The Xolephant - MMU filament cutter for the Xol toolhead

Drastically simplify filament swaps without any tip forming.
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updated September 15, 2023

Description

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BOM (in addition to the standard Xol trappings):
 

  • 2x 25-30mm, 5mm diameter springs
  • 2x 30-35mm M3 bolts
  • 2x m3 heat set inserts
  • 1x m2.5 nut
  • 1x m2.5x8-10mm bolt
  • 3x m3x6 bolt
  • 1x #17 hobby knife blade
  • 2x m3x8-10mm bolt
     


You will need to design a simple but sturdy block for this to push against to cut.  Add a move to your toolchange code that slams the lever against some block.  First, a slow move up, then a sharp snap.  

Fits rapido, dragon, dragon water hotends (and any others that use that four hole scheme and are less than the dragon water in diameter).  

The air vent holes in the side work with both the dragon water and the rapido

Changelog: 
ase

  • v0.1 INITIAL RELEASE
  • v0.1.4 geometry fix
  • v0.1.5 changed to dual-arms instead of cantilevered
  • v0.1.6 geometry fix again, move to m3 and m2.5 instead of all m3
  • v0.2 major change with how the lever arm attaches for strength, adjustability
  • v0.3-v0.9: holy shit what was I doing let's go back a ways
  • v1.0: released!
  • v1.1: adjustment to remove support requirements for locking tab, change to single screw
  • V1.2: finished up the filament bumpstop and fan ducts

Model origin

The author remixed this model.

Differences of the remix compared to the original

Added cutter,

License