Comments on: Rebuilding the CupCake Extruder Heater (When It Wasn’t Very Broken) http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=1465 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 17:19:24 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jin http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=1465&cpage=1#comment-31169 Jin Tue, 07 May 2013 02:20:31 +0000 http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=1465#comment-31169 It's been a while since you've written about your CupCake. Are you still playing around with it? Anything new recently? It’s been a while since you’ve written about your CupCake. Are you still playing around with it? Anything new recently?

]]> By: Keith Neufeld http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=1465&cpage=1#comment-29334 Keith Neufeld Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:15:49 +0000 http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=1465#comment-29334 James, my CupCake is serial number 0006, so it's a MK4. However, I've swapped it with a second generation (very slight changes) MK4 from a later CupCake; and I'm using an incredibly grippy hobbed pulley that a friend made for me. As you'll note above, I have no trouble with grip on the filament -- it's good enough that I previously broke my hot end mounting washer and am now able to stall the motor when the hot end jams. James, my CupCake is serial number 0006, so it’s a MK4. However, I’ve swapped it with a second generation (very slight changes) MK4 from a later CupCake; and I’m using an incredibly grippy hobbed pulley that a friend made for me. As you’ll note above, I have no trouble with grip on the filament — it’s good enough that I previously broke my hot end mounting washer and am now able to stall the motor when the hot end jams.

]]> By: James Adams http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=1465&cpage=1#comment-29333 James Adams Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:59:20 +0000 http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=1465#comment-29333 What style extruder do you have ? Is it an MK4, MK5, MK6, one of the thingiverse variants? I ask because I had terrible results with the idler on the mk4, I actually managed to crack the acrylic plates from overtightening the idler wheel bolt. There's any number of thingiverse extruder housings / idler designs that would give you a better grip on the filament; assuming you have an mk4. What style extruder do you have ? Is it an MK4, MK5, MK6, one of the thingiverse variants?

I ask because I had terrible results with the idler on the mk4, I actually managed to crack the acrylic plates from overtightening the idler wheel bolt. There’s any number of thingiverse extruder housings / idler designs that would give you a better grip on the filament; assuming you have an mk4.

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