Laser Pipe Filament Runout Sensor

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<p>Laser Pipe Filament Runout Sensor</p> <p>Provided as is:</p> <p>This uses a small Laser to pass light through a transparent Bowden Tube Pipe to detect if the Filament has Runout or snapped.</p> <p>No need to have any break in the Bowden Tube maybe good for flexible filaments.</p> <p>I doubt if transparent filament will work with this.</p> <p>There is a part for a small microswitch to be fitted to switch Laser off if the lid is opened for safety.</p> <p>New Optical Filament RunOut Pass Through Tube Sensor works, manual testing <a href="https://youtu.be/NdZg186fbuE">https://youtu.be/NdZg186fbuE</a></p> <p>Create an Optical Filament RunOut that will not require a break in a Bowden Tube*, ideal for flexible filaments and easier to feed filament into, etc..</p> <ul> <li>For use with a clear Bowden Tube</li> </ul> <p>Clear Bowden Tube see your filament <a href="https://youtu.be/ldfTFoZWonM">https://youtu.be/ldfTFoZWonM</a></p> <p>Needs some more work to try to to make it easier to set up, has to be adjusted just right.</p> <p>Could be made smaller, I have plugs inside that could be wired in directly saving space.</p> <p>I used</p> <p>The Detector&gt;</p> <p>Laser Receiver Module non-modulator Tube Laser Sensor Module UK Arduino PI UK <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272875894591">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272875894591</a></p> <p>The Laser&gt;</p> <p>650nm Laser sensor Module 6mm 5V 5mW Red Laser Dot Diode Arduino &amp; Raspberry Pi <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181973250215">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181973250215</a></p> <p>1M Clear Heat Resistance PTFE Tubing 2 × 4mm</p> <p>For RepRap Prusa 3D Printer L5M0 <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282655266785">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282655266785</a></p> Category: 3D Printer Accessories