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What is the expected lifespan of the TFN Coupler from 3D Solex?
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· What is the expected lifespan of the TFN Coupler from 3D Solex?
So there are 4 types of teflon that I know about:
UM PTFE coupler
UM PTFE glass filled
3dsolex TFT
UM TFM coupler (same as 3dsolex TFT)
3dsolex TFN
disclaimer: I sell 3dsolex products in my store (thegr5store.com) so I might be biased. For USA only.
So These products are displayed in order of when they were made available for sale. As you go down I thought the products were always getting better. Now I'm not so sure. Now I suspect that the TFT part is better than the TFN. I'm not certain. Both are much better than the older PTFE. Much better. But even though the specifications are better for the TFN, it seems like the TFT lasts longer. So I no longer offer the TFN and I'm out of TFT for now.
So I recommend you get the TFM from fbrc8.com at this point. It's much better than the PTFE part but does not last forever and is considered a consumable. Because UM considers it a consumable aparently they offer it at a very good price. I don't understand the logic but it's good for us users of the product.
The only way I know to increase it's lifespan is to print at cooler temps. But you are already at 210. There is also the i2k from 3dsolex but I don't recommend that either unless you want to print at >240C day in and out.
You can also upgrade your feeder. For $19 you can get the meduza kit from my store. This will almost double your extruding power (assuming you still have the black feeder. And let you ignore the degrading teflon a bit longer.
NEVER BUY THE UM PTFE COUPLER. It's just not a good product and I'm not sure why it's still for sale.
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So there are 4 types of teflon that I know about:
UM PTFE coupler
UM PTFE glass filled
3dsolex TFT
UM TFM coupler (same as 3dsolex TFT)
3dsolex TFN
disclaimer: I sell 3dsolex products in my store (thegr5store.com) so I might be biased. For USA only.
So These products are displayed in order of when they were made available for sale. As you go down I thought the products were always getting better. Now I'm not so sure. Now I suspect that the TFT part is better than the TFN. I'm not certain. Both are much better than the older PTFE. Much better. But even though the specifications are better for the TFN, it seems like the TFT lasts longer. So I no longer offer the TFN and I'm out of TFT for now.
So I recommend you get the TFM from fbrc8.com at this point. It's much better than the PTFE part but does not last forever and is considered a consumable. Because UM considers it a consumable aparently they offer it at a very good price. I don't understand the logic but it's good for us users of the product.
The only way I know to increase it's lifespan is to print at cooler temps. But you are already at 210. There is also the i2k from 3dsolex but I don't recommend that either unless you want to print at >240C day in and out.
You can also upgrade your feeder. For $19 you can get the meduza kit from my store. This will almost double your extruding power (assuming you still have the black feeder. And let you ignore the degrading teflon a bit longer.
NEVER BUY THE UM PTFE COUPLER. It's just not a good product and I'm not sure why it's still for sale.
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RockoRobotics 0
Thank you for the information. I have not upgraded my feeder, so I will look into that as well.
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