E3D's Cyclops/Chimera - Dual Extrusion, Single Nozzle/Hotend (Page 1 of 4)

The Cyclops looks like it would be way more fun to play with, but it is hard to think of everything needed to actually try the experiment:

No doubt you'd need a dual bowden setup, which would probably mean a new motherboard with dual extruder support.

You'd need to design a new carriage to mount it (are there lots of spare bolt holes for attaching it?).

You'd need to learn how to construct dual color models.

You'd need to learn how to use some kind of dual color slicer software.

Is there magic voodoo needed to switch from one color to another? What software handles that?

And the big question: What did I forget? :-).

Yes indeed.

Yes, a mount is needed. Heatsink drawings should be available shortly.

Yes.

Slic3r and others can do multimaterial.

The slicer.

I don't think anything - though these are definitely cutting edge/experimental. Brave folks will be needed to pave the way, doing write-ups, designing mounts, and experimenting.

so the E3Dv6 cooling fins come off and can be used in the Chimera? thats a great lineup there.
plus able to buy parts for trying  both ways. see this is another example of mod tech SD needs to adapt to if they want to stay on top.

WOW! all I need now is a motherboard and carriage and 2 Bowden setups for it and my SD2 can become a Jr Apprentice

I finally have a excuse to take a stab at dual extrusion!

I would just order it from Tim
http://www.filastruder.com/collections/ … tfe-tubing

A kraken is basically a water cooled Chimera. If you only need a 2-channel Kraken, let me know through the contact form on the Filastruder site - it should be around $150.

looking forward to getting the cyclops for the delta I am working on.  looks like it will be easier to design the mount for it as opposed to making a delta mount for two extruders!

The Rumba, Rambo, and Azteeq X3 pro are all dual extruder compatible.  When you go to lowe's or home depot, take a bit of filament with you to the plumbing department to make sure it runs through without too much play.  You can also get it from elmoret or order it from e-bay and amazon.  I used https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00 … amp;psc=1.

the top link is bad

Alright, the race is on to see who can claim all those sweet internet points and thingiverse likes by making a mount for this that matches Lawsy's X-carriage so we all don't have to totally tear down the carriage.  I'm somewhat light on work and I've got 10 hours of airplane time ahead of me in the next week so I'll see what I can do.  However, there are a lot of people more talented than me out there!  I'll order it once I'm at least somewhat happy with the mount design.

I will probably use a mount like this one to stick 2 geared bowden extruders on the back of my solidoodle.  I would think you really want a geared design for more torque since it looks like there will more pressure pushing filament through than on a single extruder setup.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:126183

But that is with a V6.  It looks like there is more complex filament paths on the chimera/ cyclops than the straight down path on the V6 and other single extruder designs.  I can't say for sure you would need a geared extruder but I'm fairly confident it will take more torque than a single extruder design.  How are you measuring the 30%?