How can I use the QiTech Winder for the production of filament?

Calibrate Filament Ferrari on your spool

Calibrating the Filament Ferrari is simple. First, the supplied laser holder must be placed on the Filament Ferrari, then the laser is simply snapped into its housing and switches on. Now the homing option can be selected from the LCD menu, whereupon the Filament Ferrari starts to move and *magically* stops at the end of the axis (known as "Sensorless Homing"). Now the two edge points of the spool can be adjusted using the knob next to the LCD screen. The Filament Ferrari is moved until the laser points to the inside of the left edge of the spool; to confirm the position, the control button is pressed once. The Filament Ferrari is then moved further to the inside of the right-hand edge of the spool; again, the position must be confirmed by pressing the control button.

Set the puller speed

Our JARVIS Winder is calibrated and we can choose “Start Winding” from the LCD menu. The puller will be activated and you can adjust its speed by turning the knob. Side note: If you are rewinding Filament you can choose the Puller speed freely, but if you are using it in your extrusion line you should match the puller speed to your extrusion speed. 

Thread the filament into the machine

Push the Filament between the two silicon rolls, then grab the Filament and thread it through the Filament Ferrari. Now guide the filament beneath the spool and push it through the hole on the side of the spool. Hold the filament with your other hand to fixate it for the first few rotations until it has enough grip to hold itself.

Done!

Now the QiTech Winder can wind filament unattended without having to worry about uneven or overlapping layers. The speed can be varied as required to tailor the winding process precisely to your own extrusion line or application.