Heat Break

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Heat break between heater block and heat sink in a 3D printer.

Design

  • Thin tube inside a wider tube: 3 mm ID, 1/4" OD - [1]. Wall is a bit thick.
  • 4.5 mm ID - for nominal 5 mm filament - [2]
  • Or super thin wall for 2.92 mm ID with 5 thou wall - [3] - super high performance heat breaks?

Sourcing

  • Bimetal - tube inside an outer shell? Simply press fit. [4]