Modular filament feeding system - extreme low profile
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**New V3 Revision** - Click&Snap Mounting - Even More Space For Extruder Travel In Top Z Position - Opened Filament Hole To Easily Push It Out In Case You Brake It Off - Added 6.30Mm Version For Thicker Frames, Requested In Comments. **V2 Revision** - Higher To Avoid Extruder Collisions In Top Z Axis Position - Added Cable Management Holes, It Should Be Possible To Fit Through Smaller Micro Usb Ports (Bigger One Don'T Fit), Or Standard 12V Barrel Connector For Led Strips For Example. - Overal Slimmer Profile - Improved Unused Filament Holder, Push In With Pliers For Best Retainment. ------- Hey Thingiversers, I Would Like To Proudly Introduce My Newest And By Far Greatest Upgrade For Prusa I3 Mk2. As You Can See In The Photos, My Shelf For 3D Printer Is Indeed Quite Low And Getting Filament To The Printer Is Quite Tricky As I Can'T Have Spool Holder On The Frame, Which I Don'T Like Much Anyways. To Date I Was Using Different Kind Of Filament Guide Which Was Box-2-Extruder Ptfe Tube But When I Would Print Something On Max Height In Z Axis I Would Be Grinding The Ptfe Tube Along Top Of The Shelf. So I Came With This Solution. It'S Not Just Super Low Profile It Also Allow For Very Easy Grouping And Getting Almost As Many Materials Ready To Be Easily Swapped Mid Print Or Between Prints As You Can Fit On The Frame. I Would Suggest No More Than 6 Feeders At One Time. Great Feature Is Also Integrated Filament Holder So It Doesn'T Run Away From You When Not In Use, Just Slide End Of The Filament In Provided Hole. **List Of Essentials:** Just Get Some Ptfe Tubes, This Is Very Tight Fit For 6/4Mm Tubes. I Get These From [Aliexpress](Http://S.Click.Aliexpress.Com/E/Zjunzfa) Cheap And Good For This Purpose. If Your Are Looking For Other Great Upgrades, This One Go Perfectly With My [Ikea Samla Filament Spool Holder](Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:2283227) Which Can House 3 Spools And Feed All Of It Perfectly To The Printer Using This Filament Guide. **Caution: I Have Found Out That The Original Design Would Cause Collisions With Extruder In Top Z Axis Position. So If You Print Often High Models With Maximum Z Axis Position, Get The New Revised V2 Version. If You Need Lower Profile And Will Accept It'S Limits, Then Get The Original Design Which Is Optimistically Fine For Z Axis Up To 180Mm But I Wouldn'T Recommend Stressing It Too Much Thought.** Back To The Machines And I Would Love To See Your Prints ;) In Case Of Questions Let Me Know In The Comments. Happy Printing!
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