A video on modifying the stock hot-end

[McSlappy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdb3nyu29ko

This is the default mod I do when building a printer. It's really neat looking and if you ever want to swap to a new hot-end just remove the heater cartridge and thermistor and plug them into your new hot-end! It also means no drying time for silicone or mistakes when wiring the heating resistors (which is how I blew the fuses on my first board)

Anyway, hope it's helpful.

[Generic Default]

It's really clear and concise, good job on the video. My old hotend is a mountain of rubbery RTV silicone! I like the idea of switching out the electronics easily, or preferably the entire system.

By the way, get a new vise!

[McSlappy]

Ha ha, thanks

Yeah, our workshop is pretty chaotic right now (half in shipping containers from moving) and so that's just one that sits in the weather. It's pretty ghetto, but all I had.

[Eaglezsoar]

Ha ha, thanks

Yeah, our workshop is pretty chaotic right now (half in shipping containers from moving) and so that's just one that sits in the weather. It's pretty ghetto, but all I had.

Just think of the vise of being well worn. A good wire brushing and some paint and it's like new. Good Video!

[McSlappy]

Thanks!

I could do a vid on how to restore a rusty old vise!

[jeffhuber]

Beautifully done mod!

[McSlappy]

I would love to have taken credit, but I've stood on the shoulders of giants

This forum is an awesome place, filled with great people and amazing ideas!

[Captain Starfish]

Interesting. Trying to lock a cartridge in mine and I wouldn't have thought there was enough meat on the outside to support a grub screw. Especially in aluminium.

[Mac The Knife]

The screw stripped out of mine,,, so I just wrapped the cartridges in aluminum foil.

[Captain Starfish]

Really not happy with the alfoil wrap, going to try a beer can (thicker and will allow a tighter stuffage) and if that doesn't hold hard I think it will be my excuse to jump to an E3D head.

[Mac The Knife]

I left out the part where I then used a pair of channel locks to tighten things up.

[Captain Starfish]

Ahhh, criiiimp. Bodgy but I guess it'll be pretty effective if you don't want to change out the cartridge.

[Mac The Knife]

Just a little ,,,,,,, adjustment.

[McSlappy]

Really the wall was too thin? I wonder if there's variation between hot-ends because there was just enough to have a grub screw hold it securely.

I would have suggested using the thicker material on top or bottom, but that would be holding the cartridge against the roof (or floor) and not sending heat where its wanted most.

Crimping is interesting... Though it does take away from the reusability of the system

[Mac The Knife]

I have other tools and assorted pieces of power equipment in the basement,

[crocky]

Good video Isaac....

Mods already