Dual hobbed extruder

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MKSA
Most current extruders are non geared....

Really??? Have you any evidence for that assertion? I've come across more geared extruders than non-geared ones.

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MKSA
Most current extruders are non geared....

Really??? Have you any evidence for that assertion? I've come across more geared extruders than non-geared ones.

What I see being sold/ installed/copied are mainly the cheap MK8.

Anyway, the key point I wanted to raise is the small hobbed gear diam, required to get the push from these, that are used even with geared extruder.

OK, my assertion can be removed. May be wrong from a market perspective and is irrelevant to the technical discussion that follows.

I started with a MK8, poor hoobed gear, made my own, had to go for 8.5mm diam then designed a compact, light geared one using a NEMA14, a bigger hobbed gear (12mm, case hardened steel, bites like a shark) at the same time.

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"A comical prototype doesn't mean a dumb idea is possible" (Thunderf00t)

Just a wild thought:


One of these on each side: More bite/less pinch and better guidance...

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Just a wild thought:

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One of these on each side: More bite/less pinch and better guidance...

Indeed, here the diam is infinite, all good then, too bad the movement is not continuous. Belts then ? Already done but too bulky, not worth it.

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"A comical prototype doesn't mean a dumb idea is possible" (Thunderf00t)

try out your design, more surface contact area would be best, having an extruder that is short and not to high will be best unless this is a Bowden design.

please post results fail or successful. it improves everyones understanding of what works or needs improvements.

if people say something doesn't work, look into why or what they did that failed and work from there. good luck!

also watch out for people just trying to keep you busy. decide in advance what you are willing and not willing to work on for this to work.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/21/2018 09:28AM by jamesdanielv.

to start, I made this. a lot of mistakes and a lot to fix but I succeed to print the gear "A".

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good luck!

few chances, fun anyway...

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2018 07:57AM by herve robert.

I've got a Vaeder V-struder feeding filament on DaVinci 1.0

[reprap.org]

The belt solution, which drives
filament using belts. This allows for great torque on your filament, without
slipping or damaging the filament. The geared solution gives enormous torque
from even a simple stepper motor.

A Wade style extruder with a sharp enough hobbed bolt and tight enough idler should sufficiently overcome a 4kg roll's rotation without stressing the stepper. I cut my hobbed bolts wide with a sharp M8 tap and use stiff springs. I'm impressed with the force with which the filament is pulled, and I don't see the need for any more force (one time it was great enough that the extruder broke away from its mount when the hot end jammed and had to be repaired).

If one is looking for alternative/interesting solutions--I would consider running the second extruder before the PTFE--acting as a pre-feed. If a second driver (for example, E1 on RAMPS) with which to mirror the primary extruder is not available, wire the second extruder parallel to the primary. Or, one could design a powered spool holder, either synchronized with the extruder, or triggered by filament tension.

hello,

I made an archive with stl and scad files and pictures..

[www.dropbox.com]


I'll try a dual extrusion with one nozzle with this new version.

new release for the arm


extruder calibration, look here:
https://mattshub.com/2017/04/19/extruder-calibration/

the scad files:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rb4mzyhejuzd62a/armMk2.tar.gz?dl=0


try dual extrusion with single nozzle, but doesn't really work:

https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?70,849907,849907#msg-849907

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/24/2019 08:12AM by herve robert.