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E3D v6 Information, Installation Guides, and Review

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  1. jbigler1986

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    I bought 5 feet of PTFE tube on amazon for like $12 or somewhere around there. It's inside diameter is 2mm and the outside is 4mm.
     
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    just went out and got the PTFE tube but it doesnt fit into the hole on the heatsink did i buy the wrong printhead?
     
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    Where did you buy it? Do you have a link?
     
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    If it doesn't fit, you ordered the 3mm size instead of the 1.75.
    Just tell E3D, they should get you a replacement quickly.
     
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    You really should ping E3D about this as the kit was incomplete and we are guessing at the sizes.

    Looked over their website but couldn't find the details on the exact size of the PTFE... Email them, if nothing else, and they can tell you.
     
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    We're not guessing. -->E3D Reseller<-- remember? It is 2mm ID X 4mm OD.
     
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    Are you in the UK or in the US?
     
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    thanks for all the responce I'm from the UK and E3D have one being delivered just couldn't afford to wait due to delayed delivery i will upload a picture of the size of the hole on top of the heat sink it looks way too small to fit anything beyond the filament through it might just be me though
     
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    okay no just looked at the graphics they sent me the wrong print head entirely looks like i got the 3mm direct printhead :S
     
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    that would be silly :) from UK to US and back to the UK?
     
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    Is there any particular reason the head "kit" isn't shipped fully assembled with the exception of the (obvious) wire ends to be connected/spliced up with your printer and the mounting bits?

    The only thing keeping me from pulling the trigger on buying a kit is the bit about correctly installing the thermistors.

    With an example image where you really can't tell if the exposed tips are touching each other/the surrounding block or not.

    Am I being too paranoid?
     
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    E3D used to sell them as assembled kits. I'm not entirely sure why they stopped, but I can tell you why I never started offering assembled hot ends. It is fairly important that you know how to service these. The assembly can be a tiny bit tricky if you don't follow the instructions carefully, but once you've done it, you have the understanding and confidence to easily address any problems that come up.

    The thermistors are another story. Some people just have heavy hands and break the relatively fragile stock thermistor. We sell a stud thermistor with everything insulated. Just screw it in and you're good to go. I'd estimate that as high as 75% of people who buy E3D from us actually end up going back and buying the stud thermistor. Draw back to the stud thermistor is that it is only good up to about 260C whereas the thermistor that comes with the E3D is good to 300. https://printedsolid.com/shop/e3d/stud-thermistor/
     
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    +1 on the stud thermistor. Bonus is that it is the same type as stock so no firmware change for that. You'll want to change other things, probably, but not that.
     
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    If you are going to routinely run that hot you should switch to a thermocouple anyway.
    You need an adapter board (they are tiny) but they work well and seem to be a bit more accurate.
     
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    Got a link to one?

    I need to put together a parts list of what to order, I guess. The PET+ I'm using is running right at 260 (and extruding beautifully on the stock Robo setup at 45mm/s).

    Currently printing the Z-axis stabilizers, then going to print the oiler to put in the top slot for the filament to feed through, then I guess the extruder upgrade and after that it should be set for a while.
     
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    That's a surprisingly overpriced, but well known knockoff. http://e3d-online.com/Genuine-Check

    There are a lot of clones out there that look good, but tend to leave out key features or have poor machining.
     
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