E3DV6 Hotend Sock

This is a mold for a sock for your e3DV6 hotend which you can print.

You might want a sock if you don't have one or your existing sock has degraded to the point where it can no longer be used.

A sock on your hotend reduces the amount of cooling that your fan causes on the hotend when it activates to cool the print.

A sock also prevents materials from getting stuck to your hotend while printing and then depositing elsewhere.

If you are printing very high detail objects with bridges such as chain mail, a sock will prevent the hotend from melting your previously completed work from proximate heat.

A sock reduces the chances of setting fires or getting burned by your hotend.

Socks fall off and degrade over time so they have drawbacks too.

Instructions:

1. Print the part, I used TPU so it would be flexible, but you can use PLA too.

2. Cover the inside with a layer of petroleum jelly to easily release from the printhead after molding. Use a thin coat and wipe any e