Hot End Comparison
reifsnyderb's hot-end collection (Used with permission. Picture legend listed below.)
Some hotends from Srek (Used with permission)
Hot end designers are encouraged to add their hot ends in the table below.
- Please consider starting a wiki page for your design.
- This table is for hot ends only, it is not a supplier list.
- Add your supplier list to the wiki page associated with the hot end.
| Hotend name | Designer | Mount type | Direct/Bowden | Build Material | Filament Sizes (mm) | Nozzle Sizes (mm) | license | Wikipage/Link | Reviews & Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-Head Farmer | Nick Stratton | Groove Mount | Both (all-in-one) | All-Metal | 1.75 | Full Range | unspecified | ||
| 1730 Full Metal Hotend | Achatz Industries, Kai Parthy | Modified Groove Mount, Round Mount, Heatsink | Both (all-in-one) | Full Metal | 1.75 & 3 | 0.25/0.3/0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 | unspecified | Product data sheet, Webstore | Modular Full Metal Hotend. Print 1.75 & 3 mm filament with interchangeable Filament Nozzle Units |
| E3D - V5 | Sanjay | Modified Groove Mount | Both | All Metal | 1.75/3 | 0.25/0.3/0.35/0.4/0.6/0.8 | CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 | Wiki Page, E3D Online | forum discussion |
| Aluhotend V7 | Thejollygrimreaper | 4.6mm Groove Mount (same as jhead) | direct / bowden | stainless/aluminium/brass/ptfe liner | 1.75/3 | 0.4 | NC | Wiki Page, Webstore | Zenmaster youtube reviews,Zennmaster review pt2 |
| J-Head Mk V | Brian Reifsnyder | Groove Mount | Direct; Bowden with Adapter | PEEK/PTFE/Metal | 1.75/3 | 0.35/0.45/0.5 | GPL | Wiki Page, hotends.com | - |
| Merlin | Srek (Björn Marl) | M10/J-Head Adapter | Both | PEEK/PTFE/Brass | 1.75/3 | 0.2/0.3/0.5 | CERN OHL 1.2 | Wiki Page, Merlin Blog | forum discussion |
| Argento | jameghino (Javier Ameghino) | Groove Mount same as jhead | Both | stainless steel nozzle/aluminum/brass/PTFE liner | 1.75/3 | 0.4/0.3/0.8 | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | Wiki Page, jfa3D.com.ar | forum discussion |
| J-Head Lite V2 | Ohio Plastics | 3/8" Groove Mount | direct (bowden with printed adapter) | PTFE Holder, PTFE Liner, Stainless Steel Barel, Aluminum Heater Block, Brass Nozzle | 1.75 | .4, .35, .3, .25 | Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike | Wiki Page, Ebay | forum discussion |
| Arcol v4 | Arcol | Groove Mount | direct (bowden with printed adapter) | stainless steel/aluminum/brass/PTFE liner | 1.75/3 | 0.35, 0.5 | unspecified | Wiki page, assembly instructions | forum discussion |
| V3 Hybrid GrooveMount | MakerGear | Groove Mount | direct (bowden with printed adapter) | PEEK, PTFE, stainless steel pins | 1.75/3 | 0.25, 0.35, 0.5 | unspecified | V3 Hybrid page, github | forum discussion |
| Budaschnozzle | Aleph Objects | Flat Plate | direct (bowden with printed adapter) | PEEK, PTFE, aluminum, wood | 1.75/3 | 0.15 to 0.75 | GPLv3 | Wiki page | - |
| Pico | B3 innovations | Groove Mount, Groove Mount for Bowden, Flat Plate | Both | stainless steel/brass (all metal) | 1.75/3 | 0.35, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6 | unspecified | Pico page | forum discussion |
| All-Metal Hot End | 3DMPTech | Groove Mount, Groove Mount for Bowden | Both | Aluminium, Stainless Steel | 1.75/ 3 | 0.20 to 0.5 in 0.05s | unspecified | eBay (Direct) eBay Bowden | includes spare nozzle, fan, hobbed bolt and mounting plate |
| DyzEND | Dyze Design | Groove Mount | Both | Titanium / Stainless Steel / Aluminum | 1.75 | 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20 | unspecified | Dyze Design | - |
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Picture Legend
The picture shows reifsnyderb's hot-end collection circa November 2013. This picture does not represent an "official" collection, nor is it intended to endorse any particular design. It is meant to provide new users with an easy at-a-glance comparison of some (but not all) of the many hot-end designs available.
- A. Arcol V3
- B. Budaschnozzle 1.1
- C. E3d
- D. Darwin/Thermoplast Extruder Nozzle v1.1
- E. Darwin/Thermoplast Extruder Nozzle v2
- F. Darwin/Thermoplast Extruder Nozzle hybrid variant
- G. "Big-Head Style" hybrid nozzle
- H. "Big-Head Style" hybrid nozzle with brass thermal barrier
- I. MakerGear
- J. Wildseyed
- K. MakerBot Mk 5
- L. J-Head Clone 2012 Mk IV from China
- M. J-Head Clone 2013 Mk V fromChina
- N. J-Head Mk V from Reprap-UK (~2012)
- O. Experimental thermally fused J-Head (Reifsnyder Precision Works)
- P. ParCan V2
- Q. Ultimaker
- R. Mini J-Head Mk I (Reifsnyder Precision Works)
- S. J-Head Chess from 2engineers
- T. JGR mostly-metal hot-end (aluhotend)
- U. Trinity Labs Magma ( not in production anymore, trinitylabs gone)
- V. Trinity Labs All-Metal J-Head ( not in production anymore, trinitylabs gone)
- 1. J-Head MK I
- 2. J-Head MK II
- 3. J-Head MK III-B
- 4. J-Head MK IV
- 5. J-Head MK IV-B
- 6. J-Head MK V
- 7. J-Head MK V-B
- 8. J-Head MK V-BV
See Also
Forum discussion: Best hot end
RepRap Magazine Issue 3, pages 41-58: Hot-Ends review by Richard Horne
