some handy tools for cleaning the hot end
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 4:22 am
picked these up from mcmaster carr for cleaning the nozzle and barrel.
the small drill bit is .35mm and solid carbide. not that you want to drill your nozzle but good to just spin between your fingers to get rid of well....whatever. the med size silver one is 2mm which according to rick is the inside barrel dia so good for cleaning that out and the real long one is just .002" smaller which i got mainly for the solid end so you can use that to push out any residual plastic without disassembling anything. right now i occasionally use one of the allen wrenches that came with the printer. i like a little more precision than that.for just a few bucks a piece these will be nice just to have around. i hate hunting for something that will sort of work. right tool for the right job i always say. anyway here are the mcmaster #s
carbide bit 2841A85
2mm bit 3083A122
long 48wire size bit 3161A63
the small drill bit is .35mm and solid carbide. not that you want to drill your nozzle but good to just spin between your fingers to get rid of well....whatever. the med size silver one is 2mm which according to rick is the inside barrel dia so good for cleaning that out and the real long one is just .002" smaller which i got mainly for the solid end so you can use that to push out any residual plastic without disassembling anything. right now i occasionally use one of the allen wrenches that came with the printer. i like a little more precision than that.for just a few bucks a piece these will be nice just to have around. i hate hunting for something that will sort of work. right tool for the right job i always say. anyway here are the mcmaster #s
carbide bit 2841A85
2mm bit 3083A122
long 48wire size bit 3161A63