EX2 Filament Extruder

The Filabot EX2 system is our entry-level extrusion system, designed to be simple for those who are just starting to make filament. The EX2 features a compact three-stage extrusion screw made from hardened and polished high-carbon stainless steel. This proprietary, patent-pending screw is designed to pressurize plastic during the extrusion process, assisting in diameter control and boosting the overall output. The mixing capability of the screw is enhanced by the utilization of a progressive compression section, which applies shear force between the polymer and the barrel wall. The EX2 also features extrusion speed control. The speed control board includes an automatic, variable voltage control module that is engineered to regulate the precise RPM of the screw as forces fluctuate in the extrusion process. When used with the Filabot Spooler, tolerances of +/-0.05mm can be achieved at a rate of 2 lbs an hour.

Extrudable Plastics: 4043D PLA, 3D850 PLA, 3D870 PLA, LX175 PLA, PC, HIPS, PO, PETG, and WAX. Lower Melt Flow Polymers

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EX2 Includes

1. 2.85mm Nozzle

1. 1.75mm Nozzle

1. User Manual

1. Power Cord

1. Packet of Anti-Seize

1. Package of Purge 

Extrusion Rate: Over 2 lbs (0.91kg) of filament per hour (~ 250 inches per minute using 4043D PLA @ 1.75mm diameter) 

Filament Sizes: 1.75mm and 2.85mm, max of 4mm

Material Input Size: 1/8in (3.18mm) pellets to powder. Powder requires agitation or starve feeding.

Material Capacity:  Hopper Volume - approximately 26 cubic inches (426.1 cubic cm) 
Screw Void - 1.75 cubic inches (28.8 cubic cm)

Additional capacity with Filabot Hopper Bin.

Temperature Control: PID Controller, One Temperature Zone

Feed Screw and Drive:

0-35rpm Speed Control

85in lbs (9.6 Nm) drive force

General Purpose Custom Designed Feed Screw

Non- Removable

Screw Dimensions:

OD: 5/8"
L/D ratio: 12
Pitch: 1/2"
Compression: 2.5:1

Universal Power Input: 110 VAC or 220 VAC - 50 to 60hz - 500 watts

Physical Characteristics: Weight 28 lbs (12.7kg) and dimensions of 18in x 7in x 9in (45.75cm x 17.78cm x 22.86cm)

Full 3 Year Warranty

**Voltage Note - the 110VAC or 220VAC specific to the country that you are going to be using the extruder system in. There is no operational difference between the 110VAC or 220VAC.**

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Below is a diameter of PLA filament that was extruded on a Filabot EX2 system. Tolerance is well within the +/- 0.05mm tolerance.