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Topic: Extruder cable broke off end of extruder

So I am pretty sure I know what the answer is but is there any way to fix this issue.  One of the wires thats wrapped in the red insulation snapped off the end of the extruder.  Not sure why that wire was so brittle but it seems to have broken off cleanly from the metal base of the extruder.  I have a feeling I will just need to purchase a new extruder but I figured I would post here if anyone had any ideas on how to fix this.  I added a picture to show the problem.

http://soliforum.com/i/?EddbMVX.jpg

2 Reply by Hecot

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Re: Extruder cable broke off end of extruder

Don't worry! You can replace the termal core without the need to buy a new extruder! For more information please refer to these posts:

http://www.soliforum.com/topic/6324/xyz … ly/page/2/

You can buy a 40W that will also speed up the heat-up time!

3 Reply by tophie (edited by tophie 2016-03-17 15:48:56)

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Re: Extruder cable broke off end of extruder

Hecot you are amazing! Do I need to worry about blowing a transistor/resistor if I get a stronger heat core?

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Re: Extruder cable broke off end of extruder

tophie wrote:

Hecot you are amazing! Do I need to worry about blowing a transistor/resistor if I get a stronger heat core?

In theory you could get a higher wattage core. However this is a Da Vinci and their boards and drive circuits are not typical and may not be able to drive a higher wattage core. I would stick with 25 watt which is stock when dealing with a stock XYZ board.

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Re: Extruder cable broke off end of extruder

I am using a 30 watt one in the davinci with my e3d v6 with out issue but I would not recommend getting the 40 w one

6 Reply by Telemachus (edited by Telemachus 2016-03-18 17:05:23)

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Re: Extruder cable broke off end of extruder

Just out of curiosity, I see that the set screw that holds the thermistor in (and supposedly is used for bed calibration) is removed.   Was that just for maintenance, or have you removed it permanently?

I have thought of filing mine down so it will still hold the thermistor in (i removed the hi-temp silicone on accident a while ago) but not be there to interfere with prints.

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7 Reply by Hecot (edited by Hecot 2016-04-04 20:34:12)

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Re: Extruder cable broke off end of extruder

I'm using this one since a while https://shop.stoutwind.de/Heizpatrone-1 … R6-x-20-mm - it's working great! Absolutly no problem with the extra 5W!