What parts do I need to upgrade a Craftbot Plus Pro 3D printer with a Mosquito™ Hotend?

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  The Mosquito™ can work with the stock heater, thermistor, and fan that already come on your Prusa 3D printer. Therefore, to upgrade to a Mosquito™, all you would need is the hotend itself, some Boron Nitride thermal paste to properly seat the heater ...

• Will I lose any functionality switching to a Mosquito™ Hotend?

  Not at all! But you will gain functionality in the One-Handed Nozzle Change™ and the long-term durability of the Mosquito™ Hotend.

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• What are the max flow rates for the Mosquito™/Mosquito™ Magnum?

  Volumetric flow rates are somewhat variable, depending on your 3D printer, filament material, nozzle size, extruder type, slicer settings, model being printed, etc. With optimized settings, the Mosquito™ can reach approximately 20-25 mm^3/sec, while ...