both mm/s of extrudate and RPM of the stepper motor. This is only correct with the
0.5mm Ø nozzle.
Heater Status: Heater on/off. This is shown in words and also indicated by an asterisk if the heater is on..
Set Temp: Set point for all three extruders for the temperature in °C when the temperature is below this level the
heater will be on.
Actual Temp: Temperature of the heater nozzle in °C of all three extruders.
Extruder tool setup overview
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