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When should I replace extruder?
There isn’t a specific time frame in which you should change or replace your nozzle, but generally you should change your nozzle every 3-6 months. This really depends on how often you are using your 3D printer, what kind of filaments you are using, and how high or low the quality of your nozzle is.
What is MK8 vs MK10?
The threading hole of an MK8 nozzle has a smaller hole compared to an MK10 nozzle. The stock MK10 design uses a PTFE tube as the thermal barrier within the filament guide tube, resulting in a reduced melt rate of filament compared to the MK8 design with the stainless thermal barrier tube.
Is the MK8 Hotend all metal?
All Metal MK8 Extruder, MYSWEETY 3D Printer Extruders Hotend Kit with 0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5mm Nozzle Print Head for MakerBot Prusa i3 Reprap 3D Printer 1.75mm Filament Supported.
What are the advantages of using a hotend?
From the ease of use to changing nozzles quickly, to the low rate of heat creep and the consistency of the target temperature in your hotend; all of these advantages give you more accuracy in controlling the flow of filament deposited on the print, giving you better prints and lower failure rates.
What are the parts that make up a hotend, and what do they?
Red part on this picture is just a cover (insulator) of the heater which heatup nozzle (gold). Black are just wires and connectors. This hotend is metal so it needs two things – cooling fan and heat barrier. Beginning fron the left – red wires are connected to (silver) block which is heater itself.
Which is better a hotend or a heat sink?
This makes the whole hotend assembly more compact, and it runs quieter. Slice Engineering states that their heat break conducts 85% less heat into the heat sink than a conventionally threaded heat sink.
What kind of material can you print with a hotend?
With its all metal design it’s capable of maintaining pointing temperatures up to 300 degrees. So it’s capable of printing high temp materials like Nylon and Poly-carbonate. The Hexagon Hotend is also really good if you want to keep your X carriage weight down because it own weighs 25g and it’s boden compatible.