Revo micro + prusa stock heatblock, cadrige and thermistor
When I first got in my hands the Revo micro for my prusa mini 1 year ago, I thought that there was no aluminium heatblock to make thermal inertia and I was doubting if the PID algorithm would work
Some few weeks ago, e3d released a copper heatblock, a cadriege and a thermistor like the stock prusa mini has already
https://e3d-online.com/pages/revo-ht-htx-assembly-guide
and then it prays:
Why doesn’t the high-temperature Hotside have a HeaterCore like the standard Revo?
From our extensive research and development, we found that using a traditional block and cartridge setup, whilst maintaining the ease of use of the Revo nozzles, provided the most reliable, robust solution.
Therefore.. here I am.. tinkering to have best of both worlds:
Stock prusa mini heatblock with stock heater cadriege and thermistor, with Revo micro heatsink (which has the female thread for the Revo nozzles) and Revo nozzles
Obiously, I'll use a sillicon sock on the aluminium block, but I wanted to show the pics without it.
The tests I've made were so far.. so good. I've measured the temp with a thermocuple and a tester and it gets 5ºC hotter inside the tip of the nozzle.
Regards!
RE:
I like your idea. After the first thermistor error on the Revo, I also thought about how this could be solved permanently. I think an online retailer won't replace the thermistor 3 or 4 times.How did you get it to fit as a prototype?
RE: Revo micro + prusa stock heatblock, cadrige and thermistor
i see that they sold the block as "Revo High Temp Block"
RE: Revo micro + prusa stock heatblock, cadrige and thermistor
I had to drill the aluminium heat block with a 6mm drill and sand it a little more to let the revo micro nozzles pass through the hole.
I've later replaced it with this cooper heatblock "Mellow 1Pcs Aluminum/Copper Prusa mini Heater Block For PT100 Sensor Cartridge Themocouple&Thermistor HotEnd For 3D Printer Kit" and did the same drilling