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E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:22 pm
by bauf
So i want to try out a new hotend and i don't know which one of those is most recommended on the max v2? I mostly use PLA, but i've read several people having trouble with PLA on E3Dv6..
Would be nice to hear from people that use either of those hotends.
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:28 pm
by KAS
It's mostly those who don't change retract settings that have issue. The E3D V6 likes 3mm and lower retracts.
With that said; I don't know much about Jheads, but I would go with this over the others and right now it's on sale.
http://www.tricklaser.com/Pro-Metal-Hot ... HOTEND.htm
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:32 pm
by geneb
If you do most of your printing with PLA and want to change to a different hot end, don't go any further than the hot-ends.com J-Head. It's the gold standard for that model of hot end. I've got a .4 and a .25 and they both perform flawlessly.
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Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:36 pm
by Glacian22
Try the Prometheus, it's basically unjammable.
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:40 pm
by Jimustanguitar
I own both, and they're both very nicely made.
The JHead is renowned as the best hot-end for PLA, and I'd say that the E3D is the best jack of all trades. The E3D is also the right choice if you're ever going to do anything hotter than ABS like Nylon or PET.
If I had to pick one of the two, I'd prefer the E3D. It's well engineered, easy to assemble without any glues or tape, comes with a heating cartridge instead of a resistor, and is all metal so that you can jack up the temperature. It's also pretty
One of the guys from the Hive had never been able to print with his E3D (funny you mention the Prometheus, that became his favorite) and at MRRF this weekend they arranged to replace it for him and they're going to cut his in half to investigate why it's not working... That's customer service, and shows that they're very interested in their customers' success and constant improvement.
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:33 pm
by Jimustanguitar
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:20 pm
by geneb
Ah! I'm so glad this got taped!
g.
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:58 am
by jram
I just got my E3d v 6 in the mail today, took about 1 hour to install. I've already printed 3 parts today. The install was trouble free and the prints are looking great so far! I really like the thermistor mount as well as the speed in which it gets to target temp. I ordered from Matterhackers it was here in MN in 2 days.
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:52 am
by KAS
Now the choice is yours
What are you going with?
I have the E3d v6 and never had and issues, but I also have the Prometheus for a new printer I'm gathering parts for.
My understanding the stainless steel nozzles will last longer with the more abrasive filaments. MatterHackers sales them for the E3D V6 although kind of expensive at $35 a nozzle.
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:03 pm
by Jimustanguitar
KAS wrote:My understanding the stainless steel nozzles will last longer with the more abrasive filaments.
Check out 33:30 in the E3D video above. There's a huge difference between the 10kg PLA nozzle on the left and the 250g CF one on the right.
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:46 pm
by KAS
Jimustanguitar wrote:KAS wrote:My understanding the stainless steel nozzles will last longer with the more abrasive filaments.
Check out 33:30 in the E3D video above. There's a huge difference between the 10kg PLA nozzle on the left and the 250g CF one on the right.
Interesting, I was thinking more of the stainless steal and iron from Proto-Pasta. I had no idea that Carbon Fiber was that abrasive.
Re: E3DV6 or Jhead?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 2:36 am
by bauf
woah.. I didn't get any notification emails about any reply to this thread,so i completely forgot about it. Thanks for all input!
I really like the E3D, so i think i'm gonna try it out.