Has anyone been able to pull filament directly from a filament dryer to their SV06 ACE extruder head? I’ve seen a couple of mods for a reverse bowden tube that fit the SV06, but not the ACE version, as it looks like the head is different.
Do I need a mod, or does anyone just run the filament through a PTFE tube direct to the extruder head?
I could always glue a PC4-M10 connector to the top where the filament enters, and then run a PTFE tube from my filament dryer to there, but the tension might be too much.
Should I just scrap this idea, get an enclosure, and keep the filament warm and dry inside while printing?
I have a SV07 but the extruder is identical to your Ace. I run an external dryer by using PTFE tubing and just allowing the filament tension hold it against the outlet of the dryer and the inlet to the filament sensor. A bungie cord hooked to high shelf keeps the tube more or less aligned.
I had plans to install fittings into my dryer and print a bracket just above the sensor but after 2 months of zero issues those plans never seem to get any attention.
Also my dryer holds 2 spools and I have 2 printers side by side. Not having the tube attached makes it simple to swap back and forth AND I occasionally put a roll on the stock holder while the dryer is busy with some problematic filament
How does this look? A piece of PTFE tubing (Capricorn) in the hole of my Sovol filament dryer, held to the frame with a guide (Sovol SV06 Clip-On Bowden Guide by Brianne | Download free STL model | Printables.com) and then as I assume you have, the tubing just held to the extruder head through tension. A zip tie to the cable also helps I think.
Looks way more tidy than my setup. How does it work?
Something went terribly wrong, it caused all my prints to fail. They would print a few layers then stop.
Clearly the way I have it set up is wrong, I’ll have another think how I can get this set up properly.
Saw this interesting video regarding pulling from a dryer, and the angles of the filament causing high friction and failed prints. There is a 3d printed solution included.
