i’m wanting to develop a rechargeable heated tool with interchangeable tips for FDM clean up and post processing.
I was wondering if anyone currently uses any form of heated blade/tool in their print post processing and whether or not people have any recommendations on any aspect, be it: the design, the heating element (i’m thinking the same as in 5v 8w soldering irons), compromising the wireless aspect for a wired device if it means superior heating capabilities…literally any input on what people would want from this sort of tool.
for the interchangeable tips (as seen in the pic) i’m thinking: Pointed tool, Scraper tool, Scalpel tool, Smoothing tool, Welding Tool.
Move the indicator light to the top in front of the thumbwheel switch. install into the former indicator lights slot a high brightness led that can light up the workspace. Use a magnetic sensor to indicate when the thing is sitting in its stand so it goes into power saving mode.
If you could incorporate a small blower tip into it, for precise heat gun work, that would be nice. If it could produce high airflow and quickly stop and start, and have the air come out already at a relatively precise temperature, even better.
@Selvakumaran_Ganesan the two main differences from this to the modify 3D design is the variable temperature, this is so the device can be set to just above the glass transition temperature for the material in use, meaning it’s not overly hot casing excessive melting and eventual carbonisation of the material on the tips…
In addition I plan on machining different tips, a wider smoothing tool and a hopefully a scalpel tool in which standard scalpel blades can be used.
How do you find the modify 3D, best and worst aspects of it?
@ThantiK I’m aware of a few, the retouch 3d being the main one… Pretty nice original design, now two years on and the beta product launching are nowhere near as nice but still £100+ … Are there any others worth noting? I’m not claiming the design as very original, I just want to make an attractive, inexpensive, ergonomic and easy to use system that doesn’t cost a fortune
@Adam_Steinmark do you just use it for joining TPU parts together? How do you find it? I’d quite like it to be an open source product so people could change things and definitely modify/redesign the files for the body
@Thomas_Cox could you please link the device you are referring to? Do you know how hot it reaches?
I’ve been looking at their battery powered soldering irons/tips and I think that’s a good shout
@AlohaMilton interesting idea, would this still be for modifying/cleaning up prints or another application? Would be useful for internal stringing issues for sure!
@Adam_Sykes Using is very easy. But, sometimes facing issues with heating. Frequently it stops heating, I have to unplug the wire or plug it to new adaptor to get it working. For that price, it is worthy.
Looking at the retouch video, my first thought was “wow, their printer is WAY out of calibration”. While I know there are some prints that need touch ups, their video is truly an example of trying to fix garbage.
