Dual Gear Metal Extruder

Had my ender 3 v2 for about 3 years, and suddenly mid print the printer stopped feeding filament into the extruder properly. It made the print very fragile and much less dense. I noticed that if I pushed the filament into the stepper motor it would print normally, but as soon as I stopped manually feeding it the print would become fragile again. I disassembled the stock part to find there was a crack in the plastic and it want pinching the filament correctly while feeding. This replacement is much stronger, made from metal, with dual gears for gripping the filament. Easy swap out, takes about 5 mins, and immediately fixes the issue. Good price and good quality.

Couldn't quite put my finger on why I was not getting good results with my prints, then I watched a youtube video on how this could possible be the cause. So, purchased this with the stepper motor (glad I did) and fitted it with little effort (while watching a 'how to' video on youtube). Instruction that are included are not good. The thing to bear in mind is that you must calibrate it once finished and this process is straight forward but, does take a few minutes to achieve good results (the video I watched was by 'Casual DIY'). I have had much better prints since fitting this. It seems to be very well made and has been accurately manufactured to fit, all presented in good packaging

Got this to help with consistency. If you are mounting it on top of motor as I did After running for some time “ on PETG l found that the feed wheel was skidding. It took me a few attempts befor I realised that the unit was worming up due to the stepper motor running at 140 steps per inch instead of 100 Steps. I resolve the problem by creating a small heat brake under the feed mechanism. Ps I am running in an enclosure!

Great price, simple instructions and installation, only had to remove old extruder and install new one then change Esteps up from 93 to 145 Fit perfectly and had zero issues since installing related to extrusion

I recently upgraded my Ender 3 with the Redrex Dual Gear Ender 3 Extruder Metal Drive Feeder, and I must say, this upgrade has been a complete game-changer for my 3D printing experience! The quality and performance of this extruder upgrade have far exceeded my expectations. First and foremost, the dual-gear design of this extruder provides superior grip and control over filament feeding, resulting in smoother and more consistent extrusion. This has significantly improved the overall print quality of my Ender 3, allowing me to achieve finer details and cleaner prints with ease. The metal construction of the drive feeder not only adds durability but also enhances the reliability of the extruder, ensuring long-lasting performance without any issues. I can now print for hours on end without worrying about filament slipping or jamming, thanks to the robust design of this upgrade. Installation was a breeze, with clear instructions and a user-friendly design that made the process smooth and hassle-free. Within minutes, I had the Redrex Dual Gear Extruder installed on my Ender 3, ready to take my 3D printing projects to the next level. Overall, I highly recommend the Redrex Dual Gear Ender 3 Extruder Metal Drive Feeder upgrade to anyone looking to enhance their Ender 3. The improved performance, reliability, and print quality make this upgrade a worthwhile investment for any 3D printing enthusiast. Upgrade your Ender 3 with this extruder, and you won't be disappointed!

Solid little package. Instructions were less than obvious on how to put it all together but it wasn’t too complex in the end. Great care is needed in alignment though to make feeding new filament work. My printer has klipper installed and it was easy enough to calibrate the extruded. The filament comes out with fine even and clean teeth marks on two sides. Made a clear difference from the plastic stock extruder.

Excellent item, installs very easily and is much better than the plastic oem part.

It's shredding itself apart. Stock extruder had lasted 3 years and started skipping so thought I'd treat myself to an upgrade. This has literally shredded itself apart and is now worse than the one I needed to replace. I've learnt my lesson-buy cheap means buy twice!

Excellent quality, all minor issues have been resolved, TPU does not chew, precision is top-notch.

tan pronto como recibas tu impresora, es una buena idea cambiar el extrusor original por este modelo, te ahorras dolores de cabeza

Bought this extruder for my 2020 model CR-10 after I had inconsistent extrusion and skipping on my prints from my aluminum single gear extruder and tried everything else I could think of to fix it. A few things off the top of my head: -As other reviews have pointed out, this version of the low-cost dual gear design includes washers to prevent the gears from grinding off the aluminum as they turn--this is the only one I've seen on Amazon that acknowledges that design flaw! -An issue that I HAVEN'T seen in reviews (probably because it's such an obscure upgrade) is that, while it IS compatible with the CR-10, it's not perfectly compatible with the PrinterMods direct drive upgrade right out of the box. This extruder is substantially thicker than the stock Creality one the PrinterMods upgrade is designed for, so the M3x25 screws included with that upgrade are /just/ too short to mount the motor + extruder to the printhead, and the screws you get with this package DEFINITELY aren't long enough to do the job. I'll update this review later to see how it works in action, but PrinterMods users--you WILL need to replace the two M3x25 screws you used to mount the motor to the printhead with M3x35, and I recommend adding a matching nut to ensure you can screw it all the way in. (It's overkill, but I ordered the iexcell M3 screw variety pack with the 50 nuts and five different lengths of screws--it's only ~$9 on Amazon though, so unless you found a cheaper M3x35 nut and bolt pack, that's what I can personally recommend.) -Definitely recalibrate your e-steps after you install this--in my case the included suggestion of 139 steps/mm was spot on, but it doesn't hurt to use this as a starting point for your calibration, since either way you're going to need to bump up your e-steps from stock for this kind of extruder. -If you're confused on how to install this, check out CHEP's video specifically about installing them. The included instructions are pretty vague if you haven't done extruder upgrades before, but I think that video is super easy to follow for beginners. Like I said, so far so good--after calibrating e-steps this extruder consistently extrudes the amount of filament you tell it to, has a firm grip on the filament without grinding it down or biting into it too deeply (at least with PLA--I'll see about PETG and other filaments one of these days), and shows no sign of slippage. Again, since I need to get longer screws to mount it on my particular setup, I'll update this review later to see how it works extruding hot filament proper, but if you need a solid dual gear extruder and don't want to break the bank, get THIS one! UPDATE 9/14/22: So I managed to finally get this thing mounted and tested extruding hot filament and it works beautifully! I won't knock off a star for this, but I WILL note that, for my extruder, I had to chamfer the second hole that fed the filament through the PTFE tubing a bunch since the gears didn't perfectly line up with that hole, making it so not only did I have difficulty feeding filament through, but it shaved off the filament as the extruder worked. This extruder is solid in every other aspect but this one, and while I would still certainly recommend it over other dual gear models on Amazon, I would advise having a needle file on hand just in case your hole(s) are misaligned/undersized. You get what you pay for, as they say. UPDATE: 9/23/22: After some fairly light but solid use, I can safely say that this is very likely your best budget dual gear option on Amazon right now. My only gripe that still remains is that it's finicky to actually get the filament through the gears AND to the hotend, but I imagine that's just because of my own weird setup, and I've heard that people have issues feeding filament through their stock/single-extruder setups anyways. If you're like me and you're patient (and desperate) enough to stick with it once you buy it, I still recommend getting a needle file just in case you need to widen the feed hole--after adding extra clearance it works just fine and no longer shaves away the filament.

Great extruder, using two gears instead of a bearing, the alu housing also is a big stepup from the original plastic and now the filament hole is also easier to find and put new filament in.

Un gran paso de actualización, viene desmontado pero hay videos por internet, es bastante sencillo, una vez montado aseguraros en ajustar el paso del extrusor ya que no coincide con los pasos del original, pone 135 pasos, pero asegúrate porque yo lo tuve que poner a 138