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Thunderhead Filament Extruder


Materials NOT included in Kit

Image Name Description Source Files Qty
Water Bath Frame Water Bath Frame 1
Tank Sides and Bottom Tank Sides and Bottom 1
Tank End Tank End 2
Foot Attachment Plate Foot Attachment Plate 4
Paint^Water Bath Paint^Water Bath To keep water bath from rusting. 1
Threaded Rod M8 by 120 mm long Threaded Rod M8 by 120 mm long Made step, drawing 1
Threaded Rod M8 by 70 mm long Threaded Rod M8 by 70 mm long Made step, drawing 1
For the following 1 parts purchase --> Aluminum, Square Tube, 3/4 in x 3/4 in x 1/16 in 550 mm
Vertical Bar - Guide Roller Vertical Bar - Guide Roller Made step, drawing 1
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For the following 1 parts purchase --> Aluminum, Tube, 1 in OD x 1/16 in Thick 695 mm
Lower air delivery tube Lower air delivery tube Made 1
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For the following 1 parts purchase --> Metal Angle, 3/4 in x 3/4 in x 1/8 in 995 mm
Hopper - Support Angle Hopper - Support Angle Made 2
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For the following 5 parts purchase --> Steel, Flat Bar, 1 in x 1/4 in 1883 mm
Drive Wheel Support Drive Wheel Support Made step, drawing 1
Idler Bar Idler Bar Made step, drawing 1
Outfeed Bar Outfeed Bar Made step, drawing 1
Outfeed Mount Coupling Outfeed Mount Coupling Made step, drawing 1
PivotBarEnds PivotBarEnds Made step, drawing 2
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For the following 5 parts purchase --> Steel, Square Tube, 1 in x 1 in x 1/16 in 12300 mm
Hopper - Support Arm Hopper - Support Arm Made 2
Horizontal Bar - Guide Roller Horizontal Bar - Guide Roller Made step, drawing 1
Outfeed Mounting Bar 1 Outfeed Mounting Bar 1 Made step, drawing 1
Stand Weldment Stand Weldment Made step, drawing 1
Support - Sensor and Outfeed Support - Sensor and Outfeed Made step, drawing 1
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For the following 1 parts purchase --> Steel, Square Tube, 1 in x 1 in x 1/8 in 12491 mm
Extruder Mounting Spacer Extruder Mounting Spacer Made step, drawing 1
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Hopper - Heater Coupler Insulative Backing Hopper - Heater Coupler Insulative Backing Made 1
Vinyl Tubing 3-16 in ID Vinyl Tubing 3-16 in ID Made step, drawing 1
For the following 4 parts purchase --> Sheet Metal, 0.75 mm Thick 608000 mm^2
Face Plate - Low V Electronics Face Plate - Low V Electronics Made 1
Gear Box Cover Gear Box Cover Make from sheet metal 22 guage or similar Made step, drawing 1
High V Electronics Enclosure Base High V Electronics Enclosure Base Made 1
High V Electronics Enclosure Top High V Electronics Enclosure Top Made 1
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For the following 2 parts purchase --> Sheet Metal, 1.5 mm Thick 676600 mm^2
Auger Gear Support Disk Auger Gear Support Disk Made step, drawing 2
Base Plate - Low V Electronics Base Plate - Low V Electronics Made 1
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For the following 19 parts purchase --> Stainless Steel, Sheet, 0.454 mm Thick 1586600 mm^2
Hopper - Air Inlet Bell Hopper - Air Inlet Bell Made 1
Hopper - Air Inlet Collar Hopper - Air Inlet Collar Made 1
Hopper - Electronics Back Cover Hopper - Electronics Back Cover Made 1
Hopper - Electronics Front Cover Hopper - Electronics Front Cover Made 1
Hopper - Heater Cover End Hopper - Heater Cover End Made 1
Hopper - Hinge Hopper - Hinge Made 4
Hopper - Hinge Hopper - Hinge Made 4
Hopper - Inner Solid Square Section Hopper - Inner Solid Square Section Made 1
Hopper - Inner Square Funnel Hopper - Inner Square Funnel Made 1
Hopper - Lid Body Hopper - Lid Body Made 1
Hopper - Lid Handle Hopper - Lid Handle Made 2
Hopper - Lower Angle Hopper - Lower Angle Made 2
Hopper - Outer Solid Square Hopper - Outer Solid Square Made 1
Hopper - Outer Square Funnel Hopper - Outer Square Funnel Made 1
Hopper - Power Supply Mount Hopper - Power Supply Mount Made 1
Hopper - Top Ring Hopper - Top Ring Made 1
Hopper - Vent Tube Coupler Hopper - Vent Tube Coupler Made 1
Hopper -Top Inner Solid Square Hopper -Top Inner Solid Square Made 1
Hopper -Top Outer Solid Square Hopper -Top Outer Solid Square Made 1
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Adjustable Vertical Clamp Adjustable Vertical Clamp Printed stl, step 1
Arduino Mega Mount Back Arduino Mega Mount Back Printed 1
Arduino Mega Mount Front Arduino Mega Mount Front Printed 1
Arduino Mega Mount Retainer Arduino Mega Mount Retainer Printed 1
Auger Gear Spacer - Thick Auger Gear Spacer - Thick Printed stl, step 1
Auger Gear Spacer - Thin Auger Gear Spacer - Thin Printed stl, step 1
Bearing Mount Bearing Mount Printed stl, step 1
Gear Blank Gear Blank Printed 1
Gear Blank Gear Blank Printed 1
Guide Wheel Guide Wheel Printed stl, step 1
Hopper - Electronics Standoff Hopper - Electronics Standoff Printed 8
LCD Spacers LCD Spacers Printed 6
Outfeed Filament Guide Outfeed Filament Guide Printed stl, step 2
Outfeed Motor Mount Outfeed Motor Mount Printed stl, step 1
Thumb Nut 1-4 in Large Thumb Nut 1-4 in Large Printed stl, step 1
Fan 60mm Fan 60mm Purchased 1
90190A148 90190A148 Purchased 38
90751A117 90751A117 Purchased 4
91247A552 91247A552 Purchased 6
91280A152 91280A152 Purchased 6
91292A116 91292A116 Purchased 8
91828A231 91828A231 Purchased 14
93475A230 93475A230 Purchased 32
Hex bolt 1-4 in by 1-1-2 in long Hex bolt 1-4 in by 1-1-2 in long Purchased step 4
Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 1-1-4 in long Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 1-1-4 in long Purchased step 3
Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 2 in long Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 2 in long Purchased step 3
Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 3-1-2 in long Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 3-1-2 in long Purchased step 1
Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 4 in long Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 4 in long Purchased step 2
M3 Rod M3 Rod Purchased 4
Nut 1-4 in Nut 1-4 in Purchased step 14
Nut M3 Nut M3 Purchased step 39
Nut M8 Nut M8 Purchased step 5
Nyloc Nut M8 Nyloc Nut M8 Purchased step 1
Nylock Nut 1-4 in Nylock Nut 1-4 in Purchased step 1
Socket Cap Screw M3 45 mm long Socket Cap Screw M3 45 mm long Purchased step 2
Socket Cap Screw M3 by 10 mm long Socket Cap Screw M3 by 10 mm long Purchased step 8
Socket Cap Screw M3 by 16 mm long Socket Cap Screw M3 by 16 mm long Purchased step 11
Socket Cap Screw M3 by 20 mm long Socket Cap Screw M3 by 20 mm long Purchased step 6
Socket Cap Screw M3 by 25 mm long Socket Cap Screw M3 by 25 mm long Purchased step 4
Socket Cap Screw M3 by 35 mm Long Socket Cap Screw M3 by 35 mm Long Purchased 8
Tap Bolt 1-2 in by 4 in long Tap Bolt 1-2 in by 4 in long Purchased step 8
Washer 1-4 in Washer 1-4 in Purchased step 35
Washer 3-8 in SAE Washer 3-8 in SAE Purchased step 4
Washer M3 Washer M3 Purchased step 61
Washer M8 Washer M8 Purchased step 6
C Clamp 3 in C Clamp 3 in Purchased step 3
Hopper - Heater and Fan Hopper - Heater and Fan Purchased 1

Materials included in Kit

Image Name Description Source Files Qty
92865A757 92865A757 Can be a bit difficult to find. Could be made on lathe. Made 1
Auger Gear Shaft Auger Gear Shaft Made step, drawing 1
Barrel Barrel Make from 0.5 in ID DOM steel Made step, drawing 1
Bottom Plate Bottom Plate Make from 1/4"x5" flat bar steel Made step, drawing 1
Breaker Plate Breaker Plate Make from 1/2 in aluminium bar Made step 1
Cooling Tube Cooling Tube Make from 3/8 in OD 1/4in ID brass tube Made step, drawing 1
Feed Throat Feed Throat Make from 0.5 ID DOM Steel Made step, drawing 1
Flange Flange Made 1
Heater Zone 3 Heater Zone 3 Make from fiberglass insulated nichrome wire. Made step 1
Heater Zone 4 Heater Zone 4 Make from fiberglass insulated nichrome wire. Made step 1
Heater Zone 5 Heater Zone 5 Make from fiberglass insulated nichrome wire. Made step 1
Hopper - Air Inlet Hopper - Air Inlet Made 1
Hopper - Blast Gate Slide Hopper - Blast Gate Slide Made 1
Hopper - Electronics Board Hopper - Electronics Board Made 1
Hopper - Feed Throat Clamp Hopper - Feed Throat Clamp Made 2
Hopper - Heater Coupler Hopper - Heater Coupler Made 1
Hopper - Outlet Hopper - Outlet Made 1
Nozzle Nozzle make from 1/2 in brass rod Made step, drawing 1
Thunderboard Thunderboard Made 1
Top Plate Top Plate Make from 1/4"x5" flat bar, steel Made step, drawing 1
90273A245 90273A245 Purchased 4
90273A537 90273A537 Purchased 4
90473A223 90473A223 Purchased 12
90473A223 90473A223 Purchased 24
91247A636 91247A636 Purchased 2
91390A114 91390A114 Purchased 3
92865A362 92865A362 Purchased 4
98023A030 98023A030 Purchased 4
Arduino Nano Arduino Nano Purchased 1
ArduinoMega ArduinoMega Purchased 1
Bearing 608ZZ Bearing 608ZZ Purchased step 6
Flange  Bushing 1-2 in ID x 3-4 in OD x 1-2 in long Flange Bushing 1-2 in ID x 3-4 in OD x 1-2 in long Purchased step 2
Fuse Holder Fuse Holder Purchased 1
Heating Tape 1-2 in x 24 in 104 watt Heating Tape 1-2 in x 24 in 104 watt briskheat.com BIH051020L or BIH052020L depending on voltage Purchased step 2
keypad-16KeyMembrane1 keypad-16KeyMembrane1 Purchased 1
LCD 2004 LCD 2004 Purchased 1
Merchant Coupling 1-2 in Merchant Coupling 1-2 in This type of coupling has straight (NOT TAPERED!) threads all the way through. Purchased step 1
Nut 5-16 in Nut 5-16 in Purchased step 4
Pipe Hanger 1 in Pipe Hanger 1 in Also known as a "split ring hanger". Purchased step 2
Pipe Insulation - High Temp Pipe Insulation - High Temp High temp insulation e.g Owens Corning Purchased 1
Pololu A4988 Pololu A4988 Purchased 1
Power Supply 12V Power Supply 12V Purchased 1
Power Supply 12V 30A Power Supply 12V 30A Purchased 1
Rotary Encoder Rotary Encoder Purchased 1
Ship Auger 1-2 in by 18 in long Ship Auger 1-2 in by 18 in long WoodOwl.com recommended for larger 7/16 in shank size. Purchased step 1
Skateboard Wheel Skateboard Wheel Purchased step 2
Socket 7-16 in Socket 7-16 in Pick size to fit auger shank. 3/8 in drive. Purchased step 1
Socket Cap Screw 5-16 in x 1-1-4 in Socket Cap Screw 5-16 in x 1-1-4 in Purchased step 4
Speed Nut - 1-4 in Speed Nut - 1-4 in Purchased 4
Speed Nut - No 8 Speed Nut - No 8 Purchased 4
SSR 10A SSR 10A Purchased 3
Stepper Driver Break Out Board Stepper Driver Break Out Board Purchased 1
Stepper Driver DQ2722MA Stepper Driver DQ2722MA Purchased 1
Stepper Motor NEMA 17 Stepper Motor NEMA 17 Purchased step 1
Stepper Motor Nema 42 4120 oz-in Stepper Motor Nema 42 4120 oz-in Available with driver here: http://www.longs-motor.com/ Purchased step 1
switch switch Purchased 2
Thermistor Thermistor Purchased step 5
Washer 1-2 in Washer 1-2 in Purchased step 10
Wire Clamp Wire Clamp Purchased 5
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