Flex Pipe Nozzle Cooler (K8200)
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It's puzzling why people resort to axial fans for cooling extruded filament when a radial blower and flex pipe could be more suitable. With a flexible tube, one can direct the cool air precisely at the hotend tip, while a small ( 12V, 125mA ) radial fan creates sufficient pressure to push the air through the flex pipe. Early tests show promising results; maintaining 245°C on the hotend with full cooling without using kapton tape. The extruded filament also appears to be cooled better than with a traditional 40mm fan+nozzle. This adapter connects the blower, printer frame, and the first flex pipe segment. For the flex pipe and nozzle, refer to Thingiverse designs (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:43272 & http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:63366). The blower is secured with 2K epoxy glue, while a flexible tube's first segment is also attached using glue.
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