<p>You can use any of them, however the adaptor will be different to make it fit on your printer. I´m using the J-head on direct drive by removing the pneumatic connector; the distance from top to filament hole is close to 4mm, but does not affect the feeding. If the cylinder hasn't the pneumatic connector is possible to print a cap to mount the connector and make it remote drive</p>

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2018-04-12T22:33:20.343Z
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Fernando Baltazar
<p>I am planning to buy 4 hotends (e3d clones I assume), but I am wondering if <strong>the Bowden (long distance) be able to be used as Wade (direct extruder)?</strong>. When the pneumatic fitting is removed there is a very similar filament drive to the throat/heat-brak and the collar size is same as wade.
As per attached pictures, I think that could be possible.
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qJcny.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qJcny.jpg" alt="front view"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/XS7yz.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/XS7yz.jpg" alt="hotend"></a></p>

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2018-04-12T05:38:12.010Z
You can use any of them, however the adaptor  will be different to make it fit on your printer. I´m using the J-head on direct drive by removing the pneumatic connector; the distance fromt top to filament hole is close to 4mm, but does not  affect the feeding. If the cylinder hasn't the pneumatic connector is possible to print a cap to mount the connector and make it remote drive.
Fernando Baltazar
<extruder><bowden><wade>
Can I use Bowden hotend instead of Wade for a direct extrusion?
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# Can I use Bowden hotend instead of Wade for a direct extrusion?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-11)

I am planning to buy 4 hotends (e3d clones I assume), but I am wondering if **the Bowden (long distance) be able to be used as Wade (direct extruder)?**. When the pneumatic fitting is removed there is a very similar filament drive to the throat/heat-brak and the collar size is same as wade.
As per attached pictures, I think that could be possible.
[![front view](https://i.sstatic.net/qJcny.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/qJcny.jpg)

[![hotend](https://i.sstatic.net/XS7yz.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/XS7yz.jpg)

**Tags:** extruder, bowden, wade

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You can use any of them, however the adaptor  will be different to make it fit on your printer. I´m using the J-head on direct drive by removing the pneumatic connector; the distance fromt top to filament hole is close to 4mm, but does not  affect the feeding. If the cylinder hasn't the pneumatic connector is possible to print a cap to mount the connector and make it remote drive.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

You can use any of them, however the adaptor will be different to make it fit on your printer. I´m using the J-head on direct drive by removing the pneumatic connector; the distance from top to filament hole is close to 4mm, but does not affect the feeding. If the cylinder hasn't the pneumatic connector is possible to print a cap to mount the connector and make it remote drive


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