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DESIGNED BY MAKERS. BUILT FOR PRINTING.
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Original designs, developed with passion for 3D printing—focusing on reliable hardware, crisp prints, and a Klipper-ready solution for real-world use.
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Practical Hardware
Designed for reliable and consistent printing.
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Crisp Prints
High flow, better adhesion, and clear details.
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Klipper Ready
Optimized for modern firmware and printer setups.
Driven by passion
Driven by Passion
Real engineering inspired by hands-on experience.
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Projects for the community, makers and industry partners.
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Orbiter 3.52 Smart LDO Ruince
Orbiter v3.5
The latest evolution of the Orbiter direct-drive-extruder.
  • 10 db lower fan noise
  • Improved filament sensing
  • Improved tolerances
  • Twist Flow Nozzle (TFN) Integration
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Twist Flow Nozzle
An innovative high-flow nozzle using a twisted melt path.
  • Higher volumetric flow
  • Improved heat transfer
  • Better layer adhesion
  • Available in different variants
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Orbiter Toolboards
Compact toolhead electronics for simpler wiring and reliable control.
  • Clean toolhead wiring
  • Easy integration with Orbiter extruders
  • Advanced thermal design
  • Robust electrical protection
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Orbiter Quatro UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Our lightest extruder yet, combining a four-point filament drive with integrated movement sensing.
  • Four-point filament drive
  • Integrated filament movement sensor
  • Quatro Toolboard with active cooling
  • Extruder weight: 101 g
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Orbiscan UNDER DEVELOPMENT
An open-source bed scanner with nozzle-touch detection, designed for accurate bed mapping and consistent first layers.
  • Bed scanning at a greater distance
  • Nozzle-touch detection
  • Automatic nozzle offset correction
  • Dual-layer coil for improved accuracy and reduced thermal drift
Kriptonite v2.641 teaser
Kryptonite UNDER DEVELOPMENT
An open-source mainboard for Klipper printers, with an integrated Raspberry Pi CM4 and dedicated safety monitoring.
  • Designed for Klipper-based printers
  • Integrated Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4
  • Active cooling and optimized thermal design
  • Dedicated safety supervisor
ENGINEERING STORIES & KNOW-HOW
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The Evolution of High-Flow Nozzle Design
The historical engineering concepts behind today's high-flow extrusion technologies.

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The True Story of the Twist Flow Nozzle
The historical engineering concepts behind today's high-flow extrusion technologies.

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A Benchmark of Extruders
Measurements, comparisons, and lessons learned while studying extrusion systems.

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ABOUT ORBITER PROJECTS
Independent engineering openly shared.

Orbiter Projects is the work of Dr. Róbert Lőrincz. What began as a hobby project built around a simple 3D printer has grown into a range of innovative extruders, sensors, electronics, and hotends used by hobbyists and professionals around the world.

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Orbiter Projects develops and documents original engineering concepts, turning selected designs into manufactured products in collaboration with LDO Motors. Documentation and shared files remain available here.

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