3d Printing For Beginners, What is the Hotend and How Does it Work? @MakeWithTech
3d Printing For Beginners, What is the Hotend and How Does it Work?  @MakeWithTech
Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn about the components of a 3d printer hotend and the different styles of hotends. I also cover the difference between a direct extruder and a Bowden style printer.

By learning more about your printers hotend you are better equipped to solve any hotend failures such as under extruding, over extruding, and jamming.

Let's continue to learn things together.
Irv

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I have reviewed the following printers or similar printers:

➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printers-reviewed-on-drvax-youtube-channel

These are some of the tools I use for 3d printing day-to-day:

➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/basic-3d-printing-tools

I have reviewed or used the following 3d printer upgrades:

➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printer-upgrades

Here are the 3d printer filaments I use to evaluate prints, software, and techniques:

➡︎ kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printing-filament-i-use-at-drvax

I will be covering basic electronics and software in future MakeWithTech segments and here are the products I am using:

kit.co/makewithtech/software-and-electronic-kits

Some of the Woodworking products I use:

kit.co/makewithtech/drvax-woodworking-tools-and-supplies

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