There are a 3 main different types of heating elements for the extruder that I am seeing are used frequently. Cartridge Heater - ala Makerbot Resistor Heater - Hotends.com etc. Nichrome Wire - Makergear etc. What is your preference for a heating element and why? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110496#msg-110496 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:32:43 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110513#msg-110513 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110513#msg-110513 NelsonRap General Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:18:41 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110506#msg-110506 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110506#msg-110506
Nobody seems to be willing to make a small enough cartridge heater for our use, and the reliability/cost of the resistors has been superb.

If the resistors had better dimensional tolerances it would be nice though.]]> Andrew Diehl General Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:45:13 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110504#msg-110504 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110504#msg-110504
Nichrome works when encased in high temperature thermally conductive cement like Makergear's, but that is hard to get hold of and construction is fiddly.]]> nophead General Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:09:54 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110496#msg-110496 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,110496,110496#msg-110496
Cartridge Heater - ala Makerbot
Resistor Heater - Hotends.com etc.
Nichrome Wire - Makergear etc.

What is your preference for a heating element and why?]]> vulcanrd General Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:55:14 -0500