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Slice Engineering

The Mosquito® Hotend

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Features

  • Superior bimetallic heat break performance - conduct 85% less heat than a standard threaded heat break
  • Unparalleled structural rigidity
  • 500C temperature rating covers all printable thermoplastics
  • Modular and adaptable to almost any FFF/FDM 3D printer
  • Lightweight and ideal for multi-extrusion systems

Description

The Mosquito is the original high performance hotend designed from the ground up for professional 3D printer users. Mosquito is rated to 500 °C for even the most demanding tasks, and features our patented One-handed Nozzle Change to allow for the simplest nozzle change procedure of any hotend. The tough roll cage design protects the delicate heat break from crashes and other abuse. Superior heat break performance is derived from the Bimetallic Heat Break designed to eliminate heat creep and jamming, improve print resolution and lower retraction values. The copper alloy hot block is nickel plated and enables printing of every commercially available filaments from basic PLAs to custom, medical-grade PAEKs. Mosquito is ambidextrous, modular, fits standard Rep Rap style nozzles and has numerous mounting options to fit virtually any FFF/FDM 3D printer. Every Slice Engineering hotend is 100% designed, manufactured, inspected, and shipped from the USA.


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.71 x 1.06 x 1.57 inches; 1.45 Ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ Standard


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 16, 2019


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Slice Engineering


Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA


Best Sellers Rank: #54,705 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific) #758 in 3D Printer Accessories


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Customer Reviews: 4.1 out of 5 stars 17 ratings


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    • Overpriced from a shady company
Slice Engineering is the worst company I have ever come across. After obtaining a patent that is paper thin for a feature that has proven prior existence, they are now threatening small home operated businesses with litigation for selling competing products knowing these vendors can't afford to fight a legal fight. On top of that Slice will allow them to sell their remaining inventory only if they pay Slice royalties per unit sold. Slice Engineering wrongfully obtained patent rights for a design they did not create and are bullying anyone for selling competing products. If you value your money and support open source hardware do not under any circumstances buy Slice Engineering products or support them in any way. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021 by OhDeeEsTee
    • Overpriced and needs lots of accessories
Edit- finally got this thing installed last week after buying another $100 with of accessories. It is not better than an e3d v6. The prints were about the same as a cheap, chinese replica of the e3d v6. They were not bad, but certainly not better. Exactly the same. Do not waste your money on this. You can literally get 2 high quality hotends for the price, and they will have things like a fan, nozzle, etc. It clogs easily and once it is clogged, you will need a new one. For $140, it does not come with : - a nozzle - heating element - thermister - bowden ptfe tube holder - literally anything This is the absolute worst hotend i have ever used. The screws are extremely thin and not long enough to attach a fan. You will need longer screws for that. It broke in a week. I stated a return and will get an e3d to replace this hot garbage. I thought for the price i would get a Ferrari of a hotend. I did not expect to have more problems than a cheap knock off. Do not buy this overpriced hotend. You will literally be able to buy a cheap printer for the price. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2021 by F K.
    • Needs the adapters from katya ironworks to fit Creality CR-X Pro. Otherwise an incredible hotend.
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This is a very well made hotend. I had a rocky start with it at first, here is how i fixed it. I bought this under the impression it would fit my Creality CR-X PRO (same head carriage as CR-10). It did not fit. The mounting holes were M2.5 (not M3). They were spaced wider than the printer mounts. And the dual extrusion mixing head did not fit atop. I thought about 3D printing an adapter but I figured that will cause two new problems. ONE, it will prevent me from using dual extrusion feature which I do not want to give up. And two, plastic parts up against a hotend sounded like a bad idea. I was going to return it but then I found this company called katya ironworks. They make custom CNC parts for 3D printers and the like. I found them via ebay but they also have a website at katyaironworks.com. I chatted with KI and she was very kind and knowledgeable. In a couple weeks I got a CNC machined adapter. I am amazed they actually made the adapter from 17-4 PH stainless steel. That is heavy duty and will last forever, probably outlast the hotend. It fit like a glove and the hotend was then rock solid. I have never seen a creality hotend to be so rigid. And it can now feed two filaments. Better yet, katya ironworks folks designed my adapter to be adjustable so you can move the hotend up or down with respect to carriage (as in without moving Z axis), making it a breeze to setup the touch probe and level the table. I think this is an option so you may need to ask about it. And now I am able to enjoy this hotend. For the price of this hotend one may expect adapters are included but with so many different printers I would say a custom setup is best. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021 by Madbaby Madbaby
    • An excellent Hotted for a Fair Price
I have been using the Slice Engineering Mosquito Hotend in a Prusa Mk2.5s and then a Mk3s for over a year now with no issues. The Mosquito is a high-quality well-designed hotend designed and made in USA to a professional standard, so it is going to cost quite a lot more than cheap clones or even simpler hobbyist designs from good companies. The high price was quickly forgotten as the Mosquito just continues to work very well with no problems. The immediate benefit is the rapid and safe nozzle changes, using either Slice's own or standard E3D nozzles Slice's own nozzle Torque Wrench takes the guesswork out of nozzle tightening. "Heat Creep", nozzle leakage or damage to the wiring while changing nozzles have all been avoided in my case. Also, while the Mosquito is capable of outperforming a standard v6 hotend, when used with a standard E3D thermistor and heater it requires no tweaking to perform very well as a better-made, more rigid, more solidly mounted, far stronger against bed strikes and somewhat lighter replacement with infinitely easier nozzle changes. In the time I have been using the Mosquito, I find the use of Boron Nitride paste to mount both the heater element and the thermistor to be annoying. While there are no tiny setscrews to seize or clog with plastic, application of the compound is messy and once hardened, is brittle. Of course, this makes heater and thermistor removal fairly easy but I did have the heater loosen once on its own. In summary, the standard Mosquito combined with an ordinary nozzle, heater and thermistor is great for nearly all plastics and requires minimal or no tweaking of settings. Or, much greater performance can be had with settings changes and upgraded parts if you have the inclination. For those that feel put off by the high price: Never mind the patriotism of buying Made in USA! How much is your time and effort worth? If you do a lot of 3D printing and want excellent results with minimal hassle, especially if you do ANY nozzle swaps or get a nozzle strike, the Mosquito is a great choice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022 by Keri7240

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