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Plastruder Clone

Posted by Entropy 
Plastruder Clone
May 10, 2012 02:22PM
After reading of many people who were very happy with their Makergear Plastruder, I decided I wanted one. I had the majority of the parts laying around so I wanted to see if I could build one rather than buy the full kit.



Plastruder Clone Blog

I documented the process incase someone else is bored and wanted a project for the upcoming weekend. Let me know if anyone has any questions.
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Re: Plastruder Clone
May 21, 2012 09:37PM
If you talk to Karen @ MakerGear she will sell you a partial kit. I bought the same setup minus printed parts and hot end and it was a lot cheaper than what you spent even after shipping costs. I believe they use 5:1 for their extruders.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2012 09:38PM by LT1Pat.
Re: Plastruder Clone
May 22, 2012 01:06PM
What do they use for the drive gear on the stepper? Just out of curiousity.
Re: Plastruder Clone
May 27, 2012 12:30AM
It just looks like a straight cut gear to me with a locking nut.

Entropy Wrote:
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> What do they use for the drive gear on the
> stepper? Just out of curiousity.
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