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Topic: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

Hello,

I have the 1.0 for about 8 months now, I have been very happy with it and it's been awesome to be in on the ground floor so to speak with those of us who were abe to be some of the first to unlock and flash these printers to prove it's worth to all those who said it was a piece of crap, but in doing so they were also comparing it with their 1500 dollar printers that had a 4x4x6 bring capacity (:  So anyways, my printer is basically stock with the repetier firmware but it has been sitting idle for too long because of the fact that I have really been wanting to try something other than abs.  I have saved the money and am wanting to buy a new hot end from E3d but just cant find any good recent source of which kit is the end all be all of hot ends.  I know things have been changing very rapidly in this field, so IF someone who has been keeping up could either help me or point me to help I would really appreciate it.  Basically I just need a shopping list to make sure when I get my order that, 1. I don't find out the next day I should of got something different, and 2. That I don't find out i have everything I need to do the upgrade and then have to wait for another shipment....  I am looking to try some of the newest filaments like carbon fiber and the some metal perhaps. 

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On another note, If anyone has a good link or source of info on anyone who has attached a laser to cut acrylic too, I would love to pick up a laser as well. 

Please, if you just want to reply to tell me how dangerous it is or all the reasons why I shouldn't do the laser thing, respectfully I'd ask you to save it.

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

Where are you located?

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

There are really only two good hot ends. The E3D as you know, then there is also the B3 PICO. The only disadvantage to the PICO is that is machined from a solid piece of stainless steel. So if you bend or break it the whole thing would need to be replaced.  Its other disadvantage is it is almost twice the cost of the E3D.

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

Keep in mind carbon fiber chews through nozzles.  You can basically print about a roll or two before you need to buy a new nozzle.

Granted, a nozzle is only about $6-8.

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

You could also get stainless steel nozzles. Much harder than brass, resists wear.

http://www.filastruder.com/collections/ … -nozzle-v6

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

I modded my 1.0 for the same reasons.
Now i almost print anything.
I have the e3d 1.75 kit ( With an extra meter of tube, so you can play with this, to print flexible, the tube neem to go between the feeder rollers)
Als buy an extra temperature sensor, And surely nozzles.
My brass nozzle was unuasable after half a rol of cf .
I use the stainless 0.4, And brass 0.3 And 0.4. Buy Spares, certainly if you are changing materials, things tends to go wrong, And it is so confortable if you are in a trial And error situation, to be able to switch to a good nozzle!.

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

Thank you so much for all the info,  I am located in California just to answer,  not sure why.  But anyways,  the thing other thing i was hoping to know is besides butting extra tube and nozzles, is everything that I need to get up and running with the e3d included in the kit?   I'm talking every little screw and wire, so as not to have to be waiting. And just to clarify,  the tube that is referenced here,  you mean the clear tube that is normally above the rollers that you feed the fill into right?  Thanks again

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

I asked because E3D is located in the UK, there are US distributors like myself that are cheaper after shipping is considered. Link in signature.

Yes, the kit includes everything you need.

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

hey,
i bought this:
http://e3d-online.com/E3D-v6/Full-Kit/v … -Universal (2X)
http://e3d-online.com/Mechanical/Bowden … ing-1.75mm (1 meter)
and as spare parts, extra thermistor sets, heater cartridge and the desired nozzles.
Everything is in there, the rest is printing the parts to mount this, and start tinkering ;-)

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

carl_m1968 wrote:

There are really only two good hot ends. The E3D as you know, then there is also the B3 PICO.

I have heard decent things about the reprapdiscount hexagon as well.

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

Just order direct from e3d it ends up being cheaper in the end. This is what you need and also order a spare thermistor cause they are fragile and you probably cannot get them locally if you break it.

http://e3d-online.com/E3D-v6/Full-Kit/v … sal-Bowden

E3D online is $78.84 after shipping whereas ordering from filastruder is $79.99 before shipping and I actually got my stuff faster by ordering direct from e3d....

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

E3D is 43GBP+12.51GBP FedEx shipping = 56GBP = $84USD, plus the currency conversion fees.

From Filastruder: $79 shipped after coupon code 'reprap'. Like I said, cheaper from Filastruder even without the coupon code.

Not sure if you went wrong with your currency conversion or what. Ordering extra thermistors is more expensive from E3D as well.

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

elmoret wrote:

E3D is 43GBP+12.51GBP FedEx shipping = 56GBP = $84USD, plus the currency conversion fees.

From Filastruder: $79 shipped after coupon code 'reprap'. Like I said, cheaper from Filastruder even without the coupon code.

Not sure if you went wrong with your currency conversion or what. Ordering extra thermistors is more expensive from E3D as well.

why would I pay 12 GBP when standard air mail is only 4.5 GBP.... IDK maybe Im a cheap ass or maybe I just don't appreciate being lied too... I agree on the thermistor though if you don't order it with a hotend otherwise it is cheaper.

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Re: About to order from E3d, need some confirmation please...

E3D's Airmail is generally 7-10 business days, occasionally longer. This guy reports 3.5 weeks.
Filastruder's First class mail is generally 2-3 business days, occasionally longer. Here's a couple examples of packages that shipped last Monday via FCM and arrived within 2 days:

https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmA … 2190351297
https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmA … 2190311499

I was comparing apples to apples, FedEx is 1-3 business days, so it matches up well with domestic First Class Mail. E3D's Airmail uses USPS's First Class as the end delivery method, so it stands to reason Airmail they will take longer than domestic First Class packages.

Who's lying to you?

Also the thermistor is indeed more expensive from E3D, with or without the hotend... $5.37 vs. $4.99, and from Filastruder you get the 2 ferrules you need for it - from E3D you have to order those separately, +$1.55.

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