Anyone knows of a mod to fit the Printrbot  Gear Head Extruder ( http://printrbot.com/shop/gear-head-extruder-v0-01/

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Anyone knows of a mod to fit the @Printrbot Gear Head Extruder (http://printrbot.com/shop/gear-head-extruder-v0-01/) on a Printrbot Simple Maker (late 2013) modified with the iamjonlawrence no saw mod (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:242185) ?
http://printrbot.com/shop/gear-head-extruder-v0-01

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it should fit with the "2014 aluminium " versions on there ( was my understanding anyway )

ExtendYFront2014AlExtruder.STL
http://www.thingiverse.com/download:503151

i have the parts for this too just not got around to printing and fitting it.

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Nice ! Had not seen it. Compared it to the original and it may just work. Looking at the part and the pictures at http://help.printrbot.com/Guide/Gear+Head+Extruder/171 it has everything it needs I think.

Only think is you may want to use RevA: http://www.thingiverse.com/download:538144

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I’ve seen this for sale, but what exactly is the benefit?

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Gets rid of the spring and that roller bearing, gets you constant tension on the filament as it’s pushed in the extruder.

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also works great for flex filaments as well apparently.

yeah i think i had the rev-a version fitted before i fitted my hexagon ( so much shorter i needed a new carriage )

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Oh ok. Thanks!