I purchased the servo that was linked and it can't cut through any filament I try in it. It just stalls out when the blade makes contact with the filament.
yeah that's the conclusion i came to yesterday, i got a 4.8v one coming tomorrow too. i think that will do the trick. looks like the seller he linked probably changed the item in the listing.
I tested my Auto3DClippy with an Arduino and found that it needed 9V (from a battery) or 12V to move properly. I could successfully cut filament, duponts, and even pin headers easily. Eventually, a wire came loose, and the servo horn broke, so we'll see if Amazon accepts the exchange for a new one... I made a simple circuit on a breadboard that would let you feed 12V to your servo, while still controlling it via the 3DChameleon. I can post photos/diagrams of that later.
So what do you think? I am getting 5v off the pins. That servo's operating range is 6v-8.4v. is the board not pushing the right power or is the servo need to be something different?
Check your servo and see what input voltage it uses. There was a similar conversation here. https://www.3dchameleon.com/forum/getting-started/auto3dclippy-wiring As I understand it you need the 5v 20Kg servo and many ppl are buying ones that take at least 6 to work correctly.
This is the one I bought and it also will not cut the filament. I just ordered a 5v version, I will see if it works better when it arrives tomorrow.
Does anyone have a link to the blades used for the clippy and a pic of how the blades are inserted into the cutter?
I tested my Auto3DClippy with an Arduino and found that it needed 9V (from a battery) or 12V to move properly. I could successfully cut filament, duponts, and even pin headers easily. Eventually, a wire came loose, and the servo horn broke, so we'll see if Amazon accepts the exchange for a new one... I made a simple circuit on a breadboard that would let you feed 12V to your servo, while still controlling it via the 3DChameleon. I can post photos/diagrams of that later.
Looks like 5v. I am not electrical smart though
Does it move all the way without filament?
Bill