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Step 08.29 — Route the wires and bend the strain relief so the nozzle can seat fully

Step 29 of 65 · Chapter 08 — Toolhead: Stealthburner, Clockwork 2, Revo HF, Nitehawk-SB V2

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Parts:

  • the Revo in the rear half · already on the bench

Do:

  1. Route the hotend wires up the side of the rear half as SB p.40 shows.
  2. Bend the HeaterCore's stainless strain relief clear of the printed part, holding the HeaterCore firmly so no load goes on the nozzle.

check Check

The relief clears its wall, the nozzle still turns the last part-turn home by hand, and the wires exit rearwards clear of the nozzle.

What you're looking at

The strain relief is the stainless sleeve where the HeaterCore's wires leave the module. With it in the way the nozzle cannot go the last part-turn home, and a nozzle not fully seated leaks molten plastic into the printhead on the first hot print.

Source: SB manual p.40