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04-09-2014, 04:03 AM #9
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And lastly attach a filament cleaner (sponge wrapped around the filament at some point near the extruder)
The way it's placed the filament rest slightly against that tube, and when the printer is working the back and forth motion of the X axis rattles the filament across the ribs of that tube, I believe that shakes off any dust on the filament because without using any cleaner or anything else I've never had a clog on my extruder.
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I've been meaning to design a "rattler" like that as an accessory for other 3D printers, it would simply be a serrated edge that the filament will rub against as it's pulled in.Last edited by CaptainObvious; 04-09-2014 at 04:17 AM.
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