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Low mass gearExtruder
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An updated version can be found at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:251227.
This is a robust, low mass extruder for 1.75 mm filament. It can be mounted to a vertical x axis with 70 mm spacing or can be mounted to a horizontal axis using the hot end mounting bolts. It is for the MakerGear hot end with the standard mounting pattern. The shaft is really milled rather than hobbed, which gives a much better "bite". It uses steel gears from Misumi which give a 5/1 gear ratio. The aluminum mount
This is a robust, low mass extruder for 1.75 mm filament. It can be mounted to a vertical x axis with 70 mm spacing or can be mounted to a horizontal axis using the hot end mounting bolts. It is for the MakerGear hot end with the standard mounting pattern. The shaft is really milled rather than hobbed, which gives a much better "bite". It uses steel gears from Misumi which give a 5/1 gear ratio. The aluminum mount
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