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Massive Dimension Offers Full-Spectrum Large-Format 3D Printing Solutions with Pellet Extruders and Robotic Cells

I had a discussion with Massive Dimension, makers of large-format 3D printers and components.

BuildEra 3D to Unveil Game-Changing Toolhead for Faster, More Efficient 3DCP Projects

There could soon be some interesting advancements in the 3DCP field.

The Quest to 3D Print a #3DBenchy in Less Than 60 Seconds

Is it possible to 3D print a #3DBenchy in under one minute? One maker is attempting this feat.

Dyze Design’s Pulsar Atom and Zephyr Hot Ends for High Flow 3D Printing

Dyze Design has two very interesting hot ends that address different needs.

Modix Releases High Capacity Griffin Ultra Extruder for More 3D Printers

Modix continues its quest to optimize large-format FFF 3D printing with their new toolhead, the Griffin Ultra.

GreenBoy3D’s Pellet Extruder: A Low-Cost Toolhead Aims to Transform FFF 3D Printing

A 3D print enthusiast is developing a low-cost pellet toolhead replacement for FFF 3D printers.

Modix Unveils Everest: A New Peak in Large-Format 3D Printing Technology

There’s big news from Modix, and I mean “BIG”.

Ensuring Continuous 3D Printing: Divide By Zero Unveils Auto-Switchover Functionality

Divide By Zero Technologies has introduced an “auto-switchover” technology in their latest 3D printer, apparently the world’s first.

FAME 3D Launches Powerful ‘Galaxy’ Series Toolheads for LulzBot 3D Printers

FAME 3D announced new and very powerful toolheads for their LulzBot 3D printers.

Co Print’s ChromaPad: Multi-Color 3D Printing with 20 Filament Choices

Co Print announced “Series II”, a significant upgrade of their high speed multicolor 3D printing system.

Speed Up FFF 3D Printing with LIQTRA’s Innovative Multi-Nozzle System 

LIQTRA has developed a very unusual 3D printing system that’s up to 4X faster than typical FFF implementations.

Raise3D Announces Incredible Hyper Speed Upgrade Kit

Raise3D announced an upgrade kit for their Pro3 series that dramatically increases print speed.

Lynxter Announces New Delta Direct Extruder

Lynxter announced a new direct drive toolhead, the FIL21.

Belt 3D Printer Uses Pellets

A most interesting 3D printer experiment could show how desktop 3D printers may work in the future.

Rotary Piston Extruder Head Patented

A very unusual design for a 3D print extruder has been patented.

Common 3D Printing Issue Finally Diagnosed

In an epic feat of diagnosis, Stefan Hermann has determined what can cause a very common 3D printing issue.

Seven 3D Printer Features That Should Be Standard

Seven 3D Printer Features That Should Be Standard

Desktop 3D printers have evolved significantly in the 10+ years they’ve been on the market, but there are many more features they need to include.

EMBARGO 18JAN1030GMT E3D-Online Resumes Hemera Extruder Production

E3D-Online Resumes Hemera Extruder Production

E3D-Online announced a resumption of production for their advanced Hemera 3D printer extruder.

Creality 3D Printer Operators Rejoice: Powerful Extrusion Upgrades Available

Creality 3D Printer Operators Rejoice: Powerful Extrusion Upgrades Available

Bondtech and Slice Engineering announced the immediate availability of a series of upgrades designed for most of the Creality line of 3D printers.

The Unusual Rotary Piston Extruder Needs To Be Used

The Unusual Rotary Piston Extruder Needs To Be Used

It’s been brought to our attention there is a patent on a very unusual 3D printer extruder design.

Published October 30, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged bigrep, extruder, legal, mxt, patent, professional, rotary
LulzBot Adds 1.75mm Filament Support

LulzBot Adds 1.75mm Filament Support

We’ve just heard that FAME 3D, the new owners of LulzBot, have made a deal to provide 1.75mm filament support for LulzBot 3D printers.

Published July 24, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged diameter, extruder, filament, hot end, lulzbot, slice engineering

MakerBot Declares METHOD “Open Materials”, But Not In The Way You Think

MakerBot’s new experimental extruder allows the use of open materials, and can achieve superior 3D print results.

Published April 3, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged _temp, experimental, extruder, jabil, kimya, makerbot, mitsubishi, open, open materials, polymaker, profiles

MakerBot Fills In The Materials Gap

MakerBot has bridged their materials gap with a new program that partners with multiple 3D printing materials providers.

Published January 22, 2020
Categorized as materials Tagged engineering, experimental, extruder, makerbot, partnership, program

Pico Hybrid Hot End Arrives!

Metaform is about to launch a very powerful hybrid 3D printer hot end that is not only very tiny, but can 3D print both flexible and higher temperature materials.

Published January 13, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged b3 innovations, extruder, hot end, metaform, pico

A Revolutionary Revolving 3D Printer Extruder from Fuselab

A new extruder concept was unveiled by Fuselab that spins at high speed to reliably deliver precise amounts of thermoplastics in 3D printers. We found out how it works.

Published November 29, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged extruder, fast, filament, fuselab, high speed, revolving, spinning

Have You Heard Of Runice’s 3D Printer Components?

Runice is an OEM manufacturer that provides hot end and extruder components to many 3D printer manufacturers.

Published October 22, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged bearing, china, components, extruder, heatbreak, heatsink, hotend, linear rail, nozzle, runice

The TRILAB DeltiQ 2 3D Printer

The powerful DeltiQ 2 3D Printer from TRILAB includes a surprise extrusion system that allows easy 3D printing of flexible material.

Published October 21, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged delta, extruder, flexible, nimble, thermoplastics, trilab, zesty technology

E3D-Online Announces The Hermes System

E3D-Online announced a breakthrough 3D printing extruder / hot end system called Hermes. It offers a very powerful feature, yet is still low priced.

Published September 30, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged die cast, e3d, e3d-online, extruder, flexible, hotend, mass manufacturing

What’s In E3D-Online’s Mystery Boxes?

E3D-Online produces some of the highest-quality 3D printer components used in the industry, and now you can obtain a batch of them at very low cost.

Published July 24, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged arduino, components, e3d, e3d-online, extruder, hot end, nozzle, sale

A Coaxial 3D Print Extruder?

Ever heard of a coaxial nozzle for 3D printing? This is an experimental version being used for unusual food 3D printing.

Published July 15, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged $3D food printing nozzle, coaxial, extruder, food, nozzle

E3D-Online’s Origin Story

We had a chat with E3D-Online co-founder Sanjay Mortimer to find out more about the company.

Published June 20, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged $E3D-Online Story, e3d, e3d-onilne, extruder, hot end, interview, origin

Direct Drive Upgrade Available for CR-10S

There’s a new upgrade available for the popular CR-10S desktop 3D printer from Creality.

Published May 10, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @BondtechAB, bondtech, creality, extruder, hot end

The Nimble Extruder: Not Direct, Not Bowden, But Something Else

I’m looking at a unique 3D printer extruder design from Zesty called “Nimble”.

Published April 8, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged bowden, direct, extruder, hotend, nimble, zesty technology

3DGence’s High Flow 3D Printing Module

3DGence announced a new accessory for their popular INDUSTRY F340 professional 3D printer that provides for high flow rates.

Published April 4, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged 3dgence, carbon fiber, extruder, glass fiber, high temperature, hotend, modular, pa11, peek, plastic

E3D-Online Unleashes The SuperVolcano; Look Out For Giant 3D Printers

UK-based E3D-Online announced their latest — and largest — 3D printer hot end, the SuperVolcano.

Published March 5, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @E3DOnline, e3d, extruder, hotend

How Do You Learn Filament Extrusion?

So you’ve decided to make your own 3D printing filament. Great. …How?

Published February 6, 2019
Categorized as learning Tagged @3devotech, 3devo, extruder, extrusion, filament, learning, training, workshop

Powerful New 3D Printer Components from Dyze Design

Dyze Design showed us their new products.

Published December 3, 2018
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @DyzeDesign, dyze design, extruder, high speed, high temperature, pellets

Thoughts on BigRep’s New MXT Extruder

Last week BigRep announced a series of new machines, but what caught my interest most was their MXT extruder.

Published November 27, 2018
Categorized as Hardware Tagged bigrep, extruder, large, mxt, speed

An Airbrush-Style 3D Printer Nozzle?

There may be a far better way to 3D print small, finely detailed objects.

Published October 5, 2018
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, hot end, hotend, nozzle, resolution

BCN3D Technologies Updates Sigma and Sigmax 3D Printers

Spain-based BCN3D Technologies released significant updates to their desktop 3D printers, now the Sigma R19 and Sigmax R19.

Published September 11, 2018
Categorized as printer Tagged @bcn3dtech, bcn3d, dual, extruder, independent, plastic, professional

The Proforge 2 Desktop 3D Printer

A new 3D printer has appeared on Kickstarter: the Proforge 2 and 2S. 

Published August 26, 2018
Categorized as printer Tagged dual, extruder, kickstarter, makertech 3d, ooze, plastic

The PotterBot Evolves

Since we last looked at the PotterBot two years ago, it seems there have been many improvements. 

Published August 24, 2018
Categorized as printer Tagged ceramic, clay, deltabots, extruder, potterbot

LulzBot’s New Micro Toolhead

LulzBot unexpectedly announced a new toolhead suitable for very, very tiny 3D prints. 

Published August 14, 2018
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, lulzbot, small

BigRep Working on Unusual Extruder

According to insiders, it seems that BigRep is secretly developing a potentially revolutionary new 3D printer extruder. 

Published May 27, 2018
Categorized as research Tagged bigrep, extruder

Are Pellets Better Than Filament?

A company has introduced an attachment for desktop 3D printers to use pellets instead of filament. 

Published April 17, 2018
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, pellets

The Several Methods of Dual Extrusion

With the increasing buzz over the near-necessity of dual extrusion, we thought we’d say a few words about how this is done. 

Published March 16, 2018
Categorized as learning Tagged dual, extruder, support, tips

Bombyx Prod Launches a New Kind of 3D Print Manufacturing Service

A French company has devised a different way to provide 3D print services to manufacturers. 

Published March 12, 2018
Categorized as Service Tagged extruder, printing

Kentstrapper Introduces Dual Independent Extrusion

Italy-based Kentstrapper introduced a very attractive new option for their popular Mavis desktop 3D printer: independent extruders. 

Published February 22, 2018
Categorized as printer Tagged @kentstrapper, dual, extruder

Switch to Ceramic 3D Printing with StoneFlower

A new kit to convert your desktop 3D printer to ceramic capability is about to launch. 

Published December 25, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged ceramic, extruder, paste

Mass Portal’s Three New Excellent Products

Mass Portal continues to experiment with advanced 3D printing techniques.

Published December 5, 2017
Categorized as printer Tagged @MassPortal, extruder, heat, materials, multitool

Structur3d Announces Discov3ry Version 2.0

3D printing startup Structur3d has upgraded their paste extruder to version 2.0.

Published November 2, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @structur3Dprint, extruder, paste

3D Platform’s Filament-Hungry HFE Extruders

3D Platform has been developing ways to dramatically speed up 3D printing very large objects, and their latest extruders are simply insane.

Published July 14, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @3dplatform, extruder, large, speed

Add a High Temperature Extruder to Your Desktop 3D Printer

France-based I3D Innovation has launched a high temperature extrusion system for desktop 3D printers. 

Published July 13, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, high temperature, hotend

Could 3D Printer Hotends Improve With Heatron’s System?

At Rapid last week we came across a very intriguing piece of hardware from Heatron.

Published May 19, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, heat

3D Platform’s HFA 3D Printing Extruders

3D Platform announced a new type of high-performance extruder for their massive 3D printers, the HFA series. 

Published May 2, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @3dplatform, extruder, large, speed

How to Speed Up 3D Printing?

Researchers at Binghamton University have explored ways to theoretically increase the speed of filament-based 3D printing systems. 

Published April 14, 2017
Categorized as research Tagged extruder, printing, temperature

Bondtech’s New 3D Print Extruder

Sweden-based Bondtech has released a powerful new extruder for desktop 3D printers. 

Published March 28, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder

E3D Announces the Titan Aero

3D printer hardware maker E3D-Online announced today the Titan Aero, an interesting combo product. 

Published March 24, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @E3DOnline, extruder, hotend

What Does “CoreXY” Mean?

When reviewing the specs for 3D printers, you might encounter the term “CoreXY”. What is a “CoreXY” system?

Published January 9, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, motion

Aleph Objects Announces the MOARstruder

Officially, it’s known as the “LulzBot TAZ MOARstruder Tool Head”, but in fact it’s a monster extruder.

Published January 5, 2017
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, lulzbot, speed

3D Platform’s Powerful New Extruders

You might be familiar with 3D Platform, a company dedicated to making large-format 3D printers. Now it seems they’re working on ways to make large prints much faster. 

Published November 24, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @3dplatform, extruder, filament, plastic

Several Unique Features of the Zesty Nimble 3D Printer Extruder

A new extruder design has hit Kickstarter: the Zesty Nimble. 

Published October 25, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder

Another 3D Printer Manufacturer Buys a Ticket on the Pellet Train

Titan Robotics announced plans to incorporate a pellet-fueled extruder on their massive Atlas 3D printer. 

Published October 17, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @TitanRobotics3d, extruder, pellets

Airwolf 3D’s New Direct Drive Option

Desktop 3D printer manufacturer Airwolf3D announced a new option for their AXIOM and AXIOMe 3D printers: direct drive. 

Published October 12, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @airwolf3d, extruder

Modix Extends the Independent Extruder Idea

A new UK-based 3D printer startup has developed an even more flexible dual extrusion approach. 

Published October 10, 2016
Categorized as printer Tagged dual, extruder, plastic

Multi-Nozzle Desktop 3D Printers Just Died

I’ve never been a big fan of dual (or more) nozzle 3D printers because of the problems inherent in the design, but now, perhaps, that style may be heading out with a development from Prusa Research. 

Published September 29, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @josefprusa, color, extruder

CEL-Robox’s Unique Solution to The Retraction Problem: The Needle Valve

Cel-Robox’s desktop 3D printer has a feature I hadn’t noticed previously: needle valves. 

Published September 29, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @CELRobox, extruder, plastic

Interesting Extruder Concept is More Complex Than It Appears

An extruder concept proposed by Reddit contributor lxo96 poses some interesting questions. 

Published September 22, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder

Dyze Design’s New DyzeXtruder GT

Montreal’s Dyze Design has released a new version of their 3D printer extruder mechanism and it seems to include many interesting design features. 

Published September 1, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @DyzeDesign, extruder

dddmaterial Launches Powerful Tungsten 3D Printer Nozzles, Again

Germany-based dddmaterial has launched a second Kickstarter campaign to produce a batch of powerful tungsten 3D printer nozzles. 

Published August 16, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, tungsten

Leapfrog’s New Bolt 3D Printer has a Speedy Surprise

Our team had a close look at Leapfrog’s new Bolt 3D printer and discovered it has features beyond its large size. 

Published August 4, 2016
Categorized as printer Tagged @leapfrog_3d, extruder

A Pasty Option For Ultimaker 3D Printing

Strucur3D announced they’ve established an intimate relationship with Ultimaker to enable plug-and-play paste extrusion on Ultimaker equipment. 

Published May 19, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @structur3Dprint, extruder, paste

E3D-Online’s Powerful Titan Extruder Is In High Demand

E3D-Online released their new Titan Extruder, and it seems to have all the features many have wanted in a high-performance extruder. 

Published April 11, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @E3DOnline, extruder

One Brilliant Way To Reduce Frustrating 3D Print Failures

Someone has devised a method for performing dynamic error correction on 3D printers to ensure the nozzle is always placed precisely where it should be. 

Published April 10, 2016
Categorized as Ideas Tagged extruder, hardware

Beyond Mere Brass and Steel Nozzles, Lies Tungsten

A new premium 3D printing hot end nozzle has been developed in tungsten, which could alleviate many issues. 

Published April 3, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, tungsten

What MakerBot Really Did To The Smart Extruder

During my recent conversation with MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom, he told us their new SmartExtruder+ had been redesigned and tested extensively. I had no idea how much until now. 

Published March 28, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, makerbot

UPDATE: MakerBot’s Astonishing Smart Extruder+ Endurance Test

We received some questions about our interview with MakerBot chief Jonathan Jaglom’s statement on Smart Extruder+ testing. We found answers today.

Published February 12, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, jaglom, makerbot

MakerBot Finally Upgrades The SmartExtruder!

MakerBot announced the SmartExtruder+, a new version of their advanced extruder used on their fifth generation equipment. 

Published January 4, 2016
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, makerbot

Open Edge’s Strange But Amazing 3D Print Nozzle

Open Edge first appeared years ago when they began with the FoldaRap folding 3D printer, but now they’re on to something quite interesting: a very sophisticated nozzle. 

Published December 22, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @OpenEdge_Fr, extruder, nozzle

The Multistruder: Core Of Your Future Filament Making System?

We’ve been contacted by the backers of the Multistruder, a new type of extruder, and it’s an interesting design. 

Published December 15, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, filament

Ultimaker Sweetens Their Extended Version With A Free Nozzle Switcher

Netherlands-based Ultimaker has been selling their Ultimaker 2 Extended machine for some time now, but until the end of the month, buyers will receive an extra feature.

Published November 17, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @ultimaker, extruder

The Flying Extruder: The Best of Bowden and Direct 3D Printer Extruders?

Comments on our Bowden vs Direct 3D printer extruder post led us to the “flying extruder” concept, which is a bit of both. 

Published November 15, 2015
Categorized as Hardware, Ideas Tagged #tl, extruder

Bowden or Direct? A Primer on Extruder Styles

Two methods of extrusion are typically found on desktop 3D printers these days. Do you know what they are? 

Published November 11, 2015
Categorized as Ideas Tagged #tl, extruder, hardware

Bondtech’s New QR Extruder Includes Handy Features

Sweden-based Bondtech has released an upgrade to their already successful 3D printer extruder: the Bondtech QR. 

Published November 11, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @BondtechAB, extruder

A Kaleidoscope of Colors With The CollideOScope Multi-Filament 3D Print Head

A new 3D print head is able to print not two, not three, but up to SEVEN different filaments at a time. 

Published October 11, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged color, extruder, multimaterial

3D Printer “Dough Cannon” Struggles

A Kickstarter project to develop a unique extruder specifically for 3D printed dough seems to be having trouble raising funds. 

Published September 15, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged dough, extruder, food

The Discov3ry Extruder: Chunky Don’t Work

We received a quick update from the folks of Structu3D, makers of the Discov3ry paste extruder. 

Published May 17, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, silicone

The Multicolored Diamond Hotend

Interested in color 3D printing? Who isn’t? Now there’s another way you can do so. 

Published April 12, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged color, extruder, hotend

A New 3D Printer Nozzle for Chocolate?

A Kickstarter campaign is attempting to raise funds to engineer a nozzle specifically to 3D print chocolate. 

Published March 15, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged bioprinting, chocolate, extruder

Discov3ry Paste Extruder Ships

Remember that unusual paste extruder for 3D printers, the Discov3ry? It’s now shipping. 

Published March 3, 2015
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, paste

RepRap Central’s Unusual Challenge

RepRap Central is launching a difficult challenge to the 3D printer world. 

Published January 22, 2015
Categorized as Event, Ideas Tagged challenge, extruder

LulzBot’s Two New Dual Extruders

LulzBot, makers of the popular TAZ series of personal 3D printers, has announced two new extruders. 

Published November 9, 2014
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, lulzbot

The X-truder 3D Print Head

We’re checking out a new product being crowdfunded: the X-truder dual nozzle 3D printer head assembly. 

Published November 6, 2014
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder

Maizena 3D Prints with Liquid Polymers

You’ll need some plastic filament for your extruder, correct? Not so if you happen to use an extruder from Maizena. It prints liquid!

Published October 20, 2014
Categorized as Hardware Tagged extruder, liquid

MakerBot’s Extruder Woes?

MakerBot introduced an advanced extruder earlier this year, but it seems people are having trouble with it. 

Published October 6, 2014
Categorized as learning Tagged extruder, makerbot

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