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Topic: Measuring Filament Thickness

I've seen some pictures and videos of folks using some sort of digital caliper that looks like it continuously measures the thickness of the filament.  I've been searching but I can't find one like the videos.  I have regular calipers but these look like it measures as the filament is pulled through.

Does anyone know what these are called and where I can find them?

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Re: Measuring Filament Thickness

Digital Thickness Gauge-

http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Thickness … ness+gauge

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Re: Measuring Filament Thickness

Thanks, I had seen those but didn't think the piston would be able to stay in constant contact with the filament.  I was thinking I had seen a roller setup on one of those.

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Re: Measuring Filament Thickness

The one I posted on Thingiverse to go on the winder has PTFE tube right up to each side of the plunger to keep the filament constrained except for under the plunger so it won't be affected by the curve.

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Re: Measuring Filament Thickness

I found it on Thingiverse.  Thank you.  That is what I'm wanting.

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Re: Measuring Filament Thickness

And how about some Links?

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Re: Measuring Filament Thickness

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:222603

I think there was another thread here that had some other pics too.