E3D Heater/nozzle condoms...

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E3D Heater/nozzle condoms...

Post by Amedee »

Seen on RichRap's blog: E3D is producing silicone housing for their heater/nozzle.

It doesn't seem to be a bad idea: less air blowing on the heater, less filament curling on the nozzle...

What do you think?

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He has a great blog...thanks for the link
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Post by Neotko »

Foehnsturm did something alike using Sugru, that in theory only goes up to 180C, but he did cover must of the hotend that way to use his crossflow on the unfinished corexy multitool. I suppose since heat silicon can go 250C and 260C max, it could be done. For pla sounds totally doable and would keep the heat much more uniform. I wonder how expensive it's that special silicon and how it's process.
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I guess it depends on the silicone used, but in principle it is heat resistant up to 300°C (Much more that my PEEK anyway :p )
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300 :O sounds awesome
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