
Bowden vs Direct Drive Extruder
Are you using 3D printers? If yes, then you will face confusion with the terms “Bowden extruder” and “direct drive extruder”. These extruder variants make sure that the filament is fed into the print head but the way becomes different when it comes to pushing the filament into the hotend. Both extruders have advantages and disadvantages. Now, here in this write-up, we are discussing both the extruders and their pros & cons. Bowden Extruder The Bowden extruder is attached to the 3D printer’s frame and pushes the filament via a long PTFE tube and into the hotend. The PTFE tube …
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