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How to Install an E3D v6 HotEnd on a PrintrbotSimple MetalWritten By: Ryan Lutz

How to Install an E3D v6 HotEnd on a Printrbot Simple Metal

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TOOLS:2.5mm hex key (1)

7/32" wrench (1)

Wire cutters (1)

Wire strippers (1)

Needle nose pliers (1)

7/16" wrench (1)

Soldering iron (1)

Adjustable wrench (1)

7mm socket wrench (1)

Wooden Printrbot wrench (17mm) (2)

PARTS:Assembled E3D v6 HotEnd 1.75mm

(Direct) (1)E3D v6 Adapter for Printrbot Simple

Metal (1)Printrbot Simple Metal Improved Fan

Shroud (1)Molex 2-Pin 3mm Plug Connector (1)

Molex 2-Pin 3mm Receptacle Connector(1)

Molex Male 20-24AWG Terminal Pin (2)

Molex Female 20-24AWG Terminal Pin(2)



https://www.matterhackers.com/store/printer-accessories/v6-hotend-full-kit-1.75mm-universal

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:559657

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:367602

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/0436400201/WM1855-ND/268984

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/0436450200/WM1845-ND/268974

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/0430310003/WM2777TR-ND/1132452

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/0430300003/WM2776TR-ND/1132449

Step 1 — Remove the old hot end

Using a 2.5mm hex key, remove the M3 screw holding the hot end in.

Remove the hot end.

Disconnect the two connectors securing the heater cartridge and thermistor wires.

Step 2

Raise the carriage up high enough to be able to access the screws holding the extruder on.

Turn the coupler at the bottom of the threaded rod clockwise.

Using a 2.5mm hex key and a 7/32" wrench (or your fingers), remove the four M3 screws securingthe layer cooling fan to the carriage.



Step 3

Using a 2.5mm hex key, remove the three M3 screws holding the extruder on.

Remove the extruder and disconnect the 3-pin probe cable.

Step 4

Insert the printed E3D v6 Adapter into the extruder as shown.



Step 5

Reinstall the extruder using the threeM3 screws from earlier.

Step 6 — Prepare the new hot end

Take the new hot end and trim the heater cartridge and thermistor wires down so they extend about50mm from the top of the fan.



Step 7

Install Molex connectors:

Male pins go on the heater cartridge.

Female pins go on the thermistor wires.

Step 8

Cut the TPFE tubing down to 39mm and insert it into the hot end.



Step 9

Insert the hot end back into the carriage and install the M3 screw to hold it in place.

If needed, flip the fan and fan shroud around so the fan points out and the wires easily reachtheir respective connectors.

Make sure that the long end of the heat block does not stick out toward the rear of the printer. Itmust be oriented in such a way that it will not come into contact with the printer frame duringhoming.



Step 10

Connect the heater cartridge andthermistor wires using the newlyinstalled connectors.

Step 11

Reinstall the fan and install the new fan shroud using the four M3 screws and nuts from earlier.



Step 12 — Run the fan wire

Unwind the spiral wire wrap.

Feed the fan wires through the opening with the other wires.

Step 13

Wind the spiral wire wrap back around all of the wires.



Step 14 — Wire the fan

Remove the main power input connector from its socket.

Using a 7/16" wrench, loosen the nut holding the power input cable on to the printer's frame andremove the cable.

Step 15

Cut the two wires as shown.

Cut the fan wires and strip about 1/2" off the ends.



Step 16

Solder the fan wires to the two power line wires as shown.

Step 17

Plug the main power connector backinto its socket and stand the printerback upright.



Step 18 — Flash firmware

Plug the printer in to power and connect the USB cable to a computer running the Arduino IDE.(supported lib versions: 1.0.6 | 1.6.12 | 1.6.13 | 1.6.5-r5 | 1.6.9 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 [lib\version.txt])

Open the Marlin firmware and navigate to the Configuration.h file.

On line 125, change the 0 to a 5. The line should read:

#define TEMP_SENSOR_0 5

To print materials that require temperatures higher than 275° C (like polycarbonate), you'll alsoneed to edit line 150:

#define HEATER_0_MAXTEMP 300

Compile/Verify Marlin. Install the Teensy 2.0++ Libraries if required (AT90USB 1286).

Upload the new firmware to the Printrbot Simple Metal.



https://github.com/Printrbot/Marlin

https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_download.html

Step 19 — Tighten nozzle

Connect to the printer throughMatterControl and, if needed, raisethe carriage up high enough to beable to get a wrench onto the nozzle.

Heat the nozzle to operatingtemperature (260° C).

Using an adjustable wrench and a7mm socket, tighten the nozzle.

Step 20 — Adjust Z Height Probe

To ensure that the hot end is thecorrect distance from the bed, the Zheight probe may need to beadjusted.

Using MatterControl, manually movethe nozzle close enough to the bedthat a piece of paper is able to movearound between them with a littleresistance.

Adjust the Z height probe until theyou are able to home all three axesand the nozzle comes to rest at thecorrect height.



This document was last generated on 2017-06-17 11:02:39 PM.

Step 21

Follow the PID tuning guide tocalibrate the new hot end.



https://matterhackers.dozuki.com/Guide/PID+Tuning/6

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