#Monolith Toolhead

Top Rail? Front Rail? How do you choose, and where do you want the COM to be?…

With most SLM providers you can choose to get either 316L or 17-4PH steel…

Today, I decided to load up some good old black ABS to see what flow rate I can achieve with the current setup.

In earlier posts I claimed that I wanted to reuse the same toolhead for the small printer but with a different belt clamp and no Beacon mount…

I finally managed to order the SLM Parts for the experimental self-sourced toolhead. Hopefully, it won't take that much longer compared to the last order…

I just wanted to summarize for you guys where the focus will be for the rest of the year. Documenting the development process will be a priority. Without the help of our Members, we wouldn't be able to do most of these things, so it's crucial to provide as valuable and fun behind-the-scenes experience as possible…

It looks like the SLM XY joints will be here for Monday's post, so until then, it's time to focus on the next order, which will be the toolhead parts…

With a single drive gear + idler, this is pretty much what the filament looks like after the extruder, so we're using this natural curvature to make the layout more space and material-efficient…

I simulated a straight meltzone and two different designs of high flow meltzones, to check the impact of the flow enhancing geometries…

As previously mentioned, not cooling the nozzle is of utmost importance for high flowrates…