The Titan Extruder is E3D’s answer to a reliable 3D Printer extruder. The Titan extruder is a compact and light unit, but with incredable power performance.
The Titan has a 3:1 gear reduction to provide extreme power. The gear ratio allows for smaller, lighter motors to be used, you will still get the same pushing force with a ungeared lighter motor, than when using an geared large motor. When used in direct drive you now have a light carriage, and for bowden top class pushing force.
The Titan extruder is a perfect addition to the E3D ECO System. Titan is a universal bowden, direct drive, 1.75mm & 3.00mm extruder. When used in the bowden configuration, just a bowden adaptor needs to be inserted into the extruder instead of the hotend.
SPEED AND RESOLUTION
![E3D Titan Extruder Gearing](https://ooznest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/titan-gear-ratio.png)
The result of a high gear ratio is a loss in quick retractions. The Titans 3:1 ratio is a perfect balance between power and speed. Fast retractions, like on the Volcano, will no longer be a problem when using the Titan Extruder.
When printing at low layer heights, the filament flow can have a pulsing motion, the result is a wavy surface finish to the printed part. The 3:1 gear ratio triples the extruders resolution, and thus makes the print much smoother.
QUICK ASSEMBLY AND EASY MAINTENANCE
The Titan has a fully guided filament path, with no gaps for buckling of flexible filaments. The fully constrained path from extruder to meltzone means flexible filaments are now very easy to print and pain free.
The drive gear has individually CNC Machined drive teeth, for superior grip, even for the slipperiest nylons on the market.
Metal filled and carbon filled filaments are also easily printed with the Titan extruder. The Titan has more than enough force for even the toughest materials to print.
![Titan Extruder Filament Path](https://ooznest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Filament-Path-800x800.jpg)
BEST IN CLASS PRINTING
![E3D Titan Extruder](https://ooznest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Titan-Maintenance-800x800.jpg)
With an adjustable tensioner system, and force indicator, you can easily set the desired tension to a repeatable value. With a quick release lever on the idler, the extrusion can be easily stopped or filament changed.
The Titan was designed with maintenance in mind. The hobbed pulley is open, and easily accessible for cleaning with out taking the extruder apart. The shape of the drive gear teeth have been specially designed so filament debris flakes off cleanly. The accessible thumb wheel makes manual extrude, purge, and filament changes a breeze. The inside of the Titan can be accessed within one minute, using only one allen key. It reassembles just as quickly.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
![Titan Extruder Assembly Parts](https://ooznest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Titan-Parts-1347x800.jpg)
Thomas Turner (verified owner) –
Great extruder. however, bowden for 3mm (2.85mm) caused some issues (lost steps in some cases as the steppers fought against the stiffness of the tubing). so converted it back to direct drive & i’m now getting much better prints.
MR ALEX COLLINS (verified owner) –
Best extruder out there
Travis Saari (verified owner) –
It’s a good extruder
Dunc B (verified owner) –
Easy to assemble and performs well. a worthwhile upgrade from my original reprap extruder.
Jason Clark (verified owner) –
A serious extruder this!
I had to print a mounting bracket, but I guess it’ll depend on what you currently have.
This printed well and fitted my 2020 frame.
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The Titan extruder is easy to assemble – just follow the instructions. Clear a work area and don’t lose the grub screw!
For my standard 1.8 degree motor, at 1/16 steps, the steps/rev are about 418 (the E3D slim motor must be 0.9 degree).
But, it’s pulling very well. It feels to be a totally different class to the cheap extruders on the market and has a lot more power.
The design is very good. It’s got great tension control, and I was very impressed by the initial feeling of my filament.
No more stabbing around hoping to find the hole 😉
I’m using this with the Volcano hot-end with a 0.8mm nozzle, so the machine is designed to be for quick prints and the Titan is ticking the boxes for an excellent upgrade.
Cheers to Ryan and the team for getting this out quickly!
Mr Osman Kagan Aydin (verified owner) –
Great products with a great service.