Quick Trick for Improving your Bowden Style 3D Printer #Ender

Quick trick to make it easier to load filament into an Ender 3 or Ender 3 clone or any similar bowden style 3D printer.

[kimmotoivanen]

Just make sure shavings are not left in the tube. They will block the nozzle and won't come out by themselves - done that :D

[MrGerhardGrobler]

This trick is actually 1 I should do IMMEDIATELY ! So much effort saved for layer change/colour changes in a print.

[msgtb]

Don't like vertical format

Thanks

Dave

[slartibartfass]

Funny coincidence - just "invented" this exact thing yesterday after I was annoyed getting the filament stuck by the bowden tube multiple times. I had to use multiple drill sizes from large to small in order to work.

[russdesigns]

dang. This is an awesome idea, thank you!

[bruceyoung]

Chuck. You must have esp cause sometimes I have a Dickins of a time reloading filament. I get it thru the extruder but it hangs up at the Bowden tube. I’ve wound up loosening coupler. Now I’ll try that “trick”. Thank You

[odnetnin]

If you are into r/c a body mount ream works well too, maybe slightly better.

[clydehawkins]

What I do, is I always cut the filament at an angle, achieves a similar purpose.

[SAOS]

that's safer than what i do. i jam a soldering iron into it until it has a good flare. it makes loading easier and that tubing doesn't get forced out of the coupling ever. the little tabs inside always break off and they can end up causing a clog or a short.

[buildersmark]

Chuck have you seen the rc car tapering tool. I'll send you a link. You might like it better because it can give a better slope than the drill bit. Learned it from @breaksnmakes several yrs ago. Glad you showed this because it is a great idea to use.

[namewithheld]

I always have a problem trying to load it in the filament detector

[christopheryoung]

What size drill bit are you utilizing?

[corona_beforecorona]

But that ruins the coating on the inside.

[pickashould]

This is kind of the reason I went with a direct drive extruder. 😅

[TheJttv]

Every DIYer needs some chamfer/countershink bits

[TKFTW]

my drill bit must not be sharp enough so I use a cone grinding bit from my dremel

[larrycleeton]

I bet a hole chamfer tool would work easier.

[Loewemon]

Switch to a Capricorn and you won't have as many loading issues

[PokeAmp]

another trick i like to do is replace that shitty tube with a more heat resisting one

[sotErik]

As apposed to spinning it automatically.