PTFE-y-splitter with mirrored internal wire by Unhinged

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0.12mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill

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A PTFE-y-splitter that connects to the tubes with internal wire.

I needed a solution that does not use extra parts but still connects securely. I had a bad experience with friction fit solutions, and I wanted it to be removable so glue was a no-go. The direction of the internal wire is mirrored on both ends, so you can simultaneously connect both sides by twisting the connector itself.

THE WIRE WILL SLIGHTLY BITE INTO THE PTFE TUBE AND LEAVE A MARK.

From experience, it is best to use PETG. (I do not know how, but with PLA I have had the filament fuse with the connector one time, hence I wanted a removable solution :)

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@fishcake919

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sorry if i am being stupid..... but what do you mean by internal wire ? is it just the inner section of the print ?

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@HenkHeijmen

It is the wire inside the openings for the PTFE tubes. Instead of friction fit or glue you can twist them in to tightly secure them.

@Frontier

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Great solution, thank you!

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@HenkHeijmen

Thanks for the boost, and I am glad to my model helped!

@xdom

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0.12mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill

This part is too big !!!

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@HenkHeijmen

Please elaborate, it seems to work for me and at least some other people. Are you using the stock ptfe tubes of bambu, or different ones? Or does your slicer use a different unit then mine?

@user_565831759

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@fishcake919

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@user_447677918

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