Ver 4 Hot End Life

[Slipshine]

I have just ordered the V4 update for my M2.

What type of life are you getting out of the hot Ends.

I only ask as my first Hot end lasted 2 years printing about 20 hours a week.
And I haven't been abled to get 3 months since.

[Jules]

May I ask.....How are they going bad? ('Cause I regularly run mine close to 20 hours/day...and at that rate, it might decide to kick the bucket next week! )

[Slipshine]

1st one 2 Years Quit heating (Not sure Version but it was the round ceramic 12v original one)
2nd one aprox 30 hours . Pla started leaking out around the threads and it clogged (same version as 1st)

Since I was out of spares of that style I upgraded to 24v

3rd one 30-40 hours thermistor failed (Ver 3b I believe)

Ver 4 on order. I don't print near as much as I used to so I don't know if that is contributing to the issue.
Could just be bad luck. I was just curious what I should be expecting out of the new design.

[Jules]

I'm currently running the 24v 3b, but I did pick up a v4 when they became available, because I'd heard nothing but good things about it. (Just haven't found time to change it out yet.)

I don't know if anyone has had those long enough to tell yet how long they last though, so we might both be waiting a while.

[insta]

Jules change that hotend out now. The v4 is so much better.

[Jules]

Chuckle! Yeah, I know.....I'm just caught between playing chauffeur for the folks while they house shop (save me ), flyer design (for the business), and the usual annual doctor/dentist runs right now....it's extremely frustrating to have it just sitting there staring at me!!!

[insta]

Ignore family.

Upgrade printer.

The printer is family. The printer is love.

[Jules]

[pyronaught]

House shoppers can drive themselves, the M2 can't fix itself. Nobody wants to go to the dentist, so nobody will complain if you blow that off.