What are the max flow rates for the Mosquito®/Mosquito® Magnum?

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• I would like to replicate your volumetric flow rate tests. Can I have the model used for testing?

  Yes, you can! The specific flow rate test model used is dependent on the diameter of the nozzle orifice. Each test uses an extrusion width equal to 150% of the nozzle orifice and a layer height equal to 80% of the nozzle orifice. While the height 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 ...

• Mosquito Magnum+® Dual Heater Configuration for RepRapFirmware 3.0+

  The first method of configuring a dual heater Mosquito Magnum+® is using a single logical heater with two physical outputs. The second method involves using two heaters in parallel, acting as a single heater with double the power. The third ...

• Do I need a cooling fan with the Mosquito?

  The Mosquito® hotend can function without active cooling (a fan) under certain conditions, but it is advisable to use a fan when printing with PLA and other lower temperature plastics (PETG, ABS, etc). The cooling fan can be positioned on either side ...

• What is the mass of the Mosquito™ and the Mosquito™ Magnum?

  The Mosquito™ Hotend weighs 37 g, while the Mosquito™ Magnum weighs 41 g, making the pair the lightest high-performance hotends available on the market