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.
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What is a Rep Rap style nozzle?
A RepRap style nozzle is characterized by its M6x1.0 threads, 7 mm threaded length, and 12.5 mm overall length. Such nozzles include those from E3D, Olsson, P3D, and Slice Engineering. Please refer to the Vanadium™ Nozzle product page drawings and ...
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 ...
Copperhead™ Installation Instructions
Copperhead™ Installation Instructions Copperhead™ Performance Advantages Eliminate heat creep with the Slice Engineering® Copperhead™ all-metal hotend. The open source (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Copperhead™ design utilizes the Bimetallic Heat Break™ technology ...
I've got plastic residue all over my nozzle or hot block. How do I clean it off?
We recommend cleaning the Vanadium™ Nozzles and Mosquito® or Copperhead® Hot Blocks by either heating them up on your 3D printer or with a heat gun, then wiping off the plastic residue with a cotton swab. You can also bake off the residue in an oven ...
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 ...