MAKERGEAR M3 User Manual
1 - Welcome
2 - Important Safeguards
3 - What’s Included
4 - Hardware Setup
7 - A Note About Nozzles
8 - Software Setup
9 - Changing Filament
10 - M3 Features
13 - What’s the Function?
14 - Shutdown & Reset Procedures
15 - Maintenance & Storage
16 - Warranty & Support
17 - About Us
Contents
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Welcome
Your MakerGear M3 3D Printer has arrived!
Do not change your M3’s rmware unless you know exactly
what you’re doing or have been instructed to do so by
MakerGear support.
This booklet can also be found on the MakerGear website at
setup.makergear.com, where you can access additional, more specic
information and resources.
Following minimal setup, your M3 is ready to print out-of-the-box. To ensure
safety as well as high quality printing, carefully follow the Setup instructions
included in this booklet.
This machine was assembled at the MakerGear shop in Beachwood,
Ohio, USA, and was tested for at least six hours to ensure that it was fully
operational at the time of shipping.
Do not remove the lm of yellow polyimide tape from your M3’s
glass bed; this functions as your print surface, and should be
facing up.
1. To protect against electrical shock, do not put the machine body, cord,
or electrical plug in liquid. If your printer falls into liquid, do not touch it.
Instead, unplug the unit, then remove it immediately. Do not reach into the
liquid without unplugging the unit rst.
2. This machine should not be used by children unless supervised by an
adult who understands the risks and precautions involved in its use. To
avoid potential injuries, close supervision is necessary when the unit
is used by or near children.
3. Unplug the power cord when this machine is not in use. To unplug, grasp
the plug and rmly pull it from the electrical outlet. You should never pull
the cord.
4. Avoid any contact with moving parts.
5. Keep hands/hair/clothing away from printer attachments while the unit is
operating to reduce risk of injury to persons and/or damage to the unit.
6. Do not operate your unit if it has a damaged cord/plug, is malfunctioning,
or has been dropped or damaged in any way.
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Important Safeguards
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Power supply and cord: ensure that
the voltage setting is correct for your
outlet before powering on.
Tool kit: M3 driver, hex keys, tweezers,
lament guide tube, feeler gauge,
brush, and 4 extra bed hold-down clips.
1 kg spool of 1.75 mm black PLA (color
may vary).
Spool holder with screws and sample
container, both of which were printed
on an M3.
What’s Included
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1. Carefully compress and remove the foam from the top of the printer and
from inside the printer frame.
2. Remove the Heated Build Platform from its slot in the foam and place it
on the 4-legged “Spider” inside the frame, with the glass facing up. Remove
the printer from the bottom foam.
3. Remove (and please read) WARNING sheet from underneath the glass
bed by removing the binder clip.
Hardware Setup
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