Belted Extruder v4

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##Belted Extruder V.4## The Belted Extruder v4 is a Geared Extruder using a GT2 Belt and Aluminium Pulleys for optiomal accuracy, resolution and power. The BEv4 is an updated version of my <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1764551" target="_blank">Belted Extruder V3</a>. The v3 uses larger bearings. I just published the <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2759789" target="_blank">Belted Extruder v4 2.85/3mm extruder seperately</a>. <strong>Proven record</strong> I've been using the v3-4 for over a year and it's an extremely reliable design. My first one printed in PLA is still running! Aside from countless users, I also know of several companies using these for their printer-farms by now, as they are very cheap to deploy and requires close to no maintenance. <strong>What is a Belted Extruder and why is it build using Aluminium Pulleys?</strong> <ul> <li>It is a geared extruder</li> <li>It uses 2 aluminium pulleys and a belt to drive the filament drivebit</li> <li>Silent running due to belt usage</li> - Printed gears grinding against each other makes comparatively a lot of noise</li> <li>Higher accuracy and longelevity due to aluminium pulleys vs printed</li> <li>Design of printed parts to achieve rigidity and stability</li> <li>No hard to print gears which degrade and loose accuracy</li> <li>All parts used are readily available, so not forcing you to buy key components from me <li>It measures 90mm by 52mm. All dimensions shown further down</li> </ul> <strong>Different models and features</strong> There are different models/acessories uploaded. All centered around the standard model. Defining changes to new models are listed seperately below the <i>Belted Extruder V4 versions and BOM - standard features</i> section further down on this page <strong>Examples:</strong> ie: brackets for horizontal mounting and a version for GT2-200 belts + Version for 2.85mm/3mm filaments.