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Re: Can someone post a picture of their stock SD4 spool holder?

null@example.com (heartless) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:43:24 +0000

haha, no problem, and I am kind of used to it. hard to tell gender on the 'net.

Re: Can someone post a picture of their stock SD4 spool holder?

null@example.com (mdrVB6) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:36:44 +0000

My bad, I shouldn't have assumed! Thanks again for helping me out.

Re: Can someone post a picture of their stock SD4 spool holder?

null@example.com (heartless) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:16:16 +0000

hehe, yup, I am a "her" . thanks carl

I actually have 2 sets of the brackets lying around, so parting with one set is no biggie. I went with an overhead spool setup on bearings for both of my SD4s. it allowed me to turn the machines facing outward they way they should be on my narrow counter - with the rear mounted spool holder in place I had to turn them sideways... made seeing & getting inside a bit of a pain...

Re: Can someone post a picture of their stock SD4 spool holder?

null@example.com (carl_m1968) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 03:12:06 +0000

mdrVB6 wrote:

jagowilson wrote:
and it's actually pretty terrible. feed from the top, not the back for more reliable printing.
Heartless offered to send me his. Eventually, I want to mount dual bowden extruders on the back to feed a cyclops, and it looks like if I turn the spools the other way, it may be able to feed them the way I am envisioning.
But if I decide to stick to single direct extruder, I will probably make another that feeds from above like I did for my SD2:
http://imgur.com/gallery/lk7kTq4

Heartless would be a her by the way..

Re: Can someone post a picture of their stock SD4 spool holder?

null@example.com (mdrVB6) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 03:06:56 +0000

jagowilson wrote:

and it's actually pretty terrible. feed from the top, not the back for more reliable printing.

Heartless offered to send me his. Eventually, I want to mount dual bowden extruders on the back to feed a cyclops, and it looks like if I turn the spools the other way, it may be able to feed them the way I am envisioning.

But if I decide to stick to single direct extruder, I will probably make another that feeds from above like I did for my SD2:

http://imgur.com/gallery/lk7kTq4

Re: Can someone post a picture of their stock SD4 spool holder?

null@example.com (jagowilson) — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 23:32:05 +0000

and it's actually pretty terrible. feed from the top, not the back for more reliable printing.

Re: Can someone post a picture of their stock SD4 spool holder?

null@example.com (heartless) — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 02:24:39 +0000

if you want the brackets I have a set I can send you. I dont use them anymore.
uses a length of 1-1/2 PVC pipe between them

Can someone post a picture of their stock SD4 spool holder?

null@example.com (mdrVB6) — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:44:35 +0000

I bought a used SD4 and it was missing the stock spool holder. It looks like it would actually have been a pretty nice one so I'm wondering if someone can take a picture of theirs so I can try and make a copy of it. I might use sketchup, openscad, or just cut it out of wood. I have a basic idea of how it works but want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Thanks!