<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/6234/acrylic-extruder-upgrade-to-aluminum/ Wed, 28 May 2014 14:15:37 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/57176/#p57176 That the problem i keeps having with the acrylic and plastic parts.
The acrylic cracked on me after less than a month and i went to jigsaw. It work great but eventually wear out on me.

Hopefully this mod will give me a more consistence clamp pressure with only one part that can wear down.
Periodic spring change probably all i need to worry about after the mod.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2014 14:15:37 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/57176/#p57176 <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/57173/#p57173 It's performed perfectly. I've done 7 prints since the mod. All avg. 2 hours. My favorite part of the mod is the easy filament swap-out/installation. And no fear of cracking it. The 'upgrade' was fairly inexpensive. The only odd thing about the filament tensioner was it didn't come with the spring. (Even thou the description said 'Fully Assembled'.) Hopefully they won't jack the price up if people start doing this mod.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2014 13:27:11 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/57173/#p57173 <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/57172/#p57172 Awesome, thank you.

How is it perform compare to the old acrylic one.
I'm guessing reloading should to be an improvement with the spring loaded.
Also the spring eventually need to be replace after a while?

]]> Wed, 28 May 2014 12:55:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/57172/#p57172 <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/57171/#p57171 It did not include the spring. That I got from a assorted pack from Home Depot (4.99 for 50 assorted springs).
The new parts came with screws. The only part from the old jigsaw I use was the long screw that held the tensioner to act as a guide for the spring.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2014 12:33:31 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/57171/#p57171 <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/57169/#p57169 Mac,

Is that the same tension spring from the old acrylic extruder?
What parts did you actually get?
I'm guessing that i can use the same hardware that i already have from acrylic one.

Block:
http://store.solidoodle.com/index.php?r … uct_id=149

Arm:
http://store.solidoodle.com/index.php?r … uct_id=152

PEEK:
http://store.solidoodle.com/index.php?r … uct_id=145

]]> Wed, 28 May 2014 12:10:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/57169/#p57169 <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/57152/#p57152 I think Mac did a very nice job, see it,
just make a 2mm thick alum. Plate with 4 holes,
Or print one as an adapter, then you can
Mount a SD4 new metal extruder to SD 2 & SD 3
S X-carriage, like Mac's second picture to show.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2014 04:10:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/57152/#p57152 <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/57072/#p57072 It is possible to use the SD4 extruder parts on the SD2. Two mods needed to be done for this to work. The bridge piece needs to be extended 2.2mm and a plate needs to be made to mate with the two long bolts under the extruder to the two holes in the stepper.

The plate in the image below was temporary. I've since created and cut out a nicer looking one.

]]> Tue, 27 May 2014 13:53:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/57072/#p57072 <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/56855/#p56855 I'm interested, did you have some made already?
If so, picture please.

Oh yea, BTW, I have an SD3.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2014 12:25:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/56855/#p56855 <![CDATA[Re: Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/56764/#p56764 WHAT MODEL DO YOU HAVE?
I saw that Solidoodle has shipped the SD 4 with a all-new extruder now,
If you check their website, in Spare Parts they have the alum. Extruder.

]]> Thu, 22 May 2014 02:35:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/56764/#p56764 <![CDATA[Acrylic Extruder upgrade to Aluminum]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/54804/#p54804 Would there be any interest in a replacement extruder made from aluminum that would replace the acrylic?  I noticed a crack in mine and decided to replace with aluminum.  It would not include the hardware as you would unbolt/rebolt your existing hardware.  Target price would be around $30, but should be the last one you need to replace.

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:53:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/54804/#p54804