Extruder Heater Power
Posted by amr_dwarf
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Extruder Heater Power February 10, 2014 03:17PM |
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I am looking at the Pico: [www.b3innovations.com]
Can the Melzi board I got in the kit from Nophead handle 40 watts of power at 12V?
/ Amr_Dwarf
Can the Melzi board I got in the kit from Nophead handle 40 watts of power at 12V?
/ Amr_Dwarf
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Re: Extruder Heater Power February 11, 2014 05:58AM |
Admin Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 7,879 |
The Melzi can handle it easily. The limiting factor is the ribbon cable which has three wires in parallel for the heater, which is just about enough, but a bit marginal for 40W.
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 10, 2014 09:22AM |
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 10, 2014 12:02PM |
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 11, 2014 03:48AM |
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 11, 2014 05:15AM |
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The groove mount looks right for the Mendel90 - 16mm. I've been using the E3D. [e3d-online.com] . I have 0.4 and 0.6 nozzles. I use the 0.6 much more as it prints faster and I'm not particularly concerned about the rougher finish for most things I print. I'll get a 0.8 soon
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 11, 2014 06:22AM |
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Do the E3D fit straight on to the Mendel90 or is there som modifications needed?
Is there a table for the thermistor avalible?
How do you supply power to the fan in the E3D?
I was also thinking of going to a bigger nozzle just to improve speed on bigger parts.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/11/2014 08:16AM by amr_dwarf.
Is there a table for the thermistor avalible?
How do you supply power to the fan in the E3D?
I was also thinking of going to a bigger nozzle just to improve speed on bigger parts.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/11/2014 08:16AM by amr_dwarf.
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 11, 2014 10:40AM |
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 11, 2014 11:11AM |
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So it works fine with the fan only powered when the heater is on? I was thinking about a way to have the fan constant on.
I think the E3D complete with fan and housing looks to big to fit inside the Mendel90s fan shroud. But you got in in there without problems?
Hmmm, might try the E3D instead of the Pico then...
I think the E3D complete with fan and housing looks to big to fit inside the Mendel90s fan shroud. But you got in in there without problems?
Hmmm, might try the E3D instead of the Pico then...
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 11, 2014 12:08PM |
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 11, 2014 12:19PM |
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Some modifications (or new printed parts) are required to get the E3D to fit the Mendel90.Quote
amr_dwarf
I think the E3D complete with fan and housing looks to big to fit inside the Mendel90s fan shroud. But you got in in there without problems?
Several people have used the E3D with Mendel90's. See: [www.thingiverse.com] , [sphereinabox.wordpress.com] , [defcad.com]
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 13, 2014 09:06PM |
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Here's my new fan housing:
[www.thingiverse.com]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2014 09:10PM by Ralph.Hilton.
[www.thingiverse.com]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2014 09:10PM by Ralph.Hilton.
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 24, 2014 11:29AM |
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Re: Extruder Heater Power March 24, 2014 01:26PM |
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Metal expands about an order of magnitude less than plastic so it is probably negligible. In either case 0.2mm is just a first approximation. You need to measure how thick the skirt is compared to how thick it should be to tune it accurately.
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