"Dragon Tongue" rigid mount adapter from the Dragon Hotend to the Prusa Bear extruder

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<p><strong>The Dragon Tongue</strong> - can be screwed to the Trianglelab Dragon Hotend V2.0 and used in the place of a standard E3D prusa V6.</p><p>The adapter allows<i><strong>one handed nozzle changing</strong></i> due to the Y-shaped "tongue" that fits the extruder cover shape and stops the hot end rotating.</p><p>The adapter is designed to work with the bear extruder <a href="https://guides.bear-lab.com/c/95jghwzvw9l46s3g">https://guides.bear-lab.com/c/95jghwzvw9l46s3g</a> and inspired by the design for a hard mount link from @SugaryPlumbs <a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/48067-mk3s-bear-rigid-mount-for-tl-dragon-hotend">https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/48067-mk3s-bear-rigid-mount-for-tl-dragon-hotend</a></p><p>The adapter uses the screws that are supplied with hot end by Trianglelab.</p><p><strong>Development:</strong></p><p>current version takes a PTFE tube but not the cuff and clip that holds the tube.<br/><strong>Sources used:</strong></p><p>3D models for the extruder<br/><a href="https://github.com/gregsaun/bear_extruder_and_x_axis">https://github.com/gregsaun/bear\_extruder\_and\_x\_axis</a></p><ul><li>3D model of dragon hot end<br/><a href="https://grabcad.com/library/trianglelab-dragon-hotend-based-on-slice-engineering-mosquito-1">https://grabcad.com/library/trianglelab-dragon-hotend-based-on-slice-engineering-mosquito-1</a><br/>The hotend used is the standard flow version: <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000404170721.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5ab34c4da2aZI5">https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000404170721.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5ab34c4da2aZI5</a></li></ul><h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: 3D Printer Extruders Summary</h3><p><strong>The Dragon Tongue</strong> - can be screwed to the Trianglelab Dragon Hotend V2.0 and used in the place of a standard E3D prusa V6.</p><p>The adapter allows<i><strong>one handed nozzle changing</strong></i> due to the Y-shaped "tongue" that fits the extruder cover shape and stops the hot end rotating.</p><p>The adapter is designed to work with the bear extruder <a href="https://guides.bear-lab.com/c/95jghwzvw9l46s3g">https://guides.bear-lab.com/c/95jghwzvw9l46s3g</a> and inspired by the design for a hard mount link from @SugaryPlumbs <a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/48067-mk3s-bear-rigid-mount-for-tl-dragon-hotend">https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/48067-mk3s-bear-rigid-mount-for-tl-dragon-hotend</a></p><p>The adapter uses the screws that are supplied with hot end by Trianglelab.</p><p><strong>Development:</strong></p><p>current version takes a PTFE tube but not the cuff and clip that holds the tube.<br/><strong>Sources used:</strong></p><p>3D models for the extruder<br/><a href="https://github.com/gregsaun/bear_extruder_and_x_axis">https://github.com/gregsaun/bear\_extruder\_and\_x\_axis</a></p><p>3D model of dragon hot end<br/><a href="https://grabcad.com/library/trianglelab-dragon-hotend-based-on-slice-engineering-mosquito-1">https://grabcad.com/library/trianglelab-dragon-hotend-based-on-slice-engineering-mosquito-1</a><br/>The hotend used is the standard flow version: <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000404170721.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5ab34c4da2aZI5">https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000404170721.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5ab34c4da2aZI5</a></p><h3>Print Settings</h3><p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p><p>Prusa</p><p><strong>Printer: </strong></p><p>Prusa Clone</p><p>**Rafts:** No</p><p><strong>Supports: </strong></p><p>No</p><p>**Resolution:** 0.2</p><p><strong>Infill: </strong></p><p>20%</p><p>**Filament:** [ Prusa PETG ](http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Prusa++PETG&amp;tag=tvad0304-20) BLACK <br/> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><p>I used 5 perimeters which helped print the overhang of the upper adapter ring</p><p>How I Designed This =================== </p><p> </p><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/32/56/59/a4/30/simpler%2Bversionv3%2Bextruder%2Bcover.png"/></figure><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>