RepRap Universal Mini Extruder
Release status: experimental
| Description | An attempt to make a very small extruder for 1.75mm filament.
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| License | GPL
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Introduction
This printable extruder is intended to work on RepRap Mendel, RepRap Huxley, and virtually any other open-source 3D printer you can find.
It features:
- 1.75 mm filament
- Adaptable mounting plate to attach it to virtually any 3D printer
- Very compact high-torque NEMA 11 motor
- Wade-style hobbed bolt filament transport
- Wing-nut drive to spread the torque loading on the plastic gears
- Push-fit hot-end parts - no thread cutting
- Lightweight: 335g (about half the weight of this extruder)
- Compact design (74 mm x 83 mm x 100 mm)
Known Bugs
The current Mendel mount places the extrude nozzle about 20 mm in +X of the position of the standard Mendel extruder, so this will print a bit to the right. To be fixed...
