A 3D printers heating block is the part of the extruder where the nozzle meets the thermal barrier tube. Contained within the heating block is also the heater cartridge and thermocouple. Typically made of aluminum, the part functions literally as a block of heat, melting the filament as it passes through the thermal tube to be extruded out of the nozzle.
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