Exorcizing the E3Dv5 PLA jams. Also: Lithophanes

After my previous experiences with the Sumpod, the Rostrap and their hot ends, I would never have put the E3Dv5 on the TronXY X5S in bowden configuration. E3D themselves limit …

The “Prusaic” extruder – X5S goes direct

As mentioned in the Upgrade List and the Extruder Shootout post, I had seen those “Cloned Btech Dual Gears DIY” gears on Aliexpress and ordered. I always thought that Bondtech’s …

Extruder shootout by weightlifting

The feeder mechanism, also called the cold end of the extruder. It is a critical part of every FDM/FFF 3D-Printer. In my experience it can not overcome a PLA jam …