Does anyone have a z-catch nozzle tool? (https://z-catch.com ).
Someone in a discord group I’m part of got one and it’s quite intriguing. I’m starting to play with 0.3 and 0.2mm nozzles for finer prints, but I don’t like the “risk to burn finger tips” in trying to remove a hot nozzle and adding a new one.
Anyone have any other tips or tricks? Is this something 3dprintingcanada.com may consider stocking?
It’s really just a 1/4" socket holder, by the look of it. Seems simple enough to design and print.
It is a 1/4" socket holder, with the additional block-support. Seems like it braces against the block to keep things square and make sure you’re not torquing it too much (I think?).
Seems like a bit of a novelty to me.
I Just use a round ratchet someone gave me and this is the first use if found it worthy of heh. If I was goi g to make a tool it would be that shape but I’d put a ball detent in it and have it slip at the right torque. Maybe ill make one.
If you have a wrench head set and a 25mm socket adapter, you can print this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4332963
It’s decent and functional, it’s not as pretty looking as the Z-catch milled in metal.
Thanks - that’s a pretty nice solution. Don’t have a 25mm set but seems like something I (sh|c)ould have!
Thanks for sharing that. That’s going to be my next print. I’ll let everyone know how it turns out.
It looks jankie in the video. The block holder appears to be a bit of pipe shaped with a socket suck in the middle. There is a torque limiter but it is extra. $42 I am guessing USD? 50$ seems like a lot of money.
I take that back. i don’t have a socket adapter that’s short enough.
I wanted to print one too. the guy that designed it did all kinds of little dress up things and tools for his 3d printer.
Buying the suggested socket adapter (which AFAIK come in sets) is far cheaper than buying and importing the Z-Catch. It’s currently out of stock, I was wondering how much to ship that up to Canada.
I don’t know why it took me so long, but I knew I’d seen something like the Z-Catch somewhere before:
Also available from Amazon and Canadian tire.
That works and even cheaper than buying a set of adapters. 
Great find!
Yes. I’d seen them years ago at Princess Auto and thought “When the heck am I ever going to need something like that? I might as well just use a small ratchet.” Well, now I know where it would be handy.
That looks convenient. Do you think it’s shallow enough? The nozzle is about 8.5mm long before the threads start - would want the ratchet to hold the nozzle up high enough that you can screw it in.
I suppose $7 is worth the experiment!
That’s what I use. The sockets are indeed too deep for the short nozzles though. You could put something melt proof inside the socket, i just machined mine off