Extruders are devices that heat and melt the feedstock and extrude it through the nozzle along a predetermined path on the print bed. Based on the material feeding, 3D printers are classified as ...

BIQU (aka Bigtree Tech) is now offering the direct-drive extruder it designed for the Bigtree BX printer as a separate part. Dubbed ‘H2 (Hydrogen) Direct Extruder’, it seems to be ‘inspired by’ E3D’s ...

Even a decade later, homebrew 3D printing still doesn’t stop when it comes to mechanical improvements. These last few months have been especially kind to lightweight direct-drive extruders, and ...

For some time, the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing sector has been attempting to develop a dependable means for printing rubber-like filaments into desired shapes. The effort to establish ...

Last week, we took a first look at the dual-filament Ultimaker 3 printer. This week, we dive into one of the key features that provides the printer with its power and flexibility: its extruders.

BIQU (aka Bigtree Tech) is now offering the direct-drive extruder it designed for the Bigtree BX printer as a separate part. Dubbed ‘H2 (Hydrogen) Direct Extruder’, it seems to be ‘inspired by’ E3D’s ...