SMALL GEAR Extruders are NOT VIABLE ANYMORE?
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👉🏻 In this video I am testing 8mm diameter filament gripping gears versus 18mm ones. A way bigger surface area should provide more consistent control and prevent filament slip and deformation on high-flow hotends resulting in a more consistent extrusion. I will show max flow rate comparisons, a microscope shot of how filament looks when heavily forced through the hotend, and compare print quality between BMG vs HGX Lite extruders.
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📋 RELATED ITEMS TO THE VIDEO (Amazon/Ali Affiliate)
HGX (Oblique gears) Extruder https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dnb... or https://hs3dprinter.com/pages/hgx
HGX Lite https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dmf...
Orbiter V2 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dn0...
Digital Microscope LM407-Pro https://amzn.to/3YckE2O
JAYO Meta PLA https://amzn.to/3PxwUGQ
ANYCUBIC PLA https://amzn.to/3W3MmwE
filalab PLA https://filalab.shop/en/shop/pla/
📷 VIDEO SHOT ON:
Fuji X-S10 https://amzn.to/3Zar9BW
📢 OTHER MENTIONED THINGS:
GJB Test Cube https://www.printables.com/model/2931...
Helix Test Cube https://www.printables.com/model/6993...
Cali Dragon https://www.printables.com/model/2091...
🕗 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - The problem
00:31 - The surface area
01:08 - Testing setup
01:46 - 8mm gears (BMG)
02:46 - 18mm gears (HGX Lite)
03:46 - 8mm vs 18mm gears print comparison
04:34 - CORRECTION: Amps/Phase is already Amps RMS value (no need to divide by 1.414)
05:35 - Angled teeth on 18mm gears
06:13 - Aluminum vs Plastic frame extruder
06:28 - Final thoughts
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