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williegoat
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SEP 17, 04:43 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by MidEngineManiac:
There are little "flags" you can make to put on the extruder so you can tell at a glance if it has stopped.
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With this open top, I can just look right at it. I also drew a line on top of the shaft so I can see it move.
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williegoat
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SEP 17, 07:46 PM
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I knew I was going to do this. I just lost the little blue C-clip for the collet where the bowden tube goes into the hotend. I ordered these on Amazon. Please tell me they fit.
I am not the most "delicate" guy on the block.  [This message has been edited by williegoat (edited 09-17-2022).]
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MidEngineManiac
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SEP 17, 08:12 PM
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williegoat
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SEP 17, 08:17 PM
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So, can I print without the clip? The tube won't pop out?
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MidEngineManiac
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SEP 17, 08:23 PM
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There are metal teeth inside the fitting that grab the tube. The clip just makes sure it doesnt vibrate down and loosen. Built like a shark-bite plumbing fitting.
Printing without it, especially on a new fitting, is no problem.
Good idea to have a few spare fittings on hand though for when one does fail. Fittings, nozzles, spare tube. I keep a couple complete hot-ends on hand. Spare print beds too, those get destroyed.
Everybody and their brother is going to recommend Capricorn tubing, but I've had nothing but problems with the stuff. Plain old white PFTE works fine.[This message has been edited by MidEngineManiac (edited 09-17-2022).]
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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SEP 19, 08:34 AM
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There is another printable MOD which has a latch that pulls the spring and plastic bits away from the extruder gear which probably makes loading and unloading much easier.
The filament sometimes goes the wrong way (gets stuck instead of going into the other part of the PFTE tubing.)
Our printer came with what seemed to be a little PLA in the hot end - when we first loaded the filament, it was grey first, then became the color of the filament. Not sure if they test the hot end or something...
Happy Monday.
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Wichita
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SEP 19, 11:08 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:
Loading and unloading the filament isn't too difficult, If it doesn't fully load the first time, you can do it a second time (don't need to "unload it"). Can also tell it to print and then cancel it once it starts comin' out. I dunno, things kinda make more sense after ya mess with it some. I hate to oversimplify, especially here, where folks swap freakin' care engines and whatnot. 
There are some "upgrades you can print: https://www.thingiverse.com...things&sort=relevant
I recommend printing the "top mod" (there are two - I like the "open" one) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4579082
it allows you to "get at the filament" a bit if ya need to...
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This may be worth getting just for the peg board stuff. 
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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SEP 19, 11:13 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Wichita:
This may be worth getting just for the peg board stuff. |
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That's my mindset - its good for at least 2 things -
1 Learn the basics of 3D printing
2. Print some useful stuff.
We've printed some custom pegboard stuff (using TinkerCAD) and printed some stuff that were MODs for various other tools/machines that we use. Some would have cost 30+ bucks if we had a place print them.
I've had meals that cost more than this thing. 
and its so portable.
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jmbishop
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SEP 20, 10:41 PM
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jmbishop
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SEP 20, 10:45 PM
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I've been doing some fun prints.
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