Chinese Clone of E3D-V5

[jpl]

I just received a chinese clone of E3D-V5. The heating element is a bit different from the original, as the thermistor is close to the heating element, but not too close to the nozzle. I will have to test it before I comment more.
The real nice thing about it is the cost. $6.50 and free shipping for the whole head end. I will post pictures when I can figure out how to reduce the size.

Here it is. A little bit bigger than V6, but worth the try.   www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6697044904.html?orderId=67465587766148

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[purduejay]

Where did you order it from?

[BeeAmaker]

I'm going to try this one,
www.aliexpress.com/item/0-2-0-3-0-4mm-Nozzle-E3D-V6-All-metal-J-head-Hotend-Full-Set/32307927126.html

[sgraber]

Jun 14, 2015 9:17:23 GMT -5 BeeAmaker said:

I'm going to try this one,
www.aliexpress.com/item/0-2-0-3-0-4mm-Nozzle-E3D-V6-All-metal-J-head-Hotend-Full-Set/32307927126.html

The clones have really come down in price!

[jpl]

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I bought it from AliExpress. www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6697044904.html?orderId=67465587766148

[DanWake]

You know, for something with the potential to burn down my house, I think I'll stick with the original. Not to mention that helps support the people who actually designed a great product that's so good that people are cloning it. Just my 2 cents.

[BeeAmaker]

Jun 19, 2015 22:19:26 GMT -5 DanWake said:

You know, for something with the potential to burn down my house, I think I'll stick with the original. Not to mention that helps support the people who actually designed a great product that's so good that people are cloning it. Just my 2 cents.

Oh sure - shame us. lol

Your right, there are a lot of things from China I will not buy.

But there are a few reasons, other than price, I am getting one. I understand the "Get what you pay for rule" but there is a difference between paying more for a good product and paying more for the "perception" of a good product. I'm getting one to see if in fact the E3D is a good product and not just a perception. It's quite possible the factory selling the clones is the same factory that make the original for E3D. It's also possible that the clones are made from rejected parts from E3D, Like buying clothes from TJ MAX or Marshal's, they got good deals but usually there is something sewn wrong so buyer beware.

[DanWake]

Not trying to shame anyone, just tossing my opinion into the ring.

You have a good point - lots of times the generic is as good as the name brand. Unfortunately, sometimes it's not. On that vain, the name brand isn't always the best and is rarely the best value; as always, caveat emptor. I had enough trouble with my real Ubis hot end that when I went shopping for a replacement I wanted something I was sure would work well, so I steered clear of the clones just to be safe.

[bvandiepenbos]

Jun 19, 2015 22:19:26 GMT -5 DanWake said:

You know, for something with the potential to burn down my house, I think I'll stick with the original. Not to mention that helps support the people who actually designed a great product that's so good that people are cloning it. Just my 2 cents.

I AGREE 110%

[sgraber]

Fwiw this is one of the reasons I no longer release my stuff as open source. I will freely share my designs with anyone that wants them, but I will no longer post source files to places like Thingiverse, Youmagine, etc. I see people ignore the release license and start selling things I have worked hard to create.

[BeeAmaker]

Jun 22, 2015 16:52:11 GMT -5 sgraber said:

Fwiw this is one of the reasons I no longer release my stuff as open source. I will freely share my designs with anyone that wants them, but I will no longer post source files to places like Thingiverse, Youmagine, etc. I see people ignore the release license and start selling things I have worked hard to create.

And there lies the inherent problem with open source.

[sgraber]

Yup.

[sgraber]

Part of it too is if you are a commercial company making a profit from open source, you really should do something to recognize people that have contributed to a new version, option, etc of your product.