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The True Story of Smart Orbiter v3.0

"A small twist in the flow—and your printer unlocks its true potential. With our patented spiral melt-path, the Twist Flow Nozzle supercharges heat transfer, melting filament faster and more evenly than ever before. Push the limits of speed without compromising print quality."

Read the story to discover how the twist flow nozzle came to life!

The True Story of Smart Orbiter v3.0

Interested in how I designed the Smart Orbiter v3.0? Then this story is for you!

Every project has its challenges; the way to success is not always easy or straightforward. A good project will not be done overnight; it's just announced overnight. For me this design took about two years to fully complete. Most important is not to give up and to take a small step every day.

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A Benchmark of Extruders

One of the most important step of a development process is understanding the existing state-of-the-art technology in the field of the product you want to develop. 

In the end nobody wants to reinvent the wheel again, right?

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Story of the Orbitron Heated Bed Design

This story is about the challenges I faced and things I learned during the design of the heated bed for the Orbitron Core XY 3D printer. As usual nothing is straightforward, even in the case of the proven reuse design approach. I always recommend double-checking everything, taking no designs for granted, and making your own experience! 

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The True Story of the Orbiter v2.0

The true story of the Orbiter v2.0

You can read about the challenges we faced during the development and all the technical details that shaped the extruder design.

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How hot is too hot

Maximum allowed stepper temperature? or how hot is too hot.

In this story you can read about the theoretical background, which helps you to understand and gives you the knowledge to choose correctly.

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SM-A520F, Android 8.0.0
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The true story of the Orbiter extruder


An exciting story about how the Orbiter extruder came to life and what inspired me to create it.


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