<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — chinese low cost hot end]]> 2013-09-23T22:22:26Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4017/chinese-low-cost-hot-end/ <![CDATA[Re: chinese low cost hot end]]> IanJohnson wrote:

Can you plug a thermocouple into pins meant for a thermistor?  Is a firmware change all that is needed, or does there need to be a hardware change as well?

Hardware change is needed. You need a amplifier/signal conditioner, like the AD595.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2013-09-23T22:22:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37139/#p37139 <![CDATA[Re: chinese low cost hot end]]> Can you plug a thermocouple into pins meant for a thermistor?  Is a firmware change all that is needed, or does there need to be a hardware change as well?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/14/ 2013-09-23T22:20:13Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37138/#p37138 <![CDATA[Re: chinese low cost hot end]]> RavensCrest wrote:

lol $17
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale … 51566.html

now i wish they sell "screw tube" (heat barrel) for around $5... if not... my diy plan is unchanged.

Beware.. this one use a thermocouple and not the thermistor.. so you need to change the firmware to use the good heat table..

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/40/ 2013-09-23T20:49:47Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37137/#p37137 <![CDATA[Re: chinese low cost hot end]]> isn't this whole 3d thing suppose to move manufacturing from china to your living room? and prevent sweatshop?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/651/ 2013-09-23T18:45:54Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37119/#p37119 <![CDATA[Re: chinese low cost hot end]]> got to love that aliexpress smile

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/134/ 2013-09-23T17:41:32Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37111/#p37111 <![CDATA[Re: chinese low cost hot end]]> lol $17
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale … 51566.html

now i wish they sell "screw tube" (heat barrel) for around $5... if not... my diy plan is unchanged.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/651/ 2013-09-23T17:34:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37109/#p37109 <![CDATA[chinese low cost hot end]]> i put this in the francophone section, but i think it can be a good idea to put it here also..

for information, i bought this hot end for 19$.. you can put it on the original "screw tube'..

it use standard ultimaker/makerbot nozzle end.. (i choose a 0.4mm..)

the thermistor is a standard 100k like the original one... i put in place ... same for the head heater.. (strandard 12v heater)

it's well build...  but we lost 2 or 3 cm... but it think you can cut the original "screw tube" to take it back..

you can found this head on all chinese import site like dealextreme/ goodluckbuy/ aliexpress ...

ex :

http://www.goodluckbuy.com/images/product_images/thumbnail_98974_4.jpg
http://www.goodluckbuy.com/mfb104-395-1 … nters.html

mine come from here :

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Sale-0-4 … 74186.html

it took 23 days for quebec/canada


i think it's a good choice if you didn't want to change all your extruder, but just changed a broken original nichrome..

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/40/ 2013-09-23T14:51:31Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37098/#p37098