The Phaetus Rapido 2 is a high-flow 3D printer hot end. It has a copper alloy cylindrical melting zone wrapped in a high-powered ceramic heating element. This gives more uniform heating and a shorter heat transfer path, for greater flow and heating efficiency. The estimated melt rate is up to 75 mm³/s for the UHF variant and 45 mm³/s for the HF variant.
Rapido 2 changes from the original: the ceramic heating unit has a planar structure, the inlet of the heartbreak tube is optimized to avoid deformation and plugging, and the heartbreak tube is titanium instead of stainless steel for better thermal insulation. The thin-walled surgical-grade titanium heat break and three titanium screws make the structure more robust. With the heat sink in place, the nozzle can be changed with one hand.
A detachable groovemount adapter allows both groove mount and screw mount use. The screw holes use a 16 mm bolt circle diameter, the same as the Dragon hot end. The nozzle thread depth is pre-set to prevent leaks. The overall dimensions match the Volcano hot end with V6 or compatible nozzles installed by default, so it can replace a Volcano with a higher flow rate of up to 45 mm³/s. Fitted with a Volcano nozzle and melting zone extender, it reaches up to 75 mm³/s while staying relatively small and light.
- Melt rate
- Up to 45 mm³/s (HF); up to 75 mm³/s (UHF)
- Heating unit
- Planar ceramic heating element
- Melting zone
- Copper alloy, cylindrical
- Heat break
- Thin-walled surgical-grade titanium
- Screws
- 3 titanium screws
- Mounting
- Detachable groovemount adapter; groove mount or screw mount
- Bolt circle
- 16 mm diameter, same as the Dragon hot end
- Compatibility
- Same overall dimensions as the Volcano hot end; V6 or compatible nozzles; Volcano nozzle and melting zone extender fit