V6 Socks Pro 3-Pack
Silicone socks offer small but significant changes to make 3D printing with E3D HotEnds even easier, cleaner, and faster. They cling tightly to the heater block and last longer than ever before!
Material
Made of a heat-resistant, non-stick silicone material our socks will repel build-up of molten plastic. This really helps with sticky materials like Co-Polyesters and filled materials that like to build up on nozzles.
Temperature Stability
These also offer a huge boost in temperature stability, particularly if you use high airflow cooling around the nozzle to cool the print. The additional cooling combined with reduced radiation of heat from the block and nozzle to the print really boost the ability to print great overhangs and bridges, all while keeping the HotEnd temperature extremely stable.
Usage
The covers simply push onto the front of the HotEnd with no disassembly -they will be a tight fit when first pushed on cold. When hot the silicone will expand to the correct size to fit the HotEnd snugly.V6 socks come in a pack of 3 because they don’t last forever. Depending on what materials you print and how much abuse they get they eventually wear away the silicone. Even with sticky abrasive materials and a bit of abuse they should easily last 100+ print hours. With less sticky materials like ABS and gentler use you can get almost infinite life. Your mileage may vary.
Pro silicone socks are made to insulate the heater block and nozzle for more efficient, stable thermal performance. The pro sock goes a step further than the standard sock, covering the majority of the nozzle, leaving just the tip exposed. This makes it ideal for small nozzles sizes (0.15 and 0.25mm). Made from an inherently non-stick high-temperature silicone, the pro sock helps keep your nozzles and block free from plastic residue.