SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Filastruder purge

Re: Filastruder purge

null@example.com (innovate) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:51:31 +0000

No problem Tim, thanks for the great customer service.

Re: Filastruder purge

null@example.com (elmoret) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:36:14 +0000

innovate wrote:

Thanks Tim I will place order right now. Also thanks for the replacement parts my Filastruder is running like a champ!

Great to hear. Thanks for being patient.

Re: Filastruder purge

null@example.com (innovate) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:32:03 +0000

Thanks Tim I will place order right now. Also thanks for the replacement parts my Filastruder is running like a champ!

Re: Filastruder purge

null@example.com (elmoret) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:26:29 +0000

If you're using a fat nozzle (like 0.6mm), it would be fine to run. If using a smaller nozzle, better to wait for the melt filter.

The melt filter has 0.25mm openings, so you should be good to go once you're melt filtering unless you're using a nozzle 0.25mm or smaller to print with.

Re: Filastruder purge

null@example.com (innovate) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:20:43 +0000

Sounds great Tim. SO would this filament be alright to run on my SD or should I first get the nozzle integrated melt filter?

Re: Filastruder purge

null@example.com (elmoret) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:12:36 +0000

8 hours is usually plenty to flush most of the contamination. Small particles can be from a number of things - usually they are below 500 microns in diameter and will pass through large printing nozzles. A melt filter is recommended for use with printers having nozzles 0.5mm or smaller in diameter.

Primary source is barrel wear - even industrial extruders have barrel wear and consequently melt filters. Its where the idea came from.

Filastruder purge

null@example.com (innovate) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:09:36 +0000

I have extruded the recommended 8 hr purge and an additional 15 hrs. I am still getting small particles. What is the longest time that someone has done a purge? I will be buying a nozzle with an integrated filter but was just wondering everyone else average purge.