This is one of the most common heat breaks used in 3D printers. Stainless steel takes care of rigidity and PTFE tube inside ensures good retraction due to it’s low friction and thermal conductivity. However maintaining this heat break is…
This is my most favourite heat break for PLA. Bowden tubes goes all the way through the heat break and touches the nozzle. I would recommend this heat break for printers using only PLA without carbon/sparkes/wood and nothing else, because…
This is the newest and most hi-tech heat break from Mellow. It combines one of the best affordable materials – copper for it’s high thermal conductivity and aerospace grade ceramics for thermal insulation between the heat block and heatsink. Order…
These all metal heat breaks are the cheapest option on the market. They are relatively cheap to make and their thermal conductivity is relatively high – about 45 W/m-K (Titanium – 6.7 W/m-K). I would not recommend this type of…
This heat break type has been around for a long time. It is the best option for standard 3D printers due to the low heat conductivity and a good price tag. You can print almost any material with this heat…
Copper heat break is an evolution in heat breaks that was created a few years ago. This heat break was made for high temperature setups that need a good heat transfer between the heasink and heat break for a better…
V5/V6/Volcano/SuperVolcano heat breaks This article is a sum up about the best heat break options on the market to this date. My personal opinion: If you are OK with spending a few more buck, choose the best option on the…