E3D Hobb-Goblin
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Just Some Fun! ============ Just A Few Days Before Posting This, Someone Posted On Twitter A Picture Of A Curiosity They Found On The [E3D](Http://E3D-Online.Com) Website: The Hobb-Goblin. Huh? Hobb-What? ---------------------- The Hobb-Goblin Is A Brand Of Hobbed Gear Sold By [E3D](Http://E3D-Online.Com) And Has Its Own Mascot - A Scowling Hobbed Gear. I Suspect The Look Is That Of Determination, Not One Meant To Scare People. (My Kids Think It'S Adorable.) The Hobb-Goblin Is An In-House Creation Of [E3D](Http://E3D-Online.Com). I Loved The Design And Thought It Would Be Fun To Make A Printable Version. That'S Why This Is Here Now! What Is A "Hobbed Gear"? -------------------------------- School Time! For Those Of You Who Have Assembled Your Own Printer, This Is Probably Pretty Familiar To You. To Those Of You Who Haven'T, The Hobbed Hear Is A Part Of Your Extruder (The "Cold End") That Bites Into The Plastic Filament In Order To Push It Through The Hot-End So That It Can Be Melted And Subsequently Squeezed Out The Nozzle (The Process Of Extrusion). It Has A *Very* Important Job And If There Is A Blockage Or The Teeth Can'T Bite In (Due, Perhaps, To A Bunch Of Chewed Filament In The Teeth), You'Ll Hear The Familiar "Clicking" Sound Of The Filament Slipping In The Cold-End. Brush Your Hobbed Gear'S Teeth Regularly, Girls And Boys. Ok, So Who Are E3D? ----------------------------- [E3D](Http://E3D-Online.Com) Is A Company That Manufactures The Parts That Make Your Fdm Printer *Work*. Chances Are, You Have A Hot-End And/Or Extruder That Was Manufactured By Them, Or Inspired By Them. Their Designs Are Widely Emulated (Or Outright Copied) By Many, Many Manufacturers. However, There'S A Good Reason Why Many Swear By [E3D](Http://E3D-Online.Com) - Their Stuff Works And They Stand By Their Product. So, Can I Use This On My Printer? ----------------------------------------- Heck No. But You Can Put It Next To Your Printer For Fun. (Or Perhaps To Supervise The Little Brass Gear On Your Printer.) Final Thoughts... ---------------------- This Was *Not* Sponsored In Any Way By [E3D](Http://E3D-Online.Com) Nor Am I Affiliated With Them. I Happen To Like Their Company, Their People, Their Business Practices, And Their Philosophy. Again, The Hobb-Goblin Is An In-House Design Of [E3D](Http://E3D-Online.Com). They Were Kind Enough To Bless My Posting Of This Model On Thingiverse To Share With All Of You. If Your Printer Is In Need Of A Guardian Or Mascot, This One Might Just Be For You. No, I Really Am Not Sponsored By [E3D](Http://E3D-Online.Com) But Their Products Really Are Top-Notch And If You Are In The Market For Extruder Or Hot-End Parts, Please Consider Going To Their Web Site: [Http://E3D-Online.Com](Http://E3D-Online.Com). Peace And God Bless.
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