3D printing enthusiast Brian Benchoff of Hackaday is interested in seeing 3D printing pick up speed, and has been considering the uses of traditional resistant heat versus inductive heat, looking a couple of different projects, both successful but rudimentary still. Using a higher voltage of power and surpassing the limitations of current controller boards seems to be the key, but systems using induction-heated nozzles will definitely require more refining before it becomes a mainstream process. Check out more about induction-heated nozzle use in the full article: http://3dprint.com/52198/induction-heated-nozzles/


Below is a look at a graduate student's induction-heated nozzle setup: