About this 3D model
For those of you that like me didn't like what was out there to handle flexible filaments, this extruder designed for the CTC replicator dual it's a solid sturdier block that support the filament all the way to the hot end. (will allow you to adjust easily the high of your throat pipe) Printed with 40% infill, 4 top and bottom layers and 3 perimeters at 40 mm/s. Note: for those of you that will wonder how did I print outside the built plate...... Simplify3d (not cheap, but worth it) Sorry, I forgot to add the knob. just upload the new file with it. UPDATE 08/20/14: after several hours of printing with ABS, one of the arms broke. I would recommend printing the arms with 100% infill instead of 40% as I indicated before. UPDATE 02/18/15: After several months of using the design, I did some modifications. The new extruder works much better and cooling to the aluminum block was improved. (Print both main bodies at 70% infill, the bearing holders at 100% and fan cover at 20%) Note: You will have to modify the start G-code to prevent hitting the extruder against the frame of the printer. Something like this: ; **** Replicator 1 dual start.gcode **** M73 P0 ; enable build progress G162 X Y F3000 ; home XY maximum G161 Z F1200 ; home Z minimum G92 Z-5 ; set Z to -5 G1 Z0 ; move Z to 0 G161 Z F100 ; home Z slowly M132 X Y Z A B ; recall home offsets M135 T0 ; load right extruder offsets G1 X120 Y0 Z30 F9000 ; move to wait position off table G130 X20 Y20 Z20 A20 B20 ; lower stepper Vrefs while heating M126 S[fan_speed_pwm] M140 S[bed0_temperature] T0 M134 T0 ; stabilize bed temperature M104 S[extruder1_temperature] T1 M133 T1 ; stabilize extruder temperature G130 X127 Y127 Z40 A127 B127 ; default stepper Vrefs G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders M135 T1 ; load left extruder offsets G1 Z0.4 ; position nozzle G1 E25 F300 ; purge nozzle G1 X120 Y0 Z0.15 F1200 ; slow wipe G1 X120 Y0 Z0.5 F1200 ; lift G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders M73 P1 ;@body (notify GPX body has started) ; **** end of start.gcode ****