Hobbed Bolt Bowden Drive
This a RepRap extruder driver:
- For Bowden extruder
- Uses an M8 hobbed bolt
- Frame mounted: Mendel and Huxley* frames
Print:
- Hobbed Bolt Bowden Drive
- Idler (Jonaskuehling)
- Big and small gears (Jonaskuehling).
I used the 'fixed gears'; both sets are included. - Frame mount (RepRapPro)
- Coupling tongue: (RepRapPro)
Hardware:
- M8 hobbed bolt (ebay)
- 2 x 608 bearings (ebay)
- M8 washers (3-4) and nuts (1-2)
- Idler: J-kuehling suggests M4 x 60 (2) + nut. I'm using 1 M4 x 35.
- Idler (hinge): M3 x 30 + nut
- Frame mount: 40mm M3 screw and nut
Other:
- Nema 17 stepper motor
- Bowden Hot End (tech3d.org or RepRapPro)
NB: I've added a modified Huxley Mount. I haven't tested this as I don't have a frame. Let me know if you try it. :)