Mosquito® Conduct™ Assembly & Disassembly: Detailed Guide

Mosquito® Conduct Assembly and Disassembly Instructions

Mosquito® Conduct Assembly and Disassembly Instructions 

Assembly:

Tools Required:

  1. Hotend Wrench Set
    1. 1.3 mm Hex Key Wrench
    2. 2 mm Hex Key Wrench
  2. 9 mm Deep Well Hex Socket with a 4 Nm Torque Wrench
  3. MX-4 Thermal Compound
  4. Boron Nitride Paste
  5. Applicator Swab

Parts Required:

  1. Mosquito® Hot Block (x1)

  1. Mosquito® Conduction Heat Break (x1)

  1. Mosquito® Base Conduct (x1)

  1. Standoff Tubes (x4)

  1. M1.4 x 0.3 mm Screws (x2)

  1. M3 x 0.5 mm Screws (x2)

Assembly Procedure:

Step 1: Gather the Mosquito® Hot Block, Boron Nitride Paste, Applicator Swab, and the Conduction Heat Break. If you do not have a 4 Nm Torque Wrench follow the instructions under (a), if you have a 4 Nm Torque Wrench follow instructions under (b).
      (a) Apply a small amount of Boron Nitride Paste to the Conduction Heat Break threads using the Applicator Swab. Then screw the Conduction Heat Break into the Mosquito® Hot Block using the 9 mm Deep Well Hex Socket ensuring not to over-tighten. 
Warning
Warning: If your Mosquito® Conduct was purchased pre-assembled, do not remove the Conduction Heat Break from the Mosquito® Hot Block to apply Boron Nitride Paste to the threads. This is only recommended if reassembly is required and you do not have a 4 Nm Torque Wrench. More information on this can be found here.

Apply Boron Nitride Paste onto the threads of the Conduction Heat Break using an Applicator Swab ONLY if you do not have a 4 Nm Torque Wrench.
Thread the Heat Break into the hole circled in red above.
Torque the Heat Break into the Hot Block ensuring not to exceed 4 Nm of force.

      (b) Use the 9 mm Deep Well Hex Socket and a 4 Nm Torque Wrench to screw the Conduction Heat Break into the hole on the Mosquito® Hot Block circled in red below. Do NOT exceed 4 Nm of force, as this can damage the parts.
Thread the Heat Break into the hole circled in red above.
Torque the Heat Break into the Hot Block ensuring not to exceed 4 Nm of force.

Step 2: Gather the four Standoff Tubes and gently press them into the four holes on the Mosquito® Hot Block circled in red below.
The four circled holes indicate the holes for the Standoff Tubes to be installed.
Mosquito® Hot Block with the four Standoff Tube inserted.

Step 3: Gather the MX-4 Thermal Compound and an Applicator Swab. Apply a bead of MX-4 Thermal Compound approximately 2-3 mm wide at the top of the Conduction Heat Break along the entire rim. This guarantees complete contact of the MX-4 Thermal Compound with both the Base Conduct and the Conduction Heat Break. Keep the MX-4 Thermal Compound out of the inside of the Conduction Heat Break as it may lead to clogs. 

MX-4 Thermal Compound and Applicator Swab.
The Mosquito® Hot Block with Standoff Tubes and MX-4 Thermal Compound applied to the rim of the Conduction Heat Break.

Step 4: Gather the Base Conduct and press it gently onto the Standoff Tubes and the Conduction Heat Break aligning with the holes on the bottom of the Base Conduct. 

When pressing the Base Conduct onto the Standoff Tubes and Conduction Heat Break ensure to line up all the holes properly.
The Base Conduct Pressed onto the Conduction Heat Break and Standoff Tubes.

Step 5: Gather the two M1.4 screws and the 1.3 mm Hex Key Wrench. Insert the two M1.4 screws into the two holes on the bottom of the Mosquito® Hot Block circled in red below. Tighten the M1.4 screws to a torque of 0.12 Nm.
Warning
0.12 Nm of force can easily be obtained with hand strength. Do NOT over-tighten these screws!

The Bottom of the Mosquito® Hot Block with both M1.4 screws Torqued into the appropriate holes.

Step 6: Gather the two M3 retaining screws and the 2 mm Hex Key Wrench. These screws serve to retain the Temperature Sensor and Heater Cartridge. It is recommended to install these screws after inserting the Temperature Sensor and Heater Cartridge. Once installed, torque the M3 screws to 0.8 Nm in the two holes circled below on the side of the Mosquito® Hot Block. 
Insert and torque one M3 screw into the hole circled in red above. Repeat on the opposite side of the Mosquito® Hot Block.


Both M3 screws are torqued into place on each side of the Mosquito® Hot Block.


Disassembly:

Tools Required:

  1. Hotend Wrench Set
    1. 1.3 mm Hex Key Wrench
    2. 2 mm Hex Key Wrench
  2. 9 mm Deep Hex Socket with a Wrench

Disassembly Procedure:

Step 1: Remove the two M3 screws from the side of the Hot Block indicated below using the 2 mm Hex Key Wrench.
Unscrew the two M3 screws at the base of each arrow from the Mosquito® Hot Block.


Step 2: Unscrew the two M1.4 screws from the bottom side of the Hot Block using the 1.3 mm Hex Key Wrench. Then pull the Base Conduct off gently with your fingers.
Remove the two M1.4 screws circled in red above using the 1.3 mm hex key wrench.
Gently pull the Base Conduct off the Hot Block.


Step 3: Gently remove the four Standoff Tubes from the Hot Block using your fingers.

The four Standoff Tubes were removed from the Hot Block.

Step 4: Unscrew the Heat Break from the Hot Block using a 9 mm Deep Well Hex Socket and Wrench.

The unscrewed Conduction Heat Break after being removed from the Mosquito® Hot Block.