RE: Mosquito Hotend Extruder for MK3
Thanks Paul,
So basically if I print small and detailed, stick with the standard mosquito, which WILL also print larger, just not as fast as a magnum can.
If I routinely print large with nozzle sizes 0.4 and above, then the speed increase will be a real benefit.
I haven't got mine yet (it's "in the mail"), but that's how I understand it. I finally ordered mine after I received their response to the same question as you raised.
I debating which way to go but in the end chose the standard model. I'd love to push a higher volume of plastic to gain the speed promised by the Magnum. But I just wasn't convinced that's the right way to go for my purposes. I'd prefer to give up a little speed with the intent of retaining the best resolution and detail possible. We'll see how it turns out once I get it installed on the Bear project I"m working on.
RE: Mosquito Hotend Extruder for MK3
It's a shame that copper block on the magnum can't move up and down along the filament tube in effect increasing / decreasing the melt zone.
Normal people believe that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough features yet.
RE: Mosquito Hotend Extruder for MK3
Forum times out too quickly on edits.....
I was going to add, that it looks like it may be possible to simply swap the heat break from underneath without removal of the heat sink / mounting frame, if your heater cartridge and thermistor are plug-gable, it's just two screws, drop the heater block out complete with heat break, and unscrew the magnum parts and screw in the standard mosquito parts and re-assemble.
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Normal people believe that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough features yet.
RE: Mosquito Hotend Extruder for MK3
Fan shroud clearing Magnum is a problem, but bunnies cobbled a remix of the RHD air nozzle. New shroud is now in the Mosquito Kit
RE: Mosquito Hotend Extruder for MK3
Hi,
I'm using a Mosquito HotEnd (not Magnum) with Stock extruder. (Waiting for the ordered BMG-M)
I'm really happy because no jams anymore but I think the prusa slicer profile needs some tuneing.
Did you change something in the profiles compared to the stock HotEnd?
RE: Mosquito Hotend Extruder for MK3
Hi,
I am not sure everyone is aware of the new upgrade kit produced by bondtech specifically for the mosquito hotend on Prusa Mk2.5s and Mk3s machines. https://www.bondtech.se/en/product/prusa-i3-mk3s-mosquito-extruder-upgrade/
Best Regards, Doug Sanqunetti