Hero Me Hinged

I was looking for a solution to readily change hot ends as I changed print material; without clean outs, nozzle changes... As a single machine owner I found the process cumbersome when changing back and forth between PLA, PETG, wood pla.....I use four different hot end arrangements, each for specific filaments. The addition of the hinge and the wire quick connect (heating element and temperature sensor) made this much easier then full disassembly. The Body and part cooling duct have additional clearance from the hot end and cooling fins. The part cooling duct is still being refined. This uses the stock fans.

4/26/20:

I added a quick connect splice to the bowden tube to ease hot end swap out I used this one from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SWRST2N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This set up ahas about 50 hours printing and I am leaving As-Is, perhaps with a modification to come to the parts cooling duct.

8/23/2020:

Purchased Parts