I was able to obtain the same results using a SeeMeCNC EZ Struder which was impressive. However that made the Flexion extruder that much less impressive. It's possible and very probable that the I could print ninja flex faster with the Flexion than the EZ struder, I haven't tested that yet, And with a longer Bowden it's quite possible that the Flexion will fail just as easy. Anyone at the Hive is welcome to borrow the Flexion and do some testing of there own.
Over all it is a nice extruder, but in my opinion, not worth the price. I do like the tension dial, but miss the spring tension lever for easy filament insertion/extraction.
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Post by jimustanguitar on May 31, 2016 20:16:04 GMT -5
Their claim to fame is the speed, right? That's what people are buying them for, at least. They claim it'll do 70mm/s with a .4 nozzle... That's impressive, if it can actually do it.
Weird that you had better luck with your EZ Struder than I did. I couldn't get an EZ Struder to feed flexible filament at all - I was even having trouble with Taulman Bridge kinking and not being able to feed part of the way through a print... That's why I designed my own extruder.
Are you using real NinjaFlex, or is it the semiflex stuff?
Did you print those rims too? Nice!
Last Edit: May 31, 2016 20:19:11 GMT -5 by jimustanguitar
It's Nijaflex form Brian. I haven't tried printing faster, I could put it back on and see how fast I can print with the Flexion. I don't see it doing 70mm/s but I can try
Were you printing ninjalfex with the Airstruder? This is SeeMe's newer extruder.
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Post by jimustanguitar on May 31, 2016 22:48:38 GMT -5
I've got one that's about 6 months old. They said that the design tweak was making the posts on the mold taller (by making the ejector pins shorter) so that it held the cover on more securely.
Have they done a revision that encloses the filament more than the original?
I've got one that's about 6 months old. They said that the design tweak was making the posts on the mold taller (by making the ejector pins shorter) so that it held the cover on more securely.
Have they done a revision that encloses the filament more than the original?
I'm not sure - we would have to compare but it seems to me they did. It does more from the original, but not sure when they may the change.
Last Edit: Jun 1, 2016 6:42:38 GMT -5 by BeeAmaker
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