E3D V6 Hotend Assembly for 3mm Filament

The E3D V6 All-Metal Hotend Assembly is a very well-engineered component, designed to work with direct drive extruder systems using 3mm Filament. It is an advanced model of the E3D V5 Hotend Assembly – built to be smaller and weigh even less than previous versions. This makes it a great investment for anyone using our popular Charlstruder or Titan Extruder Assembly, and is capable of temperatures up to 300°C without any extra parts or aftermarket upgrades.

This assembly includes the heater cartridge, thermistor and fan, with a standard 0.4mm bronze nozzle. These parts ensure that you don’t need to purchase anything else to enjoy great results, and you can instead simply upgrade your printer with this assembly to quickly and easily improve your printing quality. It is important to remember, however, that you will need a strong extruder and short, confined feedpath for 3mm filament, as this filament often has a lot of back pressure – which can result in leaks or oozing.

Pro-Tip: For those of you who are using an all metal hotend and having issues with plastic oozing through the heater-block threads, try heating your hotend up to 270°C and tightening the nozzle with a No. 8 spanner – Just don't get too carried away or you will damage the heatbreak, since it has a very thin 0.3mm stainless steel wall.

Typical Applications for the E3D V6 3mm Hotend Assembly:

The E3D V6 All-Metal Hotend Assembly for 3mm Filament is the latest iteration of this popular line of hotend assemblies, and is capable of reaching temperatures of up to 300°C by default. This makes it ideal as an upgrade for a 3mm direct drive printer, as well as for 3D Printing enthusiasts who want to try experimenting with high-temperature exotic filaments like carbon fibre or metal-infused polymers.

Alternatively, if you are looking for a quality hotend system for 1.75mm filament, we also stock the E3D V6 Direct Drive Assembly, as well as the E3D V6 Bowden Assembly – to cater to printers using 1.75mm filament with either direct drive or Bowden-style extruder systems.

*Note: This is not supplied by E3D, although it is manufactured to the same specs and quality controlled locally to ensure it functions exactly as expected - while saving you money.