Silicone Idler Springs by plamari 3d model
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Silicone Idler Springs by plamari

Silicone Idler Springs by plamari

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Last crawled date: 3 years ago
These springs have only been tested on Greg Frost's Hinged Extruder http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8252 (as a replacement to the idler springs), although may be useful as a replacement for other springs.
Having said that I have also found it useful as a dampener to allow some play with my z motors, while keeping them firm and steady.
The silicone is a small ellipsoid shape cut from a Silicon pot holder from a "$2 shop", which has a small hole for a bolt to pass through.
Initially this particular item caught my eye due to the claimed temperature durability, although I have not considered it for any hot applications yet.

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