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Filament Guide Upgrade

Discussion in 'Mods and Upgrades' started by apwolf, Aug 4, 2015.

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Does it work?

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  2. NO :(

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  3. Sometimes :S

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  1. apwolf

    apwolf Member

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    Designed this today because i was tired of filament getting hung up on the slot and the spool not spinning properly on the original spool mount. Also makes it easy to dribble a drop of oil into the spout, lubricating the guide and keeping the nozzle working good.

    Keep in mind, I just sketched this up today, so it has not been fully tested yet, but it seems to be working great.

    Please post pics and reviews if you can.

    Req. Hardware is M4x16 and a M4nut.

    Andreas


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  2. jbigler1986

    jbigler1986 Active Member

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    picture would be helpful
     
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  3. Johnny Yuen

    Johnny Yuen New Member

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    That's a really neat design.

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  4. apwolf

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    Thanks. :)

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    Nice. If I still had the top cover on I would probably use that.
     
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    or you can simply print a spool holder that stays at the top of the printer. works great to :p
     
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    Won't work for me. Using stratasys spool shells to keep moisture out of the material.
    And the top holders seemed flimsy when I did have them...
    Plus there are some odd spools out there! :)


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  10. janot928

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    i might try those one out
     
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