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solarbirdI've uploaded my first 3D printable design, a tiny teflon-reinforced filament guide for Ender 3-series printers, based on FlintWeiss's original. Yes yes, very inside-baseball, but it's still useful, and my version works on the Ender 3 V2, whereas the original does not.
The teflon is for durability and to reduce friction, and the trick - the part that got me excited about doing this - is that you don't even have to buy anything. I built it to use a snip of extra teflon Bowden tube as the axle. You only need to snip off about 1cm. Print, insert the tube, and ding! Friction reduced, filament feeding improved.
Also, durability - particularly with abrasive filaments - improved.
The teflon is for durability and to reduce friction, and the trick - the part that got me excited about doing this - is that you don't even have to buy anything. I built it to use a snip of extra teflon Bowden tube as the axle. You only need to snip off about 1cm. Print, insert the tube, and ding! Friction reduced, filament feeding improved.
Also, durability - particularly with abrasive filaments - improved.
