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1 1  === **Prepare SD Card** ===
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3 3  Put your (% class="mark" %)##.gcode##(%%) file on an SD card. If you have a MicroSD card slot available but don't have a SD card slot, there are SD card to MicroSD card adapters available at MCI.
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6 6  === **Prepare filament** ===
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8 -==== **Removing existing filament** ====
9 +==== Removing existing filament ====
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10 10  When removing filament from the machine, put it in a vacuum sealed plastic bag with two blue desiccant bags so that it stays dry. The bags have a pattern on them that allows air to flow even if the two sides of the plastic are in contact.
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12 12  When the desiccant balls have turned purple they will be less effective at absorbing moisture and should be thrown out. When the bags are no longer able to hold a vacuum within them, they should be thrown out.
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17 17  Never release the loose end of a removed spool of filament. If the filament gets tangled, it can become impossible to untangle the spool, requiring it to be discarded.
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19 19  The spools have filament retention holes around their edges. Use them to secure the loose end.
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24 -==== **Selecting filament** ====
25 +==== Selecting filament ====
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27 27  Specific instructions about how to install the filament are provided later in the [[3D Printing>>doc:Areas.Upstairs.3D Printing.WebHome]] section
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