Strooder, New Filament Extruder Project

[LambdaFF]

I'm very impressed with this. 3DPrint.com just covered you guys in an article. I can't wait to see how well your kickstarter project goes.

Read the article at
http://3dprint.com/3026/strooder-3d-...r-kickstarter/

Eddie, you should do a follow up to show people that not all funded projects actually reach completion.

Especially since the picture of the article with the mention "pre-order on kickstarter" is quite deceptive.

[nothingTV@yt]

I really want to test one, but I'd need a 3 (2.8 to be more precise) mm version.

[Strooder]

I really want to test one, but I'd need a 3 (2.8 to be more precise) mm version.

During Kickstarer the kit will be provided with either a 1.75mm, 2.85mm or 3mm nozzle. However you will be able to order bespoke sizes through our store or by simply emailing us after your purchase.

[old man emu]

When you are figuring out how to box up your components for transport, plan to sandwich your laser cut parts between two pieces of cardboard. The laser cut parts tend to separate from the board during transport, especially on long journeys to foreign countries, and the buyer opens the box to find a jig-saw puzzle. That detracts from your product's first impression.

Also, make sure that your assembly instructions are clear. Beta test them by having a novice build your product from the instructions only. Remember, a customer might be trying to assemble your product on the other side of the world, in a different time zone. Having to wait 12 hours for a response to an enquiry is frustrating.

Old Man Emu

[MysteryAlabaster]

Also, make sure that your assembly instructions are clear. Beta test them by having a novice build your product from the instructions only. Remember, a customer might be trying to assemble your product on the other side of the world, in a different time zone. Having to wait 12 hours for a response to an enquiry is frustrating.

I'm sure there are people here who would love to help you make translations, or even be your beta tester.


Personally, if there was promise of a grinder/winder, I would pay big to be your tester. If only to just have the unit to use.
It should be really easy to find someone locally to test for you.

[Strooder]

When you are figuring out how to box up your components for transport, plan to sandwich your laser cut parts between two pieces of cardboard. The laser cut parts tend to separate from the board during transport, especially on long journeys to foreign countries, and the buyer opens the box to find a jig-saw puzzle. That detracts from your product's first impression.

Also, make sure that your assembly instructions are clear. Beta test them by having a novice build your product from the instructions only. Remember, a customer might be trying to assemble your product on the other side of the world, in a different time zone. Having to wait 12 hours for a response to an enquiry is frustrating.

Old Man Emu

Hi Emu,

This is great advice.

However the Strooder will actually be shipped fully assembled to avoid all these complications and ensure the end user has as little troubles as possible. This is something we have not communicated yet so thank you for reminding us to make everyone aware!

We are trying to make our instruction manual as clear as possible and will be beta testing everything before shipment.


Thanks again

[old man emu]

However the Strooder will actually be shipped fully assembled to avoid all these complications and ensure the end user has as little troubles as possible. This is something we have not communicated yet so thank you for reminding us to make everyone aware!

I suggest that you reconsider your plan to deliver the Strooder already assembled to foreign countries. Although the weight of the consignment will not change appreciably, the size of the box will, and that could add tens of dollars to the final cost for the buyer. I know I hate paying heaps for unused volume in packages I obtain from overseas. If your assembly instructions are clear, and you have tested them by having a complete novice assemble the thing, then you should be OK. However, Murphy's Law lets you know that there is some moron out there who will fit Tab A into Slot C with a sledgehammer, when Tab A is designed to slip easily into Slot A.

OME

[LambdaFF]

My my this looks great.
This is not restricted to pellets right ? I mean you can also recycle prints, plastic bottles .. Correct ?
What kind of safety features do you include ? Auto cut off when Jammed or empty ?
What is the diameter precision range/repeatability ?
Regards

[Strooder]

My my this looks great.
This is not restricted to pellets right ? I mean you can also recycle prints, plastic bottles .. Correct ?
What kind of safety features do you include ? Auto cut off when Jammed or empty ?
What is the diameter precision range/repeatability ?
Regards

Hi LambdaFF,

Currently we are concetrating on delivering a great quality filament from pellets. However, as long as recyled plastic is clearned of all contaminates and shredded to a grain size of 3-5mm you would be able to experiment with various recyled materials.

The saftey features include automatic cut off when cold, overheat cut off, jam detection cut off and a protective case!

[JRDM]

As far as I'm concerned, it's incomplete without a winder, it's leaving half the project undone. There's little point in running a filament extruder without a way to take up & store the output. Any manual handling of the output causes jiggles at the nozzle.

And please don't claim to be able to extrude PLA unless you actually show a good measure of PLA being extruded. Everyone shows footage of ABS being extruded, that's actually pretty easy. No one that I have seen has shown footage of their machine extruding PLA, and as such, I am dubious as to whether anyone can do it reliably with such a small machine as these hobby extruders.