Finished the upgrade and it’s awesome.
This makes 3 printers that I’ve upgraded to the E3D v6 with Titan extruder: Taz6, lulzbot mini, and now the makergear m2. If you haven’t noticed, I really like it. Lightweight, reliable, easy to setup.
I also flashed the latest marlin onto it, which is nice.
I’ll be posting the source/stl files later. If you look on OnShape you’ll find it.
Love my E3D titan and v6!
Is it really that good even at higher speeds ? (100mm/s) and with bowden as well ?
I’ve only printed with direct drive and at 70mm with 230mm travel moves. Works great though
@Mark_Moissette_ckaos honestly I never pushed it because these printers have horrible ringing at high speeds. My goals are accuracy and reliability.
Just picked up a Titan and will start printing the parts for it tomorrow (fan & probe mounts). My 2 yr old 3D printed extruder just doesn’t have the chops for flexible filaments let alone has been giving me problems as of late.
Flexible filaments were my main reason for upgrading my old Gregs Wade extruder.
Weight was the reason I swapped out the extruder on the Lulzbot printers. It weighs nearly half as much as the Wade’s extruder. With the right preparation it is also more reliable.
I use a method of “seasoning” the E3D heatbreak, the very same method that you season cast iron. Before assembly i apply a very very light coat of oil on the inside, then bake it (repeated about 4 times). Then before adding any filament I turn on the hotend to 260c to finish it. This prevents PLA from sticking to the stainless steel. A filament wiper (foam sponge) before the extruder with a very very small amount of oil on it gives continuous protection.
