How to Create a Heat Tip From Scratch
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After many trial and errors, creating a heat tip can often seem difficult. See the steps below to understand what to do to create a heat tip from the bare minimum of materials.
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Materials
FILE ID# | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | AVAILABLE FORMATS | CREATED/RESERVED BY |
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Your-File-Name | SOLID MODEL ASSEMBLY | These are CAD files for the Solid Model Assembly | .xml.zip, .stl.zip | --Example User 12:00, Today's Date 20xx (UTC) |
Your-File-Name | CAD FILES FOR PARTS | These are CAD files for each part. | .xml.zip, .stl.zip | --Example User 12:00, Today's Date 20xx (UTC) |
Your-File-Name | EVEN MORE FILES | These are are even more files. | .xml.zip, .stl.zip | --Example User 12:00, Today's Date 20xx (UTC)|- |
Your-File-Name | SOLID MODEL ASSEMBLY | This is the final finished machine | N/A | --Example User 12:00, Tomorrow's Date, 20xx (UTC) |
Materials
Material | Importance Level | DESCRIPTION | When Used | Where to Buy |
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Regular wire | HIGH | To connect thermocouple to heating wire | Beginning | Online |
Thermo resistant Wire | HIGH | To heat the extruder | Beginning | Online[1] |
Bored Metal Extruder | HIGH | To heat the extruder | Beginning | Manufacturer: Darwin/Thermoplast_Extruder |
Thermo couple | HIGH | To read the temperature | Beginning | Manufacturer: [2] |
Pliers | MID | To hot tip metal when getting hot | Middle | Hardware store |
Cement | HIGH | To hot tip metal when getting hot | End | Hardware store
Set Up1. Strip the metal extruder bare 2. Twist the heat protective wire to the end of a regular wire and solder them together (as seen in the youtube video below) 3. Connect the ends of the regular wires to the thermocouple wires <videoflash type="youtube">Q9G9gaokqvM</videoflash> Wrapping3. Start wrapping the heat protective wire around the metal tip a. Start with the middle of the heat protective wire b. Wrap wire from the bottom to the top of the tip c. Make sure the wire is tight Heating4. Add wet cement on top 5. Connect the heat tip to the printer 6. Connect the printer to the computer 7. Hold the metal base with rubber or thermally protective pliers 8. Heat the metal using the computer slowly and starting at 50 degrees 9. Gradually increase the temperature by 10 degrees once there is no smoke a. The cement will heat and harden as it is desired |