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Detailed Breakdown: How Carbon Fiber Filament Ruins 3D Printer Nozzles

Detailed Breakdown: How Carbon Fiber Filament Ruins 3D Printer Nozzles

It’s a known fact that some filaments cause extra wear on 3D printer nozzles. E3D decided to test the effects of carbon fiber. Here’s what they found.

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E3D Announces Low-Cost Hot End for 3D Printers

E3D Announces Low-Cost Hot End for 3D Printers

In last week’s post, we saw a presentation from the E3D team as they talked about their hot ends at the Midwest RepRap Fest. Today, we are excited to announce that the team has released a new, extremely low cost hot end: the E3D Lite6. The Lite6 features the same quality and support that users have grown […]

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The Tricky Science of 3D Printer Extruders

The Tricky Science of 3D Printer Extruders

While attending the Midwest RepRap Fest this weekend, Josh Rowley and Sanjay Mortimer of E3D took a moment to explain how hot ends work and to fill the crowd in on some of the projects they are working on. E3D’s line of hot ends have become the gold standard for RepRap printers over the past […]

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