<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Hopper Shaker]]> 2015-09-19T22:44:58Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/11894/hopper-shaker/ <![CDATA[Re: Hopper Shaker]]> Pricecg44,

Are you saying that you are now currently using a shaker on your hopper and still getting material hanging up in the hopper?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4841/ 2015-09-19T22:44:58Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/105763/#p105763 <![CDATA[Re: Hopper Shaker]]> Instead of a shaker why not make a poker?  Elmoret's extruder arger and feed opening is small and so requires smallish granulate. If you are shredding stuff like I am you get pieces that are 3mm x 6mm which can hold up at the opening of the barrel.
So an idea is to have a poker moving back and forth here. Just cut a hole in the hopper and attach the poker on a rotating disc.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/8553/ 2015-09-18T07:09:00Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/105661/#p105661 <![CDATA[Re: Hopper Shaker]]> Thanks very cool

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7495/ 2015-08-09T02:38:28Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/103206/#p103206 <![CDATA[Re: Hopper Shaker]]> Hi.

I built and use a hopper shaker which I posted to Thingiverse.
You can control both the shake duration and off time with the controller
circuit. I usually have it set so that it shakes for about five seconds every
five minutes. It works great and never had a pellet jam since I started using it.
I think you need to have it pulse in intervals because the vibrator motor gets
quite warm and if run continuously would probably soon burn out.
Here is the Thingiverse link:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:394971

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4841/ 2015-08-08T21:51:31Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/103200/#p103200 <![CDATA[Re: Hopper Shaker]]> Well yeah there's always that option but where's the fun in that?   Oh and for all of you Makerbot haters out there my second Z18 should arrive tomorrow for a total of two of these beasts.  Whoop.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7495/ 2015-07-29T00:28:47Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/102322/#p102322 <![CDATA[Re: Hopper Shaker]]> Run constantly, if the motor is rated for it. I guess you could hook it up to a 555 timer to go on and off in order to conserve motor life. I prefer to just use properly designed hoppers. big_smile

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2015-07-28T14:40:43Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/102256/#p102256 <![CDATA[Re: Hopper Shaker]]> So it would run constantly or pulse?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7495/ 2015-07-28T13:47:30Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/102251/#p102251 <![CDATA[Re: Hopper Shaker]]> Usually its a vibratory motor, like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-3-12V-20000R … 4875913b5e

Just connected straight to 12v power.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2015-07-28T13:19:31Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/102250/#p102250 <![CDATA[Hopper Shaker]]> Sorry if this has been answered before but I was unsuccessful with a search.  For those of you who are using a hopper shaker, what is it - where did you get it  - and how is it controlled?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7495/ 2015-07-28T12:48:11Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/102246/#p102246