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DIY SPACER INCREASES FDM FLOW RATE FOR

FASTER, BETTER PRINTING
by: Dan Maloney 2 Comments

July 12, 2024

The host of problems to deal with when you’re feeling the need for FDM speed are
many and varied, but high on the list is figuring out how to melt filament fast enough to
accommodate high flow rates. Plus, the filament must be melted completely; a melty
outside and a crunchy inside might be good for snacks, but not for 3D printing. Luckily,
budget-minded hobbyists can build a drop-in booster to increase volumetric flow using
only basic tools and materials.

[aamott]’s booster, which started life as a copper screw, is designed to replace the
standard spacer in an extruder, with a bore that narrows as the filament gets closer to
the nozzle
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generating the required taper. After cutting off the head of the screw and cleaning up
the faces, he cut radial slots into the body of the booster by threading the blade of a
jeweler’s saw into the bore. The result was a bore wide enough to accept the filament
on one end, narrowing to a (roughly) cross-shaped profile at the other.

Stacked up with a couple of knock-off Bondtech CHT nozzles, the effect of the booster
was impressive — a 50% increase in flow rate. It’s not bad for a prototype made with
simple tools, and it looks a little easier to build than [Stefan]’s take on the same idea.

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Tom says:
July 12, 2024 at 9:35 am

Whats wrong with the Volcano CHT nozzles? This is basically, what this contraption tries to
replicate, no?
https://www.bondtech.se/product/bondtech-cht-volcano-coated-brass-nozzle/

Available as clone from Ali for cheap…

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LookAtDaShinyShiny says:
July 12, 2024 at 10:40 am

because bondtech are Expensive and don’t have a great reputation amongst some 3d’rs, so
some people build their own. The newer hotends that are coming online on newer machines
just don’t bother with all that, they have a much larger melt zone and a ceramic heater that
heats the zone quicker and more efficiently.

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