<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/7120/help-wiring-my-filastruder-kit/ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:26:32 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61528/#p61528 Thank you elmoret and Revolve 3D. I got my motor turning correctly, and everything wired up. Thanks, icecats

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:26:32 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61528/#p61528 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61524/#p61524 Clockwise as viewed from the nozzle, which is stated in the instructions. Fans are marked red/black, rest of the parts don't care.

Also I merged all of your threads together to keep things organized.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:55:56 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61524/#p61524 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61523/#p61523 I stripped the wires from the power supply and just wrapped it through the holes in the contacts to test the direction, then I soldered the wires in place. It should say the desired direction in the instructions if I remember correctly, but I build mine a few months ago so I could be mistaken. I just checked my machine and it turns clockwise.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:44:07 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61523/#p61523 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61522/#p61522 How do I tell which tabs to attach wires to the motor to. If I put them backwards, the motor will spin the wrong way, and the Filastruder will work wrong, correct? Thanks, icecats

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:32:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61522/#p61522 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61520/#p61520 The heater is not polar, the motor will change directions, and I am not sure what you mean about the switch. The thermistor does need to be connected properly though and it has a + and - sign on it.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:29:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61520/#p61520 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61518/#p61518 Dear Soliforum and Filastruder community,
I have reached the electrical part of building my Filastruder, and was just wondering which components had polarity. Specifically, the motor and heater. Also which outer terminal on he switches does the wiring description refer to? Thanks, icecats

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:02:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61518/#p61518 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61456/#p61456 Lookin' good.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:35:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61456/#p61456 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61452/#p61452 Got it this time... Thanks, icecats

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:59:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61452/#p61452 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61447/#p61447 At a computer now.

1.) the motor and auger should be lined up (coaxial), not at an angle to each other like they are now.
2.) Set of 4 black spacers between the upright and the thrust flange (look at step 6's picture)
3.) Set of 4 black spacers between the bolt head's washers and the thrust flange (look at step 6's picture)

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:02:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61447/#p61447 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61443/#p61443 Definitely not right. Will post more soon.

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:37:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61443/#p61443 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61441/#p61441 How does this look below. The auger can slide back and forth, but I presume that when the Filastruder is extruding the auger slides back, sandwiching the thrust bearing between the rear flange and pressure from extruding... Correct? When I attach the auger to the motor, the auger should be all the way back, correct. Thanks, and please look at the picture below. Thanks, icecats

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:02:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61441/#p61441 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61429/#p61429 Sanding down the hole is optional, or you can let the shaft collar wear on it. Usually this means you haven't properly centered the flange over the hole.

Compressing the thrust bearing seems pretty self explanatory to me, I don't know how to better explain it. You need to hold it compressed, pushing the auger towards away from the nozzle end while completing the assembly steps, or else thrust load will end up being transferred to the motor (for which it is not rated).

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:46:01 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61429/#p61429 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61428/#p61428 I believe that the collar is rubbing. Should I just sand down the hole? Also, I have seen other parts of the forum talking about compressing the bearing??? Can you please explain this? Thanks for all of the help and support, icecats

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:42:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61428/#p61428 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61427/#p61427 That's not quite right, but also fine. Washers go under bolt heads, usually the bolts face the other way.

It is possible that the shaft collar is running against the hole in the wooden upright. Can you check if that's the case?

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:38:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61427/#p61427 <![CDATA[Re: Help wiring my Filastruder Kit?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/61425/#p61425 I have added a photo and video to the original post. The auger seems to slide/turn just fine when it is in the black pipe. However, when I attach the assembly to the wooden upright support, the whole thing feels like it is rubbing. Where exactly are the thrust bearing, nylon white ring, and clamp on the auger supposed to be in relation with the wooden upright. Thanks, icecats

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:58:37 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/61425/#p61425