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. :)