Nozzle suction
0xBERNDOG opened this issue · comments
My pump has good suction, but it's all lost when going through the nozzle
Did you do anything in particular to seal it? I'm trying to diagnose where the losses are coming from
The most likely causes I can see:
- loose fit of the bearing at the top of the nozzle
- loose fit of the PTFE tube inside the bearing
I identified the problem areas, and fixed it by modifying the mesh in fusion360:
- The bearing was loose, so I made the hole 12.10mm diameter
- My O-rings were actually 1.5mm tall, so they weren't sealing against the nozzle. I modified the end to pull the nozzle further down so that it properly squashes the O-ring
Now I can pick up my OpenPnP test pieces (hole punches) :)
ok, glad it worked for you! I think it make sense to make parts with different tolerance..
A parametric model would work well, so the user can adjust the tolerance parameters
The new nozzle was a bit thin for me, and my printer sucks, so I dipped the whole lower part in conformal coating and let it drip dry. It has way better suction now.