E3D Hobb-Goblin

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<h3>Just Some Fun!</h3> <p>Just a few days before posting this, someone posted on Twitter a picture of a curiosity they found on the <a href="http://e3d-online.com">E3D</a> website: the Hobb-Goblin.</p> <h3> Huh? Hobb-what?</h3> <p>The Hobb-Goblin is a brand of hobbed gear sold by <a href="http://e3d-online.com">E3D</a> 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 <a href="http://e3d-online.com">E3D</a>. I loved the design and thought it would be fun to make a printable version. That's why this is here now!</p> <h3> What is a "hobbed gear"?</h3> <p>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<em>very</em> 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.</p> <p>Brush your hobbed gear's teeth regularly, girls and boys.</p> <h3> OK, so who are E3D?</h3> <p><a href="http://e3d-online.com">E3D</a> is a company that manufactures the parts that make your FDM printer<em>work</em>. 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 <a href="http://e3d-online.com">E3D</a> - their stuff works and they stand by their product.</p> <h3> So, can I use this on my printer?</h3> <p>Heck no. But you can put it next to your printer for fun. (Or perhaps to supervise the little brass gear on your printer.)</p> <h3> Final thoughts...</h3> <p>This was<em>not</em> sponsored in any way by <a href="http://e3d-online.com">E3D</a> 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 <a href="http://e3d-online.com">E3D</a>. 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.</p> <p>No, I really am not sponsored by <a href="http://e3d-online.com">E3D</a> 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: <a href="http://e3d-online.com"></a><a href="http://e3d-online.com">http://e3d-online.com</a>.</p> <p>Peace and God Bless.</p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: Signs &amp; Logos Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong> Bobs CNC RP9 v2</p> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong> Doesn't Matter</p> <p><strong>Supports:</strong> No</p> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong> 0.2mm</p> <p><strong>Infill:</strong> 15%</p> <p><strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>Make sure you use the part cooling fan on your printer for the eyes - those scowls need some cooling down for the overhangs to be clean. Otherwise, this is a very, very simple print.</p>