Description
The “Stinger II” is an Integrated Print Head System for upgrading 3D Printers. Hot End Holder, Fans, Fang Cooling Ducts, Auto Bed Leveling Sensor and Firmware.
Simplified; the Stinger II is a mechanical device designed to use your 3D Printers Hot-End or Extruder to test the exact location and surface unevenness of your build plate and tell the printer how to compensate.
The hot-end/extruder/nozzle, “Business End” of the 3Dprinter must be precisely positioned above the build surface to lay down the filament material perfectly and have perfect bed and layer adhesion.
The Stinger does a little “Tap Dance” routine testing the build surface position and sends a Digital mesh to your 3D printer so the proper position can be used and the nozzle will be adjusted “on the fly” as needed to compensate for small fluctuations in the bed surface.
The hot-end/extruder/nozzle, “Business End” of the 3Dprinter must be precisely positioned above the build surface to lay down the filament material perfectly and have perfect bed and layer adhesion.
The Stinger does a little “Tap Dance” routine testing the build surface position and sends a Digital mesh to your 3D printer so the proper position can be used and the nozzle will be adjusted “on the fly” as needed to compensate for small fluctuations in the bed surface.
Simplified; the Stinger is a mechanical device designed to use your 3D Printers Hot-End or Extruder, to test the exact location and surface unevenness of your build plate and tell the printer how to compensate.
The hot-end/extruder/nozzle, “Business End” of the 3Dprinter must be precisely positioned above the build surface to lay down the filament material perfectly. This provides perfect bed and layer adhesion.
The Stinger does a little “Tap Dance” routine testing the build surface position, and sends a Digital mesh to your 3D printer. Now the proper position can be used and the nozzle will be adjusted “on the fly” as needed to compensate for small fluctuations in the bed surface. The “Stinger II” is an Integrated Print Head System for 3D Printers.
The hot-end/extruder/nozzle, “Business End” of the 3Dprinter must be precisely positioned above the build surface to lay down the filament material perfectly. This provides perfect bed and layer adhesion.
The Stinger does a little “Tap Dance” routine testing the build surface position, and sends a Digital mesh to your 3D printer. Now the proper position can be used and the nozzle will be adjusted “on the fly” as needed to compensate for small fluctuations in the bed surface. The “Stinger II” is an Integrated Print Head System for 3D Printers.
#1 BED LEVELING
The first upgrade needed to improve my prints, was to make the 3D printer automatically level the bed before each print. This insures a quality print EVERYTIME !
The Four Corner “Leveling” Myth
The lower moving axis carriage plate of your typical 3D Printer has 4 corners that can be manually adjusted in relationship to each other. That leaves the actual, central printing area unaccounted for. Heavy glass plates are used because of their relative flatness however they’re still not flat enough and their weight introduces momentum vibrations (ghosting) to your prints. The build surface needs far more precision and interpretation of the finite variations in the surface. This requires a precision sensing and surface mapping device to talk to your printer and relay a digital mesh of the surface. The printer’s firmware is able to make all the required “on the fly” adjustments to the tip height to compensate for the slightest variations and lay down a perfect 1st layer.
The Four Corner “Leveling” Myth
The lower moving axis carriage plate of your typical 3D Printer has 4 corners that can be manually adjusted in relationship to each other. That leaves the actual, central printing area unaccounted for. Heavy glass plates are used because of their relative flatness however they’re still not flat enough and their weight introduces momentum vibrations (ghosting) to your prints. The build surface needs far more precision and interpretation of the finite variations in the surface. This requires a precision sensing and surface mapping device to talk to your printer and relay a digital mesh of the surface. The printer’s firmware is able to make all the required “on the fly” adjustments to the tip height to compensate for the slightest variations and lay down a perfect 1st layer.
#2 SERVICEABILITY
Because all filaments will jam from time to time, or you need to perform general maintenance on your heater block or change worn tips, the entire Hotend must be easily removable. The Stinger 2 has been designed to remove your Hotend with a few screws. You can change components on your Hotend in seconds rather than hours, making maintenance an enjoyable experience.
#3 INTEGRATION
All your cooling fans and fangs and sensors are neatly packaged within the Stinger unit. The fangs have been scientifically designed at the proper angle to direct the “laminar” airflow from both sides. This avoids cavitation, which interferes with efficient solidification of the deposited filament and robs the heater block’s ability to maintain high, even temperatures.
#4 QUALITY COMPONENTS
The Stinger is built from QUALITY LASER CUT COMPONENTS. Including the lightweight anodized aluminum frame, Laser welded Stainless Steel Chassis and Stainless Steel precision ball bearings. All printed parts are fabricated with hybrid ABS quality filament and assembled using Stainless steel fasteners and self locking nuts.
#5 LIFETIME WARRANTY
Your Stinger is going to be around A LONG TIME. Built as a Professional Quality printing accessory and designed to make your printer “PLUG and PLAY”. FOREVER!# HAPPY PRINTING.
Think of the Stinger as the “EASY BUTTON” for your 3D printer. It takes the frustration out of printing. Now you can tap into your “creative self” experience instead of fiddling with your printer endlessly….
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