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Review on πŸ”Œ BIGTREETECH Multicolor Filament Connector & Accessories by Richard Lamptey

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Complete Garbage

Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage, Garbage. Some people have to touch the oven themselves to see that it's hot, and I'm one of them. Despite the reviews here and all the print sites, I've yet to try one of these. did i make it A few times but that was pure luck and I'm still not sure if the connections in the extruder will hold up. Of the five "successful" welds I've made (out of at least a hundred attempts), three had the thread rolled back onto the line. In addition to the missing instructions, the design concept itself also has shortcomings. The IDEA is that you melt the thread then put the pieces together and then thread through the size block. The problem is that if the filament isn't completely straight, it won't extend from the heater nip into the calibration hole. What kind of thread do you want to join? The last piece on the roll. What's always the last thing on the reel? Yes, very tightly wound and bent. Even if you straighten it out, what will the hot thread do? He dangles. So IF you have someone to help you (two hands to hold the pieces of filament, one to hold the lighter, and maybe one to hold the welder itself) and IF you have everything lined up, and IF you can get just the right temperature at which the filament will melt but not catch fire, and then if you've sized it correctly you can have a weld that can go through your machine. Or just break while feeding. Who knows. For the time and effort I put in, I could just buy a spool of rainbow yarn and come out on top. Save the leftover filament for welding parts with a 3D pen, or get a direct drive extruder that can feed short parts. it doesn't lie around forever and goes straight into the bin. don't be like me I touched the stove. Hot. Stay away from it.

Pros
  • Industry and Science
Cons
  • Ugly Packaging