NO MORE JAMS on the Prusa i3 mk3 3D Printer!

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The heat break in the Prusa i3 mk3 has a 2mm bore from one side, and a 2.2mm bore from the other side. This causes certain filaments, such as HTPLA from Proto Pasta, to jam at normal PLA temps. We swapped it for a straight through 2mm bore E3D heat break – WILL IT WORK?

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

E3D Tech Doc On Heat Break:
https://e3d-online.dozuki.com/Document/WKUGPLmiMEGdwuCD/PRUSA-BREAK-175-%28Edition-1%29.pdf

Prusa i3 mk3:
http://3d.pn/prusa

Proto Pasta filaments:
http://3d.pn/protopasta

E3D Heatbreak:
https://www.printedsolid.com/products/e3d-v6-heatbreak-single

miniJoel from wekster:
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-mini-joel-telling-3d-printing-nerd-84772

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Matterhackers BUILD series filaments (aff) : http://3d.pn/mhbuild
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