Has anyone had any success with the Dglass3D all-metal hotend?

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Has anyone had any success with the Dglass3D all-metal hotend? (the 1.75mm bowden one)

I’m in the process of designing a 3D printer and was wondering whether to use the D3D or maybe wait for the Pico Hotend, or just go with the E3D hotend.

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Well, if we all keep pointing people to E3Ds, we’ll never know if anyone has one upped them. I say if you’ve got the money to spare on a possible dud, go for it! And make sure you let us all know your experiences. If your experiences turn out bad, you’ve got a pretty reliable fallback plan in the E3D.

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I thought about doing an E3D vs hexagon vs pico shootout, but it won’t be for another month or so.

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I want a hotend that is easier to clean and disassemble than the e3d. Didn’t someone advertise something like that a few months back?

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Might be worth holding out for the E3d V6 if you can. I’m very happy with the beta version I’m using.

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@Ashley_Webster Yeah, well. I can’t say much but I think it’s safe to say I like it :slight_smile:

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I’m not drinking the e3d koolaid. I have 3. They have real problems when they do jam it can be really difficult to disassemble them, and they have to be re-tapped and died each time.

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@Matt_Kraemer I’ve never had to disassemble my E3D in the 4 months I’ve had it. Printing averages 6 hours a day with PLA, ABS and Nylon. What is causing your jams ?

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@Tim_Rastall , I’ve seen the E3D v6, looks SO nice…was asked to be a beta tester for it, but don’t have the time right now.

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@William_Frick a customer had a jam in PLA after doing something silly. It took me 3.5 hrs to fix.

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@Matt_Kraemer I assume you heat them to pla gt before attempting disassembly? I’ve had to do this with clogged nozzles but never due to jams.

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@Tim_Rastall I had to heat it to pla temp with the fan off to remove the ss throat. Not easy when the heater cartridge wires can’t spin. In the end I had to heat it with an external air rework station.