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I have been working on a filament extruder (and print head platform) for my Anycubic Kossel linear plus 3D printer.

extruder parts

The main differences with today’s conventional extruders are

  • this extruder will be much lighter as it will be remotely powered, but it will still be a direct extruder. Sounds like an oxymoron, but no, it isn’t. That is why I call it a remote-direct hybrid extruder.
  • it will not use a hobbed gear to push the filament
  • it is easily swappable with no tools
  • it can be disassembled without tools either
  • it will allow very high filament pressure if needed
  • have extremely high filament grip
  • almost no backlash to minimize retraction
  • except bearings and one metal part, entirely 3D-printable

Can’t test yet as I have not finished designing the new printhead platform, and since this will be the most ridiculously over-engineered FDM delta printer I am also designing new arms and carriage. More about those as soon as I receive the missing parts.

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