OK. Follow up question to my earlier regarding the E3d Lite6. Apparently, I was getting ahead of myself. I tried assembling the unit for the first time today and started with the thermistor. Couldn’t get the fiberglass sleeving to keep from fraying, or going all the way into the heater block. Can anyone help? I don’t suppose I could heat shrink the end by the thermistor, could I? Not sure if heat shrink will help or not though.
Heat shrink tubing will not hold up to the heat. There are threaded thermistors that should fit the mounting screw hole. My stock Rigibot thermistor threads right into the hole where the screw goes on the E3dV6, not certain about the Lite6.
actually, it is a fiddling but it is possible with patience to have the fiberglass sleeving go inside. It is heat resistant so you can not shrink it.
do not try to make it perfect. Just make sure that it is in there.
To check, before inserting, measure the resistance of the Thermistor. After inserting, measure again, It should not get much more less than before, if it is right.
Ptfe “plumbers” tape works, I used them everywhere there’s heat
That is somewhat tricky. Even you can use Kapton tape around the fiberglass. Better take a help of another person. One should hold the heater block and another person insert the thermistor…
PTFE Plumbers tape is used for the threads in the heater block to have it tight in J-Heads. Are you sure that this is bad @Mark_Rehorst ?
Thanks all. I brought it into my work today to see if I can get it. (I’m a Biomed tech at a local hospital) going to give it one more fair shake.
Never mind the Teflon thought, although the input was appreciated. A careful shot with a set of surgical tweezers did the trick. Now I just have to file down the new x-carriage I printed so it’ll fit, and I’ll be in business.
@Mark_Rehorst nice…thank you, @Mike_Learned good luck & happy printing