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3D Printer Clog Detector V2

This is the second version of a device I designed to alert me in the unfortunate event the nozzle clogs. It communicates with the printer!

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This project was created on 06/24/2020 and last updated 4 years ago.

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This is the version 2 of a small device that allows you to detect if the nozzle of your 3D printer clogs while it's running. The building process is way easier now since it is based on a PCB instead of using wires. In addition to that, this version has a cool new functionality: It can communicate with your printer. That way you can automatically pause or cancel the print if a clog occurs. Jamming does not happen very often but when you are printing large parts it can really save you a lot of time to be alerted as quick as possible. It is attached to the top of the extruder using double-side tape and it is connected to the 12 V DC rail of the hotend fan. I printed mine in ABS to prevent deformation of some parts due to heat since my Prusa is enclosed.

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nife87 wrote 06/28/2020 at 22:00 • point

Hard to know without any documentation, but you should consider both 12V and 24V power input if you have not already (most newer printers run 24V).

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