<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/8332/dual-colors-single-extruder/ Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:36:16 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73033/#p73033 i want this bad

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:36:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73033/#p73033 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72905/#p72905 I imagine it just a automated version of this:
http://hackaday.com/2014/01/20/a-quick- … or-prints/

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9850

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:05:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72905/#p72905 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72886/#p72886 Actually, that looks really nice!

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:03:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72886/#p72886 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72817/#p72817

Well ...... if this works that well,   they will deffinately have my money!!!!!
http://3dprintingindustry.com/2014/11/1 … 2BFacebook

But how well will it work. and how much money will it take to get one.

Interesting concept. But in the early stages of development. I went to there web page very basic info.
it seems to be compatible with most printers. and it appears it will do 4 colors. May even be able to more in the future.

No info on price availability etc as of  this post.
I expect one has to use like material as mixing materials with different process temps would play havack .
they are looking for beta testers for the serous users amoungst us.
I certainly see advantages of sending mufti filaments through one extruder and advantages of multiple extruders.
I say keep the ideas coming that is how this technology will advance. The concepts that prove practical affordable and reliable will flourish. 
Tin

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:32:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72817/#p72817 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72795/#p72795 n2ri wrote:

yes I stated that above "even if you regrind/re-use it." which many dont have ability for buying equipment and all the extra work, time, electricity bills etc it still adds to the time and materials of each print if resales are the goal.

With one centralized recycling facility, you could print until you have enough of the towers where the extruder purges colors, and packaging them up into a flat rate box and ship them out. From there the owner of the recycling facility may pay you directly for the material, or offer a discount on a new roll(s) of filament. Using this process, a user of a dual color/single nozzle hotends, could recover their material cost from color purging.

It would not make much sense for every person with a dual color/ single nozzle system to have a granultor, filament extrusion machine, and a winder.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2014 14:57:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72795/#p72795 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71994/#p71994 yes I stated that above "even if you regrind/re-use it." which many dont have ability for buying equipment and all the extra work, time, electricity bills etc it still adds to the time and materials of each print if resales are the goal.

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:12:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71994/#p71994 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71991/#p71991 n2ri wrote:

same as cyclops.
any time you have to waste material and time purging filaments between each change of color/type its gonna take that much longer to print and use/waste much more material also

You can recycle that material, so it is only wasted if you throw it away.

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:00:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71991/#p71991 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71985/#p71985 only trinkets need multi color prints to avoid finishing/painting. not what I consider 3D printing being mostly for. as other faster cheaper methods already exist for such jobs.
duel extruders for easy removal of support material is a nice way to get closer to powder type 3D printer results at easier/lower cost methods with less lab type facilities for dealing with the plastic dust or harsh chemicals drained in photo etching etc. though neither methods cure the wasted support material issue even if you regrind/re-use it. still there is time/money wasted. just have to weigh if your wasting enough to warrant paying for the powder type system or just live with what your using for the type prints being made. if my projects/jobs had enough sudden interest/growth to need more 3D printers I would likely include a duel extruder, larger build surface model in the mix but still add some standard models just to handle quantities and aid in printer down time support to maintain job delivery timelines (unlike SD has done)

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:19:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71985/#p71985 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71983/#p71983 same as cyclops.
any time you have to waste material and time purging filaments between each change of color/type its gonna take that much longer to print and use/waste much more material also

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:03:46 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71983/#p71983 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71979/#p71979 Superdave wrote:

Ohhhhhhhh...... Add this to a printer with dual extrusion so you can still have differing support materials along with multiple colors.  Even better. big_smile

I like the way you think.

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 21:22:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71979/#p71979 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71948/#p71948 as a simple plug and playish device this might be cool, but for the cost of the box you could buy another extruder and all the bits to diy.
on another note this is where i'd put my money, or filament..
http://news.softpedia.com/news/This-3D- … 1127.shtml

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:38:18 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71948/#p71948 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71937/#p71937 its a dye? that wont work for dissolving support.

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 06:16:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71937/#p71937 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71919/#p71919 Ohhhhhhhh...... Add this to a printer with dual extrusion so you can still have differing support materials along with multiple colors.  Even better. big_smile

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:44:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71919/#p71919 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71846/#p71846 Superdave wrote:

You would think that it would be a short step to multiple colors.  The fact that it fuses the cuts together on the fly fascinates me.  Very cool!

It seems like that might have problems with sufficiently different materials like support versus abs (or maybe not :-).

]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2014 03:39:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71846/#p71846 <![CDATA[Re: dual colors single extruder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71840/#p71840 You would think that it would be a short step to multiple colors.  The fact that it fuses the cuts together on the fly fascinates me.  Very cool!

]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:36:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71840/#p71840