Questions tagged [heat-break]

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Is there a possibility to reliably print PLA with an Ender 3 that has an all-metal hot end?

I want to use my Ender 3 as a multi-filament-printing printer As many users already have asked, printing PLA with an all-metal hot end is not really recommended. But, if I am attempting to use my stock Ender 3 printer (no hardware and software…
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Using a shorter heatbreak on the Anet A6

I need to replace my heatbreak on my Anet A6 since I pushed out the PTFE tube when my filament got clogged... The current heatbreak has a length of 40 mm, but, the shop I'm buying from only sells the 30 mm or 35 mm (the 40 mm is out of stock). Can I…
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Replacing PTFE tube in Mk8 heatbreak

I am trying to replace a Mk8 heatbreak on my printer. But which orientation do I need to put into the heatblock? The left image or the right image? Note that this specific heatbreak is missing a PTFE tube. I quickly looked at the other questions…
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