View Poll Results: Which hotend upgrade is better for general use?
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Bimetal heatbreak on stock hotend
0 0% -
E3D v6 clone with all-metal hotend
2 66.67% -
Dragon Hotend (Standard flow)
1 33.33% -
Microswiss Hotend
0 0%
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Thread: Ender 3 hotend upgrade
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05-16-2021, 08:56 AM #1
Ender 3 hotend upgrade
Hi, I mostly print in PLA, occasionally PETG. I would like to try nylon and other hi-temp materials soon or later...
I'm using an Ender 3 v2 with stock hotend, I'll soon upgrade to double z-axis and probably herome fanduct. When I'll finish double z-axis I'll also print a direct drive plate and move the extruder/stepper.
I'm currently having a lot of trouble with clogged hotend.
I tried chep's fix with a small washer pressing over a short capricorn piece... it helped a bit but still having problems.
I'm considering upgrading to an all-metal hotend but I'm not sure which one would work best for me... as I said I'm not interested in high flow and print mainly PLA.
Option 1)
TRIANGLE LABS BIMETAL HOTEND FROM ALIEXPRESS WITH STOCK BLOCK AND HEATSINK
some says that it works good... it is also the quicker/easier upgrade
Option2)
E3D v6 CLONE FROM TRIANGLE LAB WITH ALL-METAL HEATBREAK
The heat break is not bimetal and I'm a little bit worried about heatcreap
Opion3)
DRAGON HOTEND
This is pretty expansive at approx 70USD... I will also need to adjust mounting on the plate for it with something custom designed.
Option4)
MICROSWISS HOTEND
The most expansive upgrade
Can you give some feedback and maybe some suggestion on which route to take? thanks!
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