2020 Mountable Optical Filament Sensor
We calculate the final price from your selected file. You review and accept it before payment.
Saved on this device.
Remixed from the optical filament sensor at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1646220 but modified with two M5 holes to…
- Rating
- 5 / 5
- Likes
- 6
- Downloads
- 54
- Makes
- 1
- Views
- 570
- Reviews
- 1
Updated at source:
Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Accessories
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution
Remixed from the optical filament sensor at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1646220 but modified with two M5 holes to allow it to be mounted to a 2020 extrusion.
It uses a no-name optical endstop (like this one http://www.geeetech.com/images/v/Geeetech_IMG_5412.jpg) switch and just "guides" the filament threw it.
Endstop is connected to a Rasperry Pi running Octoprint, which is handing the correct parking and resuming by using the Filament Sensor Plugin http://plugins.octoprint.org/plugins/filament_sensor .
Works with all 1.75 mm filament (you should be able to drill it up to work with 3mm), except transparent ones.
I've also added a version where the holes under the sensor electronics are threaded for M3 screws to hold it in place.
I also have one that takes an M6 threaded bowden connector on the output. I recommend printing that at high quality for the threads to work, though.
Print Settings
Printer:
Folgertech FT-5
Rafts:
No
Supports:
No
Resolution:
.2
Infill:
20%
Notes:
For the version with the bowden connector, I recommend printing that at high quality for the threads to work.
Category: 3D Printer Accessories