{"product_id":"lucky-dip-phaetus-rapido-plus-67452670","title":"LUCKY DIP · Phaetus Rapido Plus 350°C High Flow Hotend: Dead Heater Core, Sold As-Is","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUCKY DIP: faulty customer return, sold as-is. No returns, no warranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for \u003cstrong\u003eone returned Phaetus Rapido Plus 350°C high-flow hotend\u003c\/strong\u003e. It came back to us in \u003cstrong\u003eDecember 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e after a single heat-up and has been on the shelf since. Rather than freight it back to the supplier overseas, we're letting a tinkerer have it cheap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the price works:\u003c\/strong\u003e it starts at $45 and \u003cstrong\u003edrops every night at midnight\u003c\/strong\u003e for 30 days, down to a $15 floor. The floor price only lasts 24 hours. If nobody grabs it, the price goes back up to $45 and the 30-day countdown starts again. Wait too long and you could miss it, or have to wait another month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat was reported\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstalled on a Voron Stealthburner, it \u003cstrong\u003eheated to 200°C for about 20 seconds, then stopped heating completely\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thermistor kept reading correctly, and the printer's board was fine (the old hotend worked again).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOur tech confirmed it:\u003c\/strong\u003e it reads OK on a multimeter but the \u003cstrong\u003eheater core won't heat up\u003c\/strong\u003e no matter what.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOur take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasically a new hotend with a dead ceramic heater core. Everything else saw one 20-second heat cycle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCould score:\u003c\/strong\u003e fit a replacement Rapido ceramic heating core and you've got a near-new Rapido Plus for a fraction of the price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorst case:\u003c\/strong\u003e spares for another Rapido: heatsink, heatbreak, nozzle, fittings and wiring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs (when working)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhaetus Rapido Plus high-flow hotend · up to 350°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeramic heating core · fits Voron (Stealthburner) and other V6-style mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSold as-is, please read\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucky Dip items are untested or known-faulty returns sold at a special price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo returns, refunds, exchanges or warranty claims\u003c\/strong\u003e, including DOA. You're buying it exactly as described.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHotend as returned, in its original box with the included spares: screws, silicone sock, nozzle and more. Photos show the actual unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Phaetus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48481625964715,"sku":"67452670","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1477\/4314\/files\/ebd2030f-image.jpg?v=1793420073","url":"https:\/\/phaserfpv.com.au\/products\/lucky-dip-phaetus-rapido-plus-67452670","provider":"Phaser FPV","version":"1.0","type":"link"}