# Is there a 3D printer direct drive extruder that does not (necessarily) belong to a specific brand?

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**Created:** [September 27, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](http://forum.3dprintbeginner.com/t/is-there-a-3d-printer-direct-drive-extruder-that-does-not-necessarily-belong-to-a-specific-brand/2278 "2024-09-27T19:50:03Z")
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### Author: ![JPI](http://forum.3dprintbeginner.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/cdc98d/32.png) [@JPI](http://forum.3dprintbeginner.com/u/JPI)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](http://forum.3dprintbeginner.com/t/is-there-a-3d-printer-direct-drive-extruder-that-does-not-necessarily-belong-to-a-specific-brand/2278/1 "2024-09-27T19:50:04Z")

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Hello! I am new here and I have a question:  
I will soon have a stepper motor controlled large 100cm\*120cm xyz milling machine in my use. I have designed the electronics and mechanics from scratch. The machine will be used for carving wood etc, but I know it can be used to move a 3D printer extruder also.  
I have tried to google for a direct drive extruder for the machine, but have found only ones that are meant for a specific brand. Does anybody know if there is an kind a general extruder that I can add to my machine. I also need to know how it is controlled. Extruders have steppers for pushing the filament trough the heater, I guess I can control the stepper with clock pulses, or? Well that might be explained in the user guide if I find what I am searching for.  
So I need an extruder which is not specific to an existing 3D printer, or if it is, that can be used with my own design.  
Any ideas?  
Thanks,  
JPI

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### Author: ![h3Lk](http://forum.3dprintbeginner.com/user_avatar/forum.3dprintbeginner.com/h3lk/32/937_2.png) [@h3Lk](http://forum.3dprintbeginner.com/u/h3Lk)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](http://forum.3dprintbeginner.com/t/is-there-a-3d-printer-direct-drive-extruder-that-does-not-necessarily-belong-to-a-specific-brand/2278/2 "2024-09-28T21:51:07Z")

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I do not really undestand your question… I guess you could always adapt the machine to the extruder of prefference.

The Bondtech BMG type, for example.

Trianglelabs in China has got some to choose from:

[https://trianglelab.es.aliexpress.com/store/1654223/pages/all-items.html?productGroupId=40000002415030&spm=a2g0o.store\_pc\_home.pcShopHead\_2003382338635.1\_0\_5&storeId=1654223&sortType=bestmatch\_sort&shop\_sortType=bestmatch\_sort](https://trianglelab.es.aliexpress.com/store/1654223/pages/all-items.html?productGroupId=40000002415030&spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.pcShopHead_2003382338635.1_0_5&storeId=1654223&sortType=bestmatch_sort&shop_sortType=bestmatch_sort)