Has anyone used this budget extruder from Ohio plastics?

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Has anyone used this budget extruder from Ohio plastics? I got it on Ebay for $16, I am curious to see the quality.

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PTFE insulators like that will deform over time due to the pressure in the nozzle. He should have read the RepRap diary first before creating them.

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That is probably why they are usually 5/8" instead of 1/2"

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Just a quick guess: PLA will jam after three layers, while ABS temperatures will deform the PTFE body and cause leaks - though i’d love to be proven wrong.
(on a related note, that’s a hotend, not an extruder).

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That thing is a blast from the past.

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I don’t know what I was thinking @Thomas_Sanladerer but yes Hotend. I am going to put it together and try printing some things and post my results later.

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Just out of interest, as someone new to the hobby can you clarify the difference between a hotend and an extruder for me? Thanks :slight_smile:

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Take a quick hop on over to the reprap forums, you’ll get a great idea on how well ohioplastics has done at kissing off most of the community there

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Thanks @J_O11 I know this thing is too good to be true. I was just curious on how well it worked for the price.

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It’ll squirt plastic, but it’s a design from 5yrs ago, that never worked well anyways.

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I guess I can keep it for an emergency backup.

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There ya go. Do yourself a favor, especially if it’s your first time, go get a real http://hotends.com hotend.

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Thanks @Ashley_Webster

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Honestly, I’m pushing people toward E3D hot ends more now. You can actually replace the nozzles on them, which makes for easier cleaning, better disaster recovery, etc.

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100+ hours with the E3D and hasn’t let me down yet. Worth every penny.

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I really like the E3D also, I have one and I also have a budascnozzle 2.0. They both are incredibly reliable. I just want to find an economical hotend that isn’t $100 or made in another country so when I need a replacement part I don’t have to wait weeks.

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Pico is usa based not sure if there shipping yet

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Have you looked at the merlin hotend? It’s on reprap discount for a good price. I’ve been meaning to order one and give it a shot.

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I seen pico @Mike_Ashcraft isn’t it like $100 also?

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I think about the same as the e3d