Hey! This thing is still a Work in Progress.
Files, instructions, and other stuff might change!
Zmorph clip-on extruder
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Published on January 7, 2013
Description
youtube.com/watch?v=v-lorciobkc&feature=youtu.be
This extruder maximizes travel in X and Z axis, by positioning the motor in lowest possible position on the carriage. The motor is perpendicular to X axis, mounted by two screws tightening it from the top (none of four standard M3 screws are used).
The body is mounted on the carriage only with one screw, allowing very quick detachment/attachment (it's sort of clip-on really). It's also very rigid at the same time - no wobble even at high speeds.
NEW : The carriage can also be used with zMorph DREMEL mount - so you can turn your printer into a milling machine!
thingiverse.com/thing:46986
(more information on zMorph 3d printer can be found on reprap.org/wiki/Zmorph)
This extruder maximizes travel in X and Z axis, by positioning the motor in lowest possible position on the carriage. The motor is perpendicular to X axis, mounted by two screws tightening it from the top (none of four standard M3 screws are used).
The body is mounted on the carriage only with one screw, allowing very quick detachment/attachment (it's sort of clip-on really). It's also very rigid at the same time - no wobble even at high speeds.
NEW : The carriage can also be used with zMorph DREMEL mount - so you can turn your printer into a milling machine!
thingiverse.com/thing:46986
(more information on zMorph 3d printer can be found on reprap.org/wiki/Zmorph)
Instructions
Print both extruder_body.stl and carriage.stl. Attach carriage to your X axis using 4 LM8UU bearings (push-fit). Assemble the body : attach nozzle (J-head mount compatible), motor, hobbed bolt, bearings, guidler (use Greg Frost design), then small and big herringbone gears.
Important : small herringbone gear is MIRRORED
Attach long screws with springs. NOTE : the design has improved, now you can easily attach/detach springs from the top (featured in 'extruder body v2' file, print it with support!)
Clip the extruder to the carriage, and insert one horizontal screw in the bottom part.
Some photos show new experimental version, with different filament pusher (to be published soon!)
Fishbone gears and idler are taken from another design, link+attribution coming soon!
Important : small herringbone gear is MIRRORED
Attach long screws with springs. NOTE : the design has improved, now you can easily attach/detach springs from the top (featured in 'extruder body v2' file, print it with support!)
Clip the extruder to the carriage, and insert one horizontal screw in the bottom part.
Some photos show new experimental version, with different filament pusher (to be published soon!)
Fishbone gears and idler are taken from another design, link+attribution coming soon!
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License
Zmorph clip-on extruder by jawordesign is licensed under the Attribution - Creative Commons license.
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Hello
I like your design very much but unfortunately it will not fit on my printer. I have a mendel 90 with lm10uu bearings. Is it possible for you to upload the source files or else change the dimensions to 60mm heart to heart of the rods en to lm10uu bearing?
Hey, I will be working on that, but I don't have an OpenScad model of it, so I have to remodel in in my CAD software. If you don't want to wait, just try to model it up using STL model as an example, it's not that complex. I am currently quite busy upgrading the current design and modelling other parts to ZMorph 3d printer.
PS. If you want, I can upload some CAD files, DGN/DWG/3DM/STEP, pick the one you want!