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Hotend - electrical assembly

The components for the hotend:

Additional tools may be required such as pliers, cutting tools.

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1.First step

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We will need PTFE tape and the above parts

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Apply tape on the rounded end, don’t clog the hole

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I marked on the threded piece how much it should enter the other part. You could do the same, to know how much to tighten.

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The assambled parts

2. Second step

Installing the thermal block

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Screw the thermal block till the end cap.

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Install the nut

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This is how much is supposed to be screwed, you could mark the lenght.

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Apply PTFE tape.

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Screw the part the parts toghater, be awere of orientation.

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After screwing (10mm) tighten with the nut.

3.Step three

Installing the PTFE tube

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I’ve marked the lenght to be screwed in the other parts, you could do the same

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The parts assembled

4. Step four / pasul patru

Installing the heating element. Parts needed

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Coat the heating element with the paste.

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Insert the element in the heating block

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Connecting the wires

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Try to over lap the terminals with the wires, then clamp on the aluminium tube with pliers to fix the parts togather

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The parts asambled

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Insert thermo transparent constricting tube, the bigger size and heat it to shrink, u can use a lighter

5. Step five

Inserting the temperature sensor. Parts needed

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Take the thermo transparent constricting tube smaller size, ply it in two and cut a corner of the middle part.

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Insert the tube over the temperature sensor like in the picture.

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Coat the sensor with paste

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Insert the senzor in the thermal block

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Connect the terminal with the wires, same as step four. Try to overlap the terminals with the wires.

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Asambled parts, with a paper towel wipe any excess paste.

6. Step six / Pasul 6

Appling thermal insulating tape. Parts needed

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The tape hase a protectiv film remove it before applying.

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Apply tape strongly over the heating block, end cap like in the pictures

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It is important not to have tape over the end hole, If you accidentaly apply tape to much on the end cap just cut it with a cutter

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Optional you could secure the wires with something.

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