Stiffening the extruder cable 3mm - alternatives to 3mm nylon?
The 3mm nylon filament used to stiffen my extruder cables finally broke. I have some old 3mm filaments lying around, but only in PLA, ABS and NGEN and these become too brittle over time and break.
I don't really want to order a spool of 3mm nylon just for the sake of using 50cm or so.
Has anyone come up with a good alternative? 💡
Thanks!
Phil
Re: Stiffening the extruder cable 3mm - alternatives to 3mm nylon?
Get a sample of nylon off ebay or your local filament supplier
If you can make an adapter from metal
Use ptfe tube
Regards Joan
I try to make safe suggestions,You should understand the context and ensure you are happy that they are safe before attempting to apply my suggestions, what you do, is YOUR responsibility. Location Halifax UK
Re: Stiffening the extruder cable 3mm - alternatives to 3mm nylon?
@Joan: Many thanks for having taken the time to reply. Unfortunately, getting a $8 nylon sample delivered to Switzerland costs in excess of $40 and local shops only sell spools of the stuff (I had already checked). Using a PTFE tube is intriguing - I'll definitely give it some thought.