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Topic: Hopper melting on barrel

Hi folks!  I just ran the Filastruder for a couple of hours for my first time, and the hopper seems to be melting.  The pictures attached are views from the top and frontish of the Filastruder.

I wouldn't be too worried, except that there's now a gap between the hopper and the barrel.  I think that the hopper is made of PLA, since that was the only material we had when we got the Filastruder.  Does it melt more easily than ABS?  Would we do better at this point reprinting it in ABS, and if we do, is there actually some way to get the current hopper off, since there's now plastic melted and solidified in the nozzle?

Thanks!

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2 Reply by elmoret

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Re: Hopper melting on barrel

Can't make it out of PLA for this reason, has to be ABS.

There are two-part hoppers available on thingiverse if you don't want to disassemble.

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3 Reply by titaniadioxide

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Re: Hopper melting on barrel

Awesome!  Thanks for the quick reply!  I'll reprint that so we don't screw stuff up any more than it is.  smile

4 Reply by jesse

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Re: Hopper melting on barrel

I printed a screen cover for a dash cam out of PLA.  It warped/melted from just being in the direct sunlight in the car.  That should give you an idea how little heat PLA can take.

5 Reply by insta

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Re: Hopper melting on barrel

To be fair to PLA, the inside of a car gets REALLY hot.