Prusa Compatibility
Thanks for first considering our getting started page. Now let's get into some more details specific to Prusa 3D Printers.
Prusa Mini - Your Mini can print Protopasta! Like with any 3D printer, some folks have a good experience and others not, but don't give up on 3D printing!!!
With the stock heatbreak, the PTFE junction is at the top of the melt zone. It's crucial there is no gap to the PTFE to avoid hang-ups. Here's a link to Prusa's PTFE installation instructions.
To print with less risk of hang-ups, we swapped to a Bondtech heatbreak. This moves the PTFE junction farther up and away from the melt zone. Swapping to e3d v6, lite6, or revo, slice engineering, or hardware without features/junctions at the top of the edge of the melt zone can similarly reduce hang-ups.
Here's how one customer reworked his Minis for a reliable print farm fleet.
Like the Bambu AMS, the Prusa Mini uses an edge roll style spool holder. Hopefully our suggestions and solutions for the Bambu AMS can also help get a better unspooling experience on the Prusa Mini.
To print with less risk of hang-ups, we swapped to a Bondtech heatbreak. This moves the PTFE junction farther up and away from the melt zone. Swapping to e3d v6, lite6, or revo, slice engineering, or hardware without features/junctions at the top of the edge of the melt zone can similarly reduce hang-ups.
Here's how one customer reworked his Minis for a reliable print farm fleet.
Like the Bambu AMS, the Prusa Mini uses an edge roll style spool holder. Hopefully our suggestions and solutions for the Bambu AMS can also help get a better unspooling experience on the Prusa Mini.
Prusa MK - Your MK can print Protopasta! Like with any 3D printer, some folks have a good experience and others not, but don't give up on 3D printing!!!
With the stock Prusa heatbreak, there is a 0.1 mm feature at the top edge of the melt zone. You'll find that higher print temperatures (like 235-240C for HTPLA) can help get this ledge hot enough to avoid jamming. This high temperature can, however, create other issues.
To avoid trade-offs and print with typical lower temperatures, we recommend swapping to e3d v6, lite6, or revo, slice engineering, or other hotends and heatbreaks without features/junctions at the top of the melt zone to reduce hang-ups.
Still, stock Prusas can perform well. Out of Darts operates a fleet of 10s of Prusa MK printers with stock heatbreaks and enjoys high reliability with Protopasta filaments.
Don't give up if you get a jam. Material can typically be backed out to break the end off and start again. First consider our getting started page and contact us for additional help!
For more articles about working with Prusa printers, feel free to consider the How-to section of our blog.
For more articles about working with Prusa printers, feel free to consider the How-to section of our blog.
