Just use any material

Print with anything you want – not with what you’re told to!

• Closed chamber and heated bed ensure that large ABS prints come out unwarped and strong.
• Powerful hot end lets you print fast with higher temperature materials.
• Direct-drive extruder enables flexible material usage.
• Stainless steel nozzles do not suffer extensive wear while printing glass or carbon fibers.

But these are just a few highlights.

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Software and preparation

Sophisticated  printer deserves intuitive software suite!

Our power comes equally from excellent hardware, great electronics, but also brilliant software. Even the best printer would not be able to print anything without a properly prepared code to run it. Therefore, every HotRod Henry comes with a licensed copy or RealVision software which serves both as a print preparation (slicing) software, and a host to control the printer if you choose to connect it to your PC.

Quick and easy, but if you want it sophisticated – you will get it.

Once you load your objects into the app, you can generate the code readable by HotRod Henry.  To achieve this, you can actually switch on the fly between three levels of configurations complexity.

The Basic Settings mode lets you control the essential parameters, such as object type, resolution, object strength, and temperature.

The Advanced Settings mode gives you more control over speed, infill, extrusion, and first layers.

The Expert Settings mode opens up a whole new world of possibilities with the most sophisticated fine-tuning options you could imagine.

Regardless of the mode, every configuration option is explained in the right-hand panel. Therefore even if you get a bit confused by the possibilities, a quick glance at it will get you back on track and let you print your design exactly as you would like to. RealVision has a live-update feature and gets more and more features with every release.

Searching for 3D content? Search no more!

We have cooperated with one of the best 3D content providers out there: MyMiniFactory. Model download functionality is actually integrated within RealVision. Just click the cloud icon, enter your login credentials for MyMiniFactory and you are free to browse and load objects directly onto your build platform! This is an excellent feature for first-time users, teachers or sales people for demonstration purposes.

See your models in life size before you print!

Another great feature built into RealVision is RealView. This is an augmented reality mode that allows you to live stream a video of your model in its actual dimensions. This not only is an eye catcher but also helps you determine whether your model is the correct size, and therefore saves your time and money which you would spend on actual print.

Easy to operate

Once set up, HotRod Henry is convenient to use. You get consistent results. Always.

When working on HotRod Henry Supercharged, we focused on the User Experience part. Therefore we went further than the PC app to make it accessible.

HotRod Henry got rid of unfriendly controls in favour of a modern TFT touchscreen. It does not need to be connected to a PC. Just plug a USB stick with the generated code and you are ready to go. Browsing the contents of your drive is easy and selecting a model is a couple of clicks away. If you wish to pre-heat your machine, you can easily do it from the user interface as well.

It is also easy to calibrate the build platform. Just launch the calibration option, and an intuitive assistant will guide you through the whole process. Once done, there is no need to repeat it every time you print. Your HotRod will remain properly set up. We recommend launching the procedure when you change the build platform surface, or once you wish to print with layer heights lower than 100 micron for the first time.

Changing nozzles has never been this easy.

High Temperature Cobra Extruders are equipped with patent pending nozzle and guide exchange system that allows you to switch nozzles without the need for calibration afterwards. The whole process is also extremely easy and takes less than a minute. To learn more about the procedure, you can check this video.