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How to Guide: Markforged FX10<\/h1><\/div>
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This blog is a How To Guide for using the Markforged FX10.<\/p>\n

In this video and written guide, you’ll learn how to use the Markforged FX10 Industrial 3D printer. Step by step, you will see how to load 3D printing material spools, load continuous fibre spools, and how to start a print using Markforged Eiger. You will also learn about continuous fibre reinforcement (CFR) and how it can be used to 3D print stronger than aluminium, and about the FX10’s automatic material changeover feature.<\/p>\n

If you prefer text to watching the video, you can read the step-by-step guide on this page.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Timestamps:
\n00:00 Introducing the Markforged FX10
\n00:21 FX10 Material Bays and Automatic Material Changeover
\n00:41 FX10 Workflow for Loading Filament Spools
\n00:51 Getting The Best Out Of Your Material Spools
\n01:02 Preparing the Spool, Loading Desiccant into Spool Bay
\n01:21 Loading the Filament Spool into Spool Bay
\n01:31 Loading vs Preloading Material Spools for Automatic Material Changeover
\n01:43 Loading Filament to the Print Head
\n01:55 Preheat, Purge, and Metal Printing
\n02:06 Continuous Fibre Reinforcement
\n02:24 3D Print Stronger than Aluminium
\n02:38 FX10 Workflow for Loading Carbon Fibre
\n03:02 Loading Carbon Fibre Filament Spool into the Extruder
\n03:12 Purging Carbon Fibre, Ready to Print
\n03:24 How to Print on the Markforged FX10 with Eiger
\n03:40 3D Print Without Layer Lines, 50 Micron Layers at High Speed
\n03:54 Get a Free Sample, Resources or Live Demonstration of the Markforged FX10
\n04:12 Shiny 3D Printer and Print Timelapse<\/p>\n

Resources:
\n\u2728 Markforged FX10 Metal and Composite 3D Printer: https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/en\/markforged-...
\n\ud83d\udcaa Design Guide: 3D Print Stronger than Aluminium: https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/en\/3d-printers...
\n\u2699\ufe0f Get a Free Sample Part: https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/en\/demo-part-r...
\n\u25b6\ufe0f WATCH: 3D Print Stainless Steel: \u2022 How to 3D Print Steel on the Markforg...
\n\ud83d\udc8e Composite 3D Printing Materials: https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/en\/printing-ma...<\/p>\n

The Markforged FX10 is an industrial-grade 3D printer designed for high-performance additive manufacturing, offering features like continuous fibre reinforcement (CFR), automatic material changeover, and even the ability to print metal parts. Whether you're using Onyx, carbon fibre, fibreglass, or other composite materials, this guide will show you exactly how to set up your FX10 for success.<\/p>\n

What You\u2019ll Learn in This Video:
\n\u2705 How to properly load Markforged composite material spools into the FX10
\n\u2705 Step-by-step instructions for loading continuous fibre reinforcement (CFR) filament
\n\u2705 How the automatic material changeover system works on the FX10
\n\u2705 Insights into metal printing capabilities with Markforged 3D Printers<\/p>\n

The FX10 is a powerful addition to the Markforged lineup, sitting between the Markforged X7 and FX20 in terms of build volume. It is designed for manufacturers, engineers, and industrial professionals who need strong, durable, and production-ready parts.<\/p>\n

Why Choose the Markforged FX10 for Additive Manufacturing?
\n\ud83d\udd38 Automatic Material Changeover - The FX10 will switch to a second spool if the first runs out with no human intervention, allowing long overnight prints and high printer utilisation.
\n\ud83d\udd38 Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR) - Add carbon fibre for incredibly strong parts, even stronger than aluminium.
\n\ud83d\udd38 Industrial-Grade Reliability - Precision-engineered for demanding additive manufacturing applications on the factory floor.
\n\ud83d\udd38 Metal Printing Capabilities - Expand your production capabilities beyond composites with 17-4PH and 316L steels, with more materials on the way.<\/p>\n

If you're considering the Markforged FX10 or already own one, this guide will help you understand the FX10, streamline your 3D printing process and get the best results from this cutting-edge machine.<\/p>\n

More About Markforged and the FX10
\nMarkforged has been a leader in additive manufacturing, pushing the boundaries of composite 3D printing with their unique CFR technology. The FX10 brings continuous fibre reinforcement to a new level, making it easier than ever to create strong, lightweight parts with carbon fibre, Kevlar, and fibreglass.<\/p>\n

This Markforged 3D printer also integrates seamlessly with the Eiger slicing software, allowing users to optimize part strength, manage material usage, and automate the additive manufacturing process.<\/p>\n

Watch More Markforged Content
\n\ud83d\udccc If you enjoyed this guide, check out our other videos on Markforged 3D printers, composite printing, and additive manufacturing techniques.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcac Got questions about loading materials into the FX10 or Markforged composite printing? Drop a comment below!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd14 Don\u2019t forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more 3D Printing, Markforged and additive manufacturing content!<\/p>\n

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Step by Step Guide: Loading Material Filament Spools and 3D Printing with Composites on the Markforged FX10<\/span><\/h2><\/div>

About the Markforged FX10 Industrial 3D Printer<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Markforged FX10<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Industrial 3D printer is quite special because it can print metals and composites, but in this guide we’re focusing on the composites, how to load them, and how to start a print.<\/p>\n

Because the FX10 is an industrial 3D printer it has a set of four spool bays like its bigger brother, the FX20<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and it’ll automatically change spool if the first one runs out, with no human intervention required. Each of its bays can hold an 800cc spool, and that means you can keep 3200cc’s of material in the machine, ready for large prints.<\/p>\n

Let’s get started, and don’t forget to like the video and subscribe to the channel<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to see more of our 3D printing stories and guides.<\/p>\n

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Loading a 3D Printing Material Filament Spool into the Markforged FX10<\/span><\/h3>\n

To load a spool, start the workflow on the touchscreen by pressing nozzle A. Press Load Material and then choose the spool bay that you want to load. Then choose the type of material that you’re loading, and then press partial spool, even if it’s a new spool. We do this because each spool comes with a little bit of extra material for purges. So by selecting partial spool, you’re going to get every last cc.<\/p>\n

Next you need to weigh the spool, find the end of the filament and cut it at a 45 degree angle. This angle makes it a little bit easier for the extruder to catch the filament.<\/p>\n

Then take the desiccant packs that came in the material packaging and put them into the spool bay. Make sure you only use the desiccant packs that came with the fresh spool and make sure you throw away any old ones. We have another guide that explains why this is essential here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then you can place the spool into the spool bay and take the end of the filament and feed it into the pre extruder. Then you’ll need to enter the weight of the spool into the workflow on the FX10 and you’ll be asked if you want to Load or Preload material.<\/p>\n

This is for the automatic material changeover feature. If you press Load, it’ll load the material straight to the print head. But if you press Preload, it’ll prepare the spool for future use.<\/p>\n

In this example it is the first and only spool of material, so we’re going to press Load and the FX10 will detect the filament in the load tube. It will then start to pull the filament in automatically. Then the printer will preheat the nozzle, purge some material, and it’s ready to print.<\/p>\n

It’s worth noting that the metal loading process is very similar to this, and we have another guide on loading metal filament spools into the Markforged Metal X here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. The Metal X filament loading blog has both video and written step-by-step guides.<\/p>\n

What are Continuous Fibres and Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR)?<\/h3>\n

Now we’ll briefly explain continuous fibres, before looking at how to load them.<\/p>\n

For those who don’t know, these “continuous fibres” are for the continuous fibre reinforcement ability that’s unique to Markforged 3D printers. Simply put, this process (CFR) takes a continuous strand of carbon fibre, Kevlar or fibreglass, and carefully irons it into the part, cutting it exactly to measure. With this kind of reinforcement, you can actually 3D print parts that are stronger than aluminium.<\/p>\n

There’s a free design guide here on how to 3D print stronger than aluminium<\/strong><\/span><\/a> with continuous fibres.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing (March 2025) the FX10 can print in continuous carbon fibre, and it’s flame-retardant aerospace variant<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and more materials are constantly being added.<\/p>\n

Loading a Continuous Fibre Spool (Carbon Fibre) into the Markforged FX10<\/h3>\n

Next let’s load some continuous carbon fibre<\/strong><\/span><\/a> into the FX10.<\/p>\n

On the touchscreen, press nozzle F for fibre and then press Load Material. Then select the type of material you’re loading. In this case we’re using carbon fibre. Choose the type of spool and then press partial spool. Once again, we’re doing this to make sure we get as much fibre as possible from the spool.<\/p>\n

Then weigh the fibre and enter the result on the touchscreen, and the FX10 will tell you to close the visor. This is so that it can move the printhead out of the way for us. Then the screen will direct you to open the visor again and start feeding the end of the filament into the load tube.<\/p>\n

The fibre extruder will then start pulling the fibre in and take it all the way to the printhead, and the FX10 will then ask you to check that some fibre has been purged from the nozzle properly. When you press Done on the touchscreen, it’ll trim off the excess. Don’t forget to brush this off of the print bed before starting a print.<\/p>\n

With that the continuous fibre is loaded, and you can see how much fibre is available on the touch screen on the nozzle.<\/p>\n

Starting a Print with the Markforged FX10<\/h3>\n

Now let’s start a print on the FX10. Using your web browser open the part in Eiger, which is Markforged’s slicing software.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about the Eiger software here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click Print, select the machine, and click Print Now. And that’s it. The material settings will all be taken care of by the software, and the FX10 will get on with the print.<\/p>\n

It’s fast and precise too. The FX10 can print to a layer height of 50 microns, meaning that the layer lines are barely visible on the prints. It also prints significantly faster than its predecessors, and even when compared to other filament printers, it’s on the high end for speed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Get a free 3D printed jig, fixture, or special tooling for your workshop<\/span><\/h2><\/div>

As highlighted in the how-to video guide, we’re offering 3D printed sample parts and live demonstrations in the UK.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to test a sample part that’s been reinforced with carbon fibre and 3D printed on the FX10, or have a free consultation with one of our team, get in touch with us using the form on this page.<\/p>\n

As promised in the video, here are the links to resources from the video:<\/p>\n