by supinemonkey, published
Update:
Having used this for a few weeks now, I don't know how I ever did without it. Easy and quick to print, almost no maintenance, and clogs are a thing of the past.
Filament cleaning is an easy and necessary step that nearly eliminates clogs as it filters dust and particles before they go into your extruder.
This is a universal 2 piece filament oiler with convenient access. It can be fitted on without removing the filament from your extruder. This also means you can oil a spare and rotate it in mid-print.
The convenient slide lock is friction/gravity fit and makes swapping a snap. I use a bit of hot glue to secure a small piece of foam to each side and add a few drops of canola oil. Seems to work fine with 1.75 and 3mm filament. As an added safety measure, the clip won't slide on if the filament isn't seated properly in the hole.
The foam I used here is from a clown nose I had lying around.
Printer Brand: Robo 3D
Printer: R1 ABS + PLA Model
Rafts: No
Supports: No
Resolution: .2
Infill: 100
Notes:
I have done quite a few things with printed hinges but this type is the most robust I've found at this scale - kudos to mathgrrl for those. The basic design was inspired by Mark Benson's Split filament oiler/filter/cleaner.
