Glue gun stick for AMS purge

Glue gun stick for AMS purge

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill
0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill
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Hii, I'll show you how I tried to waste less filament in my multicolors prints, and convert part of the poop to something functional.

 

Fist of all, you are going to need a gun for glue sticks, and measure the diameter of the stick. In my case around 7mm of diameter

 

After that, you are going to need a multicolor print that you want to waste less filament, for example these voodo toy: https://makerworld.com/en/models/127942?from=recommend#profileId-143982

And we are going to include the model with the glue stick attached

 

We are going to check the size of the stick to be coincident with the diameter of our real stick, and the hight with the multicolor figure. Remember unmark the uniform scale:

 

You are going to check with the right button to the stick and mark the option to purgue in the object. Then multiply the number of sticks to waste less filament as poop:

And Finally you can print it and use it in your glue gun.

 

 

Additional notes:

  • Not all the models of glue gun works fine for these porpouse. Some of them are limited in the amaunt of heat
  • I use too for the final of the filament roll, if I only have like 5 meters or somethink

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you are using the vernier incorrectly. the part you have the glue stick in is not for measuring.
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I was about to design and print my own PLA gluesticks, but never thought to just create them as a purge item. That is awesome!
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thanks, remember use a higt temperature gun :)
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You could probably also make a silicone mold in to which you could ment the printers poop.
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👍actually not a bad idea the last time i tried recycling filament that way the biggest hurdle was breaking down the filament for uniform melting.
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Is this just to help ramrod actual glue sticks through the gluegun, or are you actually sending sticks of 7mm filament in there?
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I used as a glue stick :)
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Replying to @Anheba :
Wow! Can't wait for the video footage if you get any! That's cool.
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I never would have guessed that you could melt PLA in a hot glue gun. Are the properties of hot glue similar to PLA? What do you "glue" with the PLA?
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You have to look for a high temperature gun, and you can use to glue pieces of pla for example :)
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I'M FLABBERGASTED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS EVEN POSSIBLE. Does it ruin the glue gun tho? My wife might be pretty upset if I ruin a glue gun with plastic.
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first of all, check if the gun have enough power, and if is only for small projects. Some of them ar limited of temperature for security. We have 2 in house, one for glue and the other for filament :)
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is it for the bigger or the smaler Hot glue guns
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you can resize easily in BambuStudio :)
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Sounds good, I’ll be giving it a try.
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feel free to share anything that can improve the process. I can update any info that you can see :)
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dudeee this was the first thing I thought of when I saw this contest start.
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