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Topic: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

This is a bad photo of a piece of pipe cleaner that is clamped between the glass bed and aluminum platform. Both ends are curled up to cross each other right where the nozzle moves to/from the Park position. I use the Dr. Grabow brand with the stiff bristles (there is also a fuzzy type but I don't think it would work as well).

Works like a charm.

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2 Reply by Hunter Green

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Re: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

Clever.

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Re: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

I do similar with a small self-adhesive Velcro square and some custom start gcode to move up to to the wipe pad and then across. Works great for removing the heat-up drool.

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Re: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

So...... how do you get the bends in it like your pic shows???











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Re: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

Oh, Gawd, RONSII! We've been through this what, a dozen times? How long have you known me? Have I ever led you astray? Hell no!

All we have to do now is figure out a way to get some Kapton in there. Can't have a damn mod without Kapton, can we? Maybe we could Kapton a little sign with an arrow that says "Pipe Cleaner - don't ask".  ;^)

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Re: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

LOL

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Re: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

Kapton = 3D Printer Duct Tape.  I've done a few things with Kapton that almost qualify for There I Fixed It

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Re: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

IanJohnson wrote:

Kapton = 3D Printer Duct Tape.  I've done a few things with Kapton that almost qualify for There I Fixed It


you mean like this?

http://2n2r5.com/pictures/printer/show-n-tell/wrong.jpg

Yea, I did that. Tired of my nylon block loosening up and have the extruder pitch forward on fast moves.

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Re: No strings attached - automatic nozzle scrubber

Pretty soon you're going to need some auxiliary power to move that head around.  smile

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