Extruder development
collaboration page for ideas on new extruder development, started for the Atlanta area hackerspace freesideatl.
Current issues
Filament Drive
idea bucket
- Try different material for gripping filament such as sugru / oogoo
- Make the filament visible until it enters the hot end.
- Add a rotary encoder to the idler wheel to detect if the filament is advancing.
- hinge the idler idler block and add the tension on the outside of the block instead of through it so it can be easily removed.
- make it easier to replace the hot end.
- make the mounting to the printer easier, try a gravity mount, or hold in place with paper clamps
Hot End
idea bucket
- make it easier to remove from filament drive.
- remove PTFE, don't use any melting parts.
- try make a combo heater block/nozzle
- try various cheap and off the shelf heatsinks like the copper pipe cap.
