Phil Struder - Extruder Visualizer for Prusa i3 MK3
Phil Struder - Extruder Visualizer for Prusa i3 MK3
3D
Published 2019-01-05T11:45:16+00:00
Phil Struder is your potential new printing friend! He has a big smile and a face full of gears :)
He will put a smile on your face, while visualizing your extruder motor's movements with his eyes and nose. (Which appart from being visually pleasing, lets you monitor that your extruder is behaving like it should.)
Here is a short video showing Phil Struder in action: https://archive.org/details/PhilStruder_201901
This model is easy to print and makes use of Prusa's fun ColorPrint feature in Slic3rPE / PrusaControl. You will need to superglue a Ø8x3mm* magnet to one of the parts, but the rest just snap/press together. The whole thing clicks onto the extruder motor and can easily be removed again. Please read the Printing tips section below.
Feel free to modify Phil Struder! I have included the OpenSCAD source code (phil_struder.scad) and I have tried my best to make it all very parameterized. I have also written a lot of comments in the code, so it should be pretty easy to understand what is happening and modify it. If you have trouble, please write a comment, I will try to help! If you prefer to work in another CAD program, you can of course also just modify my STL-files.
I hope we will se remixes of Phil Struder! You could make extra decorations for him, like a hat, or you could modify the files to give him ears, a long nose, hair or whatever you dream of! Maybe you can even create new members of the Struder family? Like brothers, sisters, parents, children? Or maybe just create a cyclops?
Thank you MyMiniFactory and Prusa Research for this great contest! :)
*: If you don't have an Ø8 mm magnet, but Ø4 or something like that, take at look in the phil_struder.scad file. I have made some magnet-adapters. They don't work as well as the Ø8 magnet, but they should work okay. You can try :)
Parts to print:
* 1 x gear_front_eyes_nose.stl
* 1 x nema17_cap_face.stl
* 1 x magnet_mount.stl
* 2 x back_clip.stl
Remember to use Prusa's ColorPrint for best effect :)
Assembly:
1. Glue the magnet to the magnet_mount (See image).
2. Press the large gear (nose) onto the magnet_mount.
3. Mount the eyes by pressing the back_clips into the gear eyes, with the nema17_cap_face in between.
4. Click the nema17_cap_face with eyes onto the extruder motor and add the magnet_mount with gear.
Extra tips:
1. Make sure to press the gears fully onto the back_clips / magnet_mount, if you can do so without the eyes sticking to the nema17_cap_face. This should make it glide smoother.
2. It can be a bit fiddly to get it to run smooth the first time, but when it's set, it should run without problems.
3. Don't use 0% infill on nema17_cap_face.stl, at least not for the bottom layers, as the teeth will be printed in a wierd way.
4. The clips on the end of the "legs" on nema17_cap_face.stl can be difficult to print perfectly as they have a 90 degree overhang. But you don't need support. Just squish them with a pair of pliars after printing, to make them flat.
5. I have tried to optimize the parts' dimensions, but if you want to change something, and can't get away with scaling in the slicer, you can open the phil_struder.scad file and modify my code!
| Date published | 05/01/2019 |
| Support Free | YES |