How to Create a Heat Tip From Scratch
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This page is an overview of making a heat tip
See the step by step process to create a heat tip.
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.
Materials
Material | Importance Level | DESCRIPTION | When Used | Where to Buy |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |