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Extruder heat source

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:25 pm
by gallenat0r
I'm currently rewiring my Rostock MAX with EZstruders in a dual extruder setup.
Got the kit with new hotends and all.
I've got some 40W heater cartridges I am planning to use instead of the heating resistors.

Question is if I should put two in each of the hotends?

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gallenat0r

Re: Extruder heat source

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:56 pm
by Eaglezsoar
You should use only one cartridge per Hot End.

Re: Extruder heat source

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 3:06 am
by gallenat0r
What should the configuration be like?

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ØOOØ <- I'm leaning towards this one where the cartridges are on the outer edge.

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gallenat0r

Re: Extruder heat source

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 4:29 am
by Eaglezsoar
gallenat0r wrote:What should the configuration be like?

ØOØO
OØOØ
OØØO
ØOOØ <- I'm leaning towards this one where the cartridges are on the outer edge.

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gallenat0r
I would lean towards that one also. It really doesn't matter because I would choose whichever one results in the best routing of the wires.
I lean towards the one you did because I think it would look the best to me but it may be that a different one makes the wires easier to
route. Same goes for the thermistor and its wires. Happy building!