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Other Noozles for Felix 3.1

Last post by 3Diy « Mon Dec 26, 2016 12:59 am

by 3Diy » Mon Dec 26, 2016 12:59 am

Hello,
The Felix-Shop only has the 0.5 mm Nozzle as option. However all Felix Nozzles are made of brass.
I´m wondering if there are other nozzles...

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Mon Dec 26, 2016 12:59 am
Increasing Z Axis Length

Last post by WayneC « Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:30 pm

by WayneC » Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:30 pm

I am thinking about enlarging the print volume of my Felix 3.0. It seems relatively simple to replace the Z axis extrusions, and the Z axis rail with...

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Last post by WayneC
Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:30 pm
larger XY dimensions

Last post by neep « Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:45 am

by neep » Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:45 am

I would like to print something that requires the double amount of X dimension available on the Felix 3.1. I am wondering if this should be as easy...

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Last post by neep
Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:45 am
heated glass bed

Last post by janwijbrand « Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:38 pm

by janwijbrand » Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:38 pm

Hi,

disclaimer: I understand it is not recommended to use a glass printer bed as its weight (and thus inertia) probably affects Y-axis accuracy.

I...

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Last post by janwijbrand
Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:38 pm
Suggestions for a level bed?

Last post by gfeliksdal « Tue Sep 20, 2016 5:14 pm
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by kerog » Mon Sep 05, 2016 11:19 pm

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Anyone have thoughts on the best way to cope with bed warping on the Felix 3 series? I had been printing with a cheap sheet of glass fastened to the...

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Hi Keith,

Adding glass to the bed is not recommended, because it will make the bed twice as heavy. Negatively effecting the print quality. So...

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Last post by gfeliksdal
Tue Sep 20, 2016 5:14 pm
New extruder carriage design for E3D Bowden Hot end V5

Last post by Sven_Felix « Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:07 am
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by satoer » Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:47 pm
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I’ve designed a whole new carriage to make the Felix 1.5+ 3D printer compatible with the e3D hot end . V5 Bowden tube version

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Hi Eturner,

The Felix version 1.0 untill version 3.1 runs on 12V.
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Last post by Sven_Felix
Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:07 am
Changing from Dual to Single extruder

Last post by Sander_Felix « Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:46 am
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by Bobbystone » Sun Apr 10, 2016 8:53 pm

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I want to change my felix dual to a single extruder, and probably switch to a E3D hot end as well. What do I need to do to the firmware to make that...

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The firmware for single extrusion can be found here:

E3D hot end
In the following topic you can find information about the firmware:

Forum...

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Last post by Sander_Felix
Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:46 am
Pro 1 spooling filament hook

Last post by venkel « Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:06 am
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by danielkschneider » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:55 pm

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20160229_210138.jpg I never was very happy the default Felix Pro filament hooks since if offers IMHO too much resistance (Of course you could use...

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Haha okay, as long as there is a better reason than just cosmetics.

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Last post by venkel
Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:06 am
Tweezer holder for Pro 1

Last post by kerog « Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:46 am
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by kerog » Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:22 am

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I combined the bracket from the Pro 1 spool holder and the tweezer holder from the earlier series to make this:

-Keith

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Have you been happy with your Pro 1 thus far?

I was testing a prototype. Sadly, I had to return it when I was done.

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Last post by kerog
Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:46 am
Felix 2.0 - Battery LED Light

Last post by Asxetius « Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:06 pm
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by Asxetius » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:14 am

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The parts
1). 1x Battery case 2xAA
2). 2x LED 5mm
3). 2x Batteries AA
4). Wires
5). Heat shrink tubing for wires

2 versions
v.1 vertical LED
v.2...

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LED Light in action :)

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Last post by Asxetius
Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:06 pm
Y belt holders replacement (V1-3.1)

Last post by Frankenstein « Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:16 pm

by Frankenstein » Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:16 pm

I've designed replacement parts for the y axis belt holders. You can get the design from:

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Last post by Frankenstein
Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:16 pm
Filament Spool Holder

Last post by janwijbrand « Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:24 pm
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by Frankenstein » Sat Dec 05, 2015 3:41 pm

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I designed a filament spool holder for Felix printers up to v.3.1.

The design is available from YouMagine:

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Cool design! Thanks for sharing!

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Last post by janwijbrand
Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:24 pm
Cool light LED bar upgrade

Last post by Rajhon « Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:24 pm
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by satoer » Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:09 pm
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Made another great upgrade for my Felix. I always use a flashlight to inspect the model being printed, and wondered if there wasn’t a better...

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If you need good quality lights specially for ship I can recommend you this website.

Click Here to Visit
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Last post by Rajhon
Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:24 pm
Magnetic E3Dv6 printhead for Felix 3D printer

Last post by Frankenstein « Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:37 am
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by Frankenstein » Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:26 pm

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I've designed a magnetic printhead for my #FrankensteinFelix. I can now easily change between a head with 0.8mm E3Dv6 nozzle or a head with 0.4mm...

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Nice, is that an autolevel sensor I see next to the head?
Yes, it's an inductive proximity switch. I am using it with the Grid level calibration...

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Last post by Frankenstein
Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:37 am
Heated bed insulation using aerogel

Last post by bill.gertz « Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:21 am
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by pvico » Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:26 pm

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I used a silica aerogel blanket from buyaerogel.com to insulate the heated bed of my Felix 3.0. I can reach just short of 110 deg C at an ambient...

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All,

We have also done an Aerogel mod using SpaceLoft from the same company (Aerogel Technologies). If your interested we documented the process at...

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Last post by bill.gertz
Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:21 am
Inductance Auto Leveller

Last post by fanass « Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:21 pm
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by seaton » Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:19 pm

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Has anyone done this?

Ive just ordered a sensor, but was wondering what needs to be done in terms of i/o, is it just replace the existing Z-Stop...

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Seaton,

i've tried an (capacitive) Sensor for autobed levelling and got frustrated.
I mounted the sensor near to the hotends, removed the z-sensor...

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Last post by fanass
Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:21 pm
LED Light Upgrade (IKEA JANSJÖ)

Last post by bill.gertz « Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:40 pm

by bill.gertz » Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:40 pm

Hey if you want an LED light that you can simply point to the area of interest on the print bed, then use this simple hack.

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Print a new end...

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Last post by bill.gertz
Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:40 pm
A BOX around the FELIX for temperature

Last post by orciuoli « Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:27 am
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by Fusto » Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:47 pm

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Hello all,
Does somebody made a box around the FELIX?
The heat in a box must be stable I have heard
What happend if I make a box arround the FELIX....

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in my case, I tried with a box, but the machine stop to work after do some layers.
best

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Last post by orciuoli
Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:27 am
E3D V6 HotEnd & Bowden feed

Last post by mkh42 « Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:46 pm
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by JohnK1 » Thu May 21, 2015 11:44 am

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Hallo guys.

After so much trouble with the original hotends I made a decision to switch to E3D V6 trouble free hot ends. And I also decided to...

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any progress on your project ?

can you provide further details ?

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Last post by mkh42
Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:46 pm
Bowden feeder with easy release on fillament tension

Last post by DDME-Marc « Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:27 pm
Replies: 17
by satoer » Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:04 pm
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This is a Bowden tube feeder with an easy release tension lever.
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This way you can fast feed and remove filament by hand without...

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Hi Ken, Satoer

I have been using the E3D Goblin gear for the past few months with noticeably improved results.

No modifications were required to...
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Last post by DDME-Marc
Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:27 pm
Dual Felix 3.0 Fan Shroud

Last post by Kentxu « Thu May 28, 2015 9:28 pm
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by dwmartin805 » Tue May 19, 2015 6:46 pm

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Worked up new fan shrouds to improve airflow over the workpiece.

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Nice fan shroud!

It seems that everyone is moving to E3D... I'm in the process of changing mine too.

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Last post by Kentxu
Thu May 28, 2015 9:28 pm
Apollo-NG Felix Hacks

Last post by seaton « Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:40 am
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by chrono » Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:08 pm

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Ahoy all,

over time we've come up with a couple of hacks to our Felix, from cable-chains, insulated printing bed, carbon printing surface to...

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Well done, Now following your feeds :)

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Last post by seaton
Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:40 am
TMC 2100 Stepper Motor Driver - SilentStepStick

Last post by fanass « Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:14 pm
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by 3dhuynh » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:47 am

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I upgrade my Felix 1.5 Stepper Motor Driver
In the video you could heard most noise from the Fan.
Your printer will be quiet and fun to print....

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Hi 3dhuynh,

thanks a lot. yes you answered my questions. perhaps i will try a RADDS-board with TMC2100 - later.

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Last post by fanass
Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:14 pm
[WIP] another direct dual extruder

Last post by lawong « Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:24 am
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by dognotdog » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:57 pm
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While temporarily abandoning the bowden approach, I did build a direct dual extruder: (yea, can't see much, and it's messy, I'll post the parts when...

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I think there is a problem with the forum attachment system? I can download jpg and pdf but cannot open any zip files from this forum, something is...
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Last post by lawong
Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:24 am
Has anybody upgraded to a wider belt?

Last post by DDME-Marc « Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:40 am
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by NikolaiD » Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:37 pm

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My belts failed for the second time since having the printer. The first time I had a replacement, this time it took me over a week to get a belt....

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Hi Dognotdog,

I fully agree with concerns around belt/shaft tension, although I also believe setting the belt tension using frequency is the most...

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Last post by DDME-Marc
Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:40 am

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