LGX™ Large Gears eXtruder
The Bondtech LGX™ Large Gears eXtruder is the first of our filament feeders using Bondtech’s new Dual Drive Technology based on larger drive gears.
7 new features on a Bondtech eXtruder:
Larger drive wheels, for increased filament grip;
Filament pre-tension lever, for repeated results;
Multi-function interface socket, for tool or application quick swap;
Drive wheels’ maintenance windows, for easy cleaning;
Compact, light & symmetric design, for increased performance and compatibility;
Multiple mounting hole patterns, for easy and flexible setup;
A small step for a greener Future, craft boxes without bleaching & no coating.
You can read more about the new features by clicking here.
3D Printed Housing using PA12
The housing parts are professionally printed with nylon for maximum strength and precision and higher temperature resistance.
Each LGX™ extruder is supplied with:
1x LGX™ feeder;
1x Custom LDO Nema17 25mm pancake stepper motor;
1x Bowden Interface Plug (with threaded metal push-fit);
1x Direct Drive Interface Plug (for Slice Engineering hotends);
1x 2mm Hex Key (recommended tool);
1x Product Line Information Brochure;
1x Powered By Bondtech sticker.
Now also shipping with additional accessories:
3x M3x30 mm Low Head screws;
4x M3x18 mm Stud with 5 Hex with M3x4 thread;
30mm PTFE tube to use in the Direct Drive Interface Plug.
Technical specification:
e-steps value : 400 on 16 bit micro-stepping setups; 800 on 32 bit micro-stepping setups.
Drive wheels : hardened steel;
Materials compatibility : abrasive; rigid; semi-flexible; flexible; and soft.
Mounting holes : M3
Mounting patterns : bottom anterior (2 points); left (2 points), right (2 points), front (4 points), back (4 points)
Holes on the sides of the LGX™ : 5 mm depth
Holes on the bottom of the LGX™ : 12 mm depth
Max tightening torque on all screws is 0.3 Nm
retraction speed : 35 mm/s
retraction distance (bowden) : ~5 mm (0.4 + tube length x 0.15)
retraction distance (direct drive) for rigid materials : 0.4 mm
retraction distance (direct drive) for soft materials : 3 mm
Max Environment operating temperature : 70°C
LGX™ DD net weight : 218.6 g
LGX™ B net weight : 224 g
Package measurements : 80x103x73 mm
Package weight : 269 g
Download the LGX Technical Drawings here.
LDO STEPPER MOTOR FOR BONDTECH LGX™
PH-06AWJ connector
2 phases
DC 5.5 V
Max 1.0A/phase
To use the LGX and run the stepper motor with currents between ~0.7 and ~0.9A:
set Vref between 0.70 and 0.90 using TMC stepper drivers;
set Vref between 0.28 and 0.36 for stock Pololu A4998 stepper drivers;
set Vref between 0.56 and 0.72 for Pololu A4998 stepper drivers on Creality.
Class B motor, rated up to 130°C
Max recommended environment : 70°C
Max temperature at this environment temperature can go up to 130°C on account of the self heating.
