Hey! This thing is still a Work in Progress.
Files, instructions, and other stuff might change!
Nylon 3D Printing Material Spool Hub
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Published on October 31, 2012
Description
This is a basic Hub for the just released Nylon 3D Printing Line.
Instructions
Print 2 each with general settings.
Slot plastic shell for center rod and wire tie to hold the two sections.
With the pliability of Nylon we are designing a newer spool and a couple new packaging forms for reduced overseas shipping costs.
For additional information, see taulman3D.com
Slot plastic shell for center rod and wire tie to hold the two sections.
With the pliability of Nylon we are designing a newer spool and a couple new packaging forms for reduced overseas shipping costs.
For additional information, see taulman3D.com
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danielpublic
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November 1, 2012
said:
Cool. Godspeed in your future endeavors!
I added your page to: http://reprap.org/wiki/Printin...
It will be a very interesting development to see this and other kinds of filament being pushed to the addicts. Especially as its real easy to hold a specific temperature these days.
License
Nylon 3D Printing Material Spool Hub by Taulman is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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So how does this function as a 'hub'? The coil of filament comes in a plastic shell that doesn't have a hole in the middle, so it can't function as a "spool" that I can see. This shape looks like it might fit onto the two plastic bumps in the shell, but the bumps are conical, so this wouldn't snap onto them, and there's no hole in the middle, so I don't see how this would work as a 'hub'. What am I missing?
After some testing, the answer to "how does this function as a hub" is "extremely badly". The problem isn't really this "hub" - the real problem is that the filament isn't tightly would onto a spool, it's loosely looped into the plastic shell. This means that when the printer pulls the filament out, the spool doesn't rotate. Instead the filament pulls from one spot (stuck in one spot by the "lips" on the shell) with the filament inside the shell pulling tighter until it can't be pulled any more.
While the plastic shell that it ships in looks clever, it's not functional as a hub. Perhaps it's more boring, but perhaps Taulman should buy some standard spools and ship the filament on them. Or at least tell people to carefully wind the filament onto a spool before using it.
Don't take this as a negative of the filament - it's great stuff.