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Lyman Extruder

Posted by Joseph

Joseph

Lyman Extruder
August 23, 2013 10:45PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 27

Does anyone have personal experience with a Lyman Extruder? I'm very interested in whether or not the filiment diameter is consistent.

You can see a extruder, with plans for construction, at [www.thingiverse.com]

Thanks in advance.

Joseph

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greenman100

Re: Lyman Extruder
August 23, 2013 10:57PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 210

No experience with the Lyman, but plenty with the Filastruder. +/- 0.05mm on 1.75mm filament is no problem.

[filastruder.com]

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bobc

Re: Lyman Extruder
August 24, 2013 06:46AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 1,236

Just in case people don't realise, greenman100 is an originator of the Filastruder company, which is why you see him plugging the Filastruder everywhere.

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PeteD

Re: Lyman Extruder
August 24, 2013 09:17PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 102

True, but the Filastruder really has been pretty reliable for me too. Please note that only applies to ABS filament. I haven't yet gotten as good or as consistent of results when I attempt PLA.

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Joseph

Re: Lyman Extruder
September 01, 2013 01:49PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 27

So, PeteD, you would not reccomend the extruder for PLA? If that is the case then it is really bad news since my group is focused on PLA for building prototypes.

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greenman100

Re: Lyman Extruder
September 02, 2013 09:09AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 210

Joseph Wrote:
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> So, PeteD, you would not reccomend the extruder
> for PLA? If that is the case then it is really
> bad news since my group is focused on PLA for
> building prototypes.

PLA is just a lot more sensitive to proper preprocessing, like drying. If you handle it properly, it extrudes fine.