Looking to maybe upgrade my kid’s creality cr6-se, so we can move into the more exotic materials.

It appears that I have two options for an all metal hotend, but I can’t find any comparisons. Not besides a reddit post from 2020 stating that the Prima Creator is a knock off.

So have anybody tried one or both and care to speak about the experience?

  • thantik@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yep, you should be able to reach 290C or so with a bimetallic/titanium heat break and a hardened nozzle. Also, turn off the fan when printing with PETG and print at a lower temperature. 255C is WAY higher than PETG needs, and you’re likely needing that extra temp because you haven’t turned the fan off.

    • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The fan is indeed going. I’ll go print another temp tower with the fan off, thanks for the advice.

      The suggested printing temp on the spool does say 230-255, so thought nothing more to it.