Main page
New page
Upload file
Help
Community portal
Recent changes
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Enable dark mode
Enable read mode
Log in
View history
What links here
Related changes
Page information
Editing
Auto-Clearance Adjustable Triple Hotend Effector
(section)
From Appropedia
Warning!
You are not logged in.
Log in
or
create an account
to have your edits attributed to your username rather than your IP, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
== Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions == * Mill 2 Plates on manual mill with rotary table or cnc mill, or with waterjet cutter. * Tap holes in base plate * Cut threaded rod to clear the tops of hotends by 10mm * Bend metal clips using gage pin and vice or sheet metal bender. * Using layout die and punch block punch out the springs for each hotend. * Apply washer to threaded rod followed by spring followed by nut and tighten securely * Assemble heatsink to hotend while in the spring and apply clips to secure hotends * Apply top plate so that gap is minizied from top plate to top of hotends while providing clearance for the hotends to move making sure top plate is parallel to base plate and tighten in place. === Common Problems and Solutions === Make sure to use locktite on set screws for each spring to keep them from vibrating out during long use. Paint the springs to prevent rust. {{Page data | keywords = 3D printer modification, hotend effector, nozzle, metal | sdg = SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure, SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities | published = 2015 | organizations = Michigan_Tech's_Open_Sustainability_Technology_Lab, MTU | license = CC-BY-SA-3.0 | language = en }} [[Category:MOST Delta Build]] [[Category:MOST methods]] [[Category:How tos]]
Summary:
Warning!
All contributions to Appropedia are released under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license unless otherwise noted (see
Appropedia:Copyrights
for details). If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here! You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource.
Do not submit copyrighted material without permission!
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.
OK
Discussion