Lightweight E3D v6 hotend for anycubic kossel (threaded version)

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I was not happy with the stock hotend of my anycubic kossel because it weighed too much. The first problem I had was its heavy design, which made it hard for me to handle. Additionally, the airflow for heatsink cooling was restricted by its design, requiring a high-flow fan that produced a lot of noise. To solve these problems, I designed my own hotend with the goal of making it as light as possible. To achieve this, I chose the TriangleLab e3d v6 heatsink clone in threaded version along with their ceramic heatblock. This combination resulted in a much lighter hotend that weighed 89g in full working order compared to the stock hotend's weight of 196g (54% lighter). With this new hotend, we can double the head speed for the same mechanical stress. The functionalities of the original hotend were not lost with this new printhead. The full printing area is available without any restrictions. The stock Z-probe can still be reused, and an independent cooling fan for parts is also available as before. The ceramic heatblock performs exceptionally well during printing, and the low weight eliminates almost all ringing issues that are common with this printer. Pictures of the calibration cube speak for themselves: All cubes were printed with the same settings and the same PLA - 0.2mm layers H, 0.5 layer W, stock extruder; one set at 60mm/s and another at 120mm/s. **Bill of Material** - [Threaded version of e3d v6 heatsink](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ threaded-version-e3d-v6-heatsink) - [Ceramic heatblock from TriangleLab](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ceramic-heatblock-TriangleLab) **June 2019 Update** I replaced my fan duct with the v2 version that I designed to minimize deformation and overheating issues while printing ABS. I also printed it in white ABS instead of black and applied aluminum adhesive tape on the side in front of the heater. The upgrade with the titanium heatbreak forced me to retune all settings for PLA and ABS, so I uploaded my Cura profile as well. Be aware that retraction settings are for a BMG dual gear extruder; for stock extruder, stick with stock retraction speed.