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Re: Methods for controlling the tension of flexible filament entering the extruder? - 10 years ago
Thanks for the feedback and info @the_digital_dentist and @JamesK. I'll report back when I've tested this some more.by kh - Developers
Re: E3D V6 clone quality ? - 10 years ago
Quotethe_digital_dentist I'm still not sure which is the 0.5mm nozzle and I don't have any way to measure the hole sizes directly to see if they are close to the advertised sizes. Since you already have a microscope with a camera, just take a photo of a ruler under the microscope. It looks like you're probably using a digital camera held up to the microscope eyepiece, so take a single photo of tby kh - General
Re: Methods for controlling the tension of flexible filament entering the extruder? - 10 years ago
Quotethe_digital_dentist I would think that the pressure the pinch wheel puts on the filament at the drive gear is going to have a much bigger effect than a little tug back on the feeder side. Then why is less material extruded when the filament between the spool and extruder is in tension, compared to when it's slack? I can't see how your argument would explain this. But, since you don't haveby kh - Developers
Methods for controlling the tension of flexible filament entering the extruder? - 10 years ago
I've just finished upgrading my Prusa i3 (the now defunct DIYTechShop/Xssink i3x variety) with a flexible filament extruder (a Flexystruder-style design). My first print came out reasonably well: However, I found that I needed to constantly unwind filament from my spool so that there was no tension on the filament entering the extruder. Otherwise, the volume of filament being extruded drops noby kh - Developers