IKEA SAMLA Filament Dry Box Easy Filament Change 3D Printer Model

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Summary

Version 1.2. (Text only update)
Version 1.1. (Text only update)
Version 1.0 (Initial)

[INFO-UPDATE 2021-07-01]

Use only one PFTE coupler an the big ones. Place them on top of the box. Makes changing filament easier.

[INFO-UPDATE 2020-10-12]

There had been a problem with the spools

  1. The little roles turned out to slit away from the spool
  2. The spool did "block", because it had contact to another with slight little dimensions an collided

Solution for [1.] I simply removed the littles roles / wheels The prusa's extruder is strong enough to pull the filament without them

Solution for [2.] I put thick paper between the spools. No problems whatsoever now :-) You get these cards in every paper store (A5)

Idea

I did my had my own solution for the IKEA SAMLA box for a while (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3040109). The problem was: filament change was a pain.

I did not want to use bearings. I did not want to buy new tubes but using old ones.

Then I found this solution of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:859426 from https://www.thingiverse.com/ant0ni0.

Keep it dry

To keep things dry, I am using silica gel which can be regenerated in the oven at ~100°C.

This now gives me the flexibility I want :-)

PFTE Tubing

I am using an 19mm tubing. But you can use a 20mm tubing of alu as well. The storage is made for 19mm and 20mm :-)

The design of the bigger J-head pneumatic connectors PC4-01 1.75mm PTFE tube quick coupler makes everything much more easier to assemble and handle! Just pull the PTFE tube through and you are done. The middle bore into the plastic of the SAMLA has to be angled! Simply first bore straight through and then put the machine slowly into a 90 degree angel while keep drilling (see picture) :-)

Troubleshooting: the roller wheels don't move ... hmmm. But everythings goes smooth, so I leave it as-is.

Fusion 360

Fusion 360 links: https://a360.co/2BSSNi2 https://a360.co/3dWETJ6 https://a360.co/2NIWk59 https://a360.co/2BjyGtt https://a360.co/2UNQAv0 https://a360.co/2C0qrlG https://a360.co/31xlnQI

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