revo vs non-revo

[mindforger]

I have no idea what the difference between the revo and non-revo version is, in the model the only difference seems to be the cableing of the heater, can someone explain? because shop sites also do not state the difference clearly only a 20ish dollar difference

[CarVac]

Revo versions are for the E3D Revo quick-swap integrated-heatbreak nozzles, not v6 nozzles.

I'd expect that the heatbreak connection is different, the heater is going to be a revo heater of some sort (what wattage?), and there'd be some sort of attachment point for the heater's spring.

[nico9889]

From this link you can get some information: https://www.orbiterprojects.com/so3_story/

… Since the heat-break design was already finished and could not be made compatible to the Revo system, the simplest solution was to slightly change the heatsink part to accept quick change Revo nozzles. This means a second variant with different front heatsink.

So yes, it uses a different heatsink with a different thread for the Revo. I bougth it a few days ago. It comes with a 0.4 brass Revo nozzle and a 60W Revo heater block. Aside from that it shouldn’t have any other difference, the “smart board” inside is labelled “2023” so it should be exactly the same as the non-Revo model. The only main difference is that the Revo nozzle is more or less 1mm longer that the one used in the original version and this may make some difference with printed accessories.

I think spending extra 20 dollar it’s worth only if you do already own or you are really interested to use Revo nozzles (which they cost way more than standard v6 nozzles!).

[mindforger]

thank you, i did not visit the site, i was browsing github for extruder options since i wanted to build my own head for my sv08 ... unfortunately i already ruled out the orbiter v3.0 becasue it is too wide to replace the original head and i was unsure if i could use it with the trianglelabs chc pro ... it was a bit confusing to only see the difference in the 3d file