Upgrade time
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 4:36 am
Everything at the hot end was working just fine, but I was having a hard time finding replacement hot end parts from the usual sources, upgrade time:
V6 hot end, Petsfang cooler, and lights. I did have to slot the z-stop bracket to lower down due to the shorter gantry to tip distance. Now I can print 450mm high. I weighed all the parts from the old and new setups, new assembly is 4 grams lighter. The stock sheet metal hotend box is quite heavy.
You could also run the stock hot end in the new cooler if you want, it does fit.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2993902 Cooler
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2946454 Light bracket
V6 hot end, Petsfang cooler, and lights. I did have to slot the z-stop bracket to lower down due to the shorter gantry to tip distance. Now I can print 450mm high. I weighed all the parts from the old and new setups, new assembly is 4 grams lighter. The stock sheet metal hotend box is quite heavy.
You could also run the stock hot end in the new cooler if you want, it does fit.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2993902 Cooler
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2946454 Light bracket