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Thread: Did I break my hot end?
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08-25-2014, 07:08 AM #11
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08-25-2014, 08:40 AM #12
is it clogging to the point of pushing that off is it? that's a bit different, as it's got unnatural force on it, apologies if I missed that in your first post.
Have you got some electric guitar string? light gauge?
There are two things that would probably cause that sort of blockage to the point of forcing it out (and you must have some good filament to not shred itself before that happens!) so it's either a blockage or for me, when it's that bad generally I am not printing hot enough for that particular filament.
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08-25-2014, 09:01 AM #13
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08-25-2014, 11:14 AM #14
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Do not go cheap on the hotend. Other than the cold end portion, the hot end is the most important part of a 3D printer. Invest in an authentic J-head or if you want high end, E3DV6.
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08-25-2014, 11:24 AM #15
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08-25-2014, 11:39 AM #16
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First off, the Jhead has a ptfe liner and cannot heat up as high as an all metal hot end like the hexagon hotend or the E3DV6. However, the jhead is essentially one piece, leaks and jams don't occur often and I, personally have never had my jhead jam or leak. It's reliable like an old toyota or honda. It just keeps on going. I haven't used a Hexagon hotend, but I have heard of leaks and jams are a common issue. Not to say that the E3D doesn't have those issues either, but it is a reputable brand used by many, many people.
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08-25-2014, 09:19 PM #17
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08-25-2014, 09:22 PM #18
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With the Jhead? Yes.
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08-25-2014, 09:26 PM #19
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08-25-2014, 09:31 PM #20
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A bowden setup will let you travel faster, less weight on the effector. However, you have to deal with hysterisis and retraction settings on the E3DV6
Ender 3v2 poor printing quality
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