<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — gunparts cleaning brush for cleaning the extruder gear]]> 2013-04-29T14:08:55Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/2208/gunparts-cleaning-brush-for-cleaning-the-extruder-gear/ <![CDATA[Re: gunparts cleaning brush for cleaning the extruder gear]]> lawsy wrote:

I was considering designing the next mk extruder to have section that clamps a toothbrush for constant filament drive cleaning.

I wonder how well it would work?

Maybe find a way to open, minimize the size/weight & hard wire a vibrating (or agitating) head toothbrush, so it isn't just dragging on the gear, but actively knocking particles loose. Add in a small vacuum line with an old keyboard vacuum (hard wired) on the other end & no more dirty gear.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/717/ 2013-04-29T14:08:55Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/21214/#p21214 <![CDATA[Re: gunparts cleaning brush for cleaning the extruder gear]]> this sort of interdental brushe (for large hole) work very very well to clean the extruder gear

http://www.gumbrand.com/assets/item/regular/3614.jpg

you can bend it to go where other brushes don't go wink

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/40/ 2013-04-28T17:01:36Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/21153/#p21153 <![CDATA[Re: gunparts cleaning brush for cleaning the extruder gear]]> I feed the filament thru a dremel felt polishing wheel.

http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Accessories … px?pid=414

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/366/ 2013-04-28T03:42:52Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/21116/#p21116 <![CDATA[Re: gunparts cleaning brush for cleaning the extruder gear]]> Lawsy

I think a brush like this would be easy to mount

http://www.jewelrytools.com/eurotool/mo … -Pack.html

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/187/ 2013-04-28T00:24:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/21106/#p21106 <![CDATA[Re: gunparts cleaning brush for cleaning the extruder gear]]> I was considering designing the next mk extruder to have section that clamps a toothbrush for constant filament drive cleaning.

I wonder how well it would work?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/51/ 2013-04-27T23:35:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/21104/#p21104 <![CDATA[gunparts cleaning brush for cleaning the extruder gear]]> I have 2 brushes I use for cleaning the extruder gear one Nylon and one Bronze.
They are like a toothbrush on one end and a real small brush on the other.
They work great.


Bronze Brush:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/671244 … ded-bronze


Nylon Brush: 
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/442544 … ubv1671244

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/187/ 2013-04-27T20:41:51Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/21086/#p21086