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Thermal Compound in E3D v6

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Dust

Thermal Compound in E3D v6
October 12, 2019 04:48AM

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Anyone know what the thermal compound used on the thread of the heat break in a genuine E3D V6 is? (no its not in the hot end, please don't derail the thread)
[e3d-online.com]

None came with my order, I probably missed it...

I really don't want to wait a month for some to arrive from quite literally the other side of the planet, if I can avoid it.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/12/2019 05:14AM by Dust.

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dc42

Re: Thermal Compound in E3D v6
October 12, 2019 05:57AM

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I believe it is ordinary semiconductor heatsinking compound. That's what it looks and feels like. It's not the expensive silver-loaded variety, it's white.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/12/2019 05:58AM by dc42.

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Shank man

Re: Thermal Compound in E3D v6
October 12, 2019 07:15AM

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I rebuilt a Chimera a couple of weeks ago and used what is called Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic Thermal Compound by Artic Silver. It was leftover from a PC build a few years ago. I've done some 11 hour PETG prints and have had no jams.

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jamesdanielv

Re: Thermal Compound in E3D v6
October 13, 2019 03:47PM

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link to provider that lists whats in the compound https://e3d-online.com/thermal-compound-paste

it has:

Silicone Compounds 50%
Compounds of carbon: 20%
Metal Oxide Compounds: 30%

i did a search and found StarTech.com 1.5g Metal OxIDE
has metal oxide in it. i don't know how much percentage of each others it has. it is designed for cpu heat sinks.

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G3DBuilder

Re: Thermal Compound in E3D v6
October 14, 2019 03:09PM

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Slice Engineering (mosquito Hot End) sells "Boron Nitride" for their high temp hot ends $9.95

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ddseeker

Re: Thermal Compound in E3D v6
October 18, 2019 01:18PM

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Searched and found it on Amazon.com

also found it at Phaser FPV

don't know how reliable the above products actually are... but thought it didn't hurt share what I found