Should I get the Mosquito® or the Copperhead™?
The Mosquito® and the Copperhead™ share our Bimetallic Heat Break™ technology, are both designed for high performance applications, and are beautifully designed and machined in America; but the similarities end there. The Copperhead™ is a traditional style hotend aimed at reducing heat creep and improving high temperature performance. It is the more budget conscious option. The Mosquito® has a radical design featuring a protective roll cage around the most thermally efficient heat break (85%!) available on the market. It allows for cold, one handed nozzle changes. Both options improve performance, so the choice is yours!
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Which temperature sensors (thermocouples/thermistors/RTD) do the Mosquito® and Copperhead™ Hotends work with?
The Copperhead™, the Mosquito® Hotend, and the Mosquito® Magnum Hotend work with all temperature sensor types commonly found in 3D printers. Instructions for using these temperature sensor types with our hotends are shown below: Cartridge sensors of ...
Mosquito® vs. Mosquito® Magnum, which one should I get?
The Mosquito® Magnum has the same high temperature performance, small form factor, and light weight as the standard Mosquito® Hotend, but offers a much higher volumetric flow rate of melted plastic. If you routinely print with nozzle sizes of 0.6 mm ...
I'm experiencing stringing with my hotend. What should I do?
Are you experiencing stringing with your Mosquito, Mosquito Magnum or Copperhead hotend? There are multiple things that could cause excessive stringing. Several things to check first are: 1. Is your filament dry? Many filaments are highly ...
What type of nozzles do the Mosquito® and Copperhead® Hotends use?
The Mosquito®, Mosquito® Magnum, and Copperhead® Hotends all use the same nozzles - Rep Rap style with an M6x1.0 thread. Please refer to the Vanadium Nozzle product page drawings and STEP files.
Help! I've got a clog in my hotend! What do I do now?
All hotends can clog at times, and all-metal hotends can be more prone to clogging with PLA. There are "cleaning filaments" that can help to remove small clogs and debris. The simplest way to clear a clog in the heat break of any all-metal hotend is ...