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			<title><![CDATA[Re: My Replacement Extruder with Quick Release]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>MolecularConcept wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>that is really cool do you have alink to those electrical connectors?</p></blockquote></div><p>You can get them lots of places.&nbsp; Just search for CCTV DC Power connectors:</p><p><a href="http://dx.com/p/male-female-dc-power-converter-connector-adapters-w-terminal-blocks-for-cctv-camera-pair-105084#.Uu8Z3Pto99Q">http://dx.com/p/male-female-dc-power-co … u8Z3Pto99Q</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/5SETS-New-CCTV-DC-Power-Female-And-Male-Jack-Connector-/110848311822?pt=US_Surveillance_Cables_Adapters_Connectors&amp;hash=item19cf13020e">http://www.ebay.com/itm/5SETS-New-CCTV- … 19cf13020e</a></p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 04:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: My Replacement Extruder with Quick Release]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>that is really cool do you have alink to those electrical connectors?</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[My Replacement Extruder with Quick Release]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi.</p><p>Recently, my mk5 failed when the spring loaded tension arm screw tore out of it holder after repeatedly having to remove a failing hotend to clear up clogs.</p><p>As a result, I decided to create my own jigsaw replacement in openSCAD, replicating much of the mk5 but adding features I&#039;d like to see, including a new tension mechanism.&nbsp; I&#039;d like to share my results.</p><p>I added a flip-up quick-release latch for the tension arm, and beefed-up all the hinge pivot points for strength. I also added an optional swinging mount for a small 25mm peek-assembly cooling fan.&nbsp; Lastly, I decided to replace the flimsy hotend electrical connectors with screw-on coax power connectors used for security cameras, and added an optional bracket to hold these connectors and make the package neat and tidy:</p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=4523" alt="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;amp;item=4523" /></span><br /><span class="postimg"><img src="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=4524" alt="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;amp;item=4524" /></span><br /><span class="postimg"><img src="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=4525" alt="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;amp;item=4525" /></span><br /><span class="postimg"><img src="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=4526" alt="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;amp;item=4526" /></span></p><p>Here is a link to the models on thingiverse:</p><p><a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:239703">http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:239703</a></p><p>And attached is a video of the quick release in action.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2014 06:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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