Can bowden E3D V6 HE be used with direct drive?

Might be a stupid question but if I buy Bowden variant of this HE, can I use it with direct drive extruder? I want to upgrade to bowden at some point, but not just yet...

It should be fine with 1.75mm filament - here is one direct drive E3D extruder.
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It should be fine with 1.75mm filament - here is one direct drive E3D extruder.
[www.thingiverse.com]

Thanks! But that one doesn't say if it's bowden or direct drive version of HE. They actually sell different versions, my understanding Bowden version has large opening for the tube...

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/22/2014 04:56PM by Bratan.

It seems it is not a Bowden. It seems as a direct drive version. And it is a full mental version. I used Bowden only in the Rostock , not in Prusa i3. Maybe you can try a full mental one. It is also a good choice for upgrading....

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The bowden and direct driver version of the E3D v6 hot end are the same for 1.75mm filament. A bowden coupler is supplied with the bowden kit - that's the only difference. The 3mm filament versions differ in the opening at the top of the heat sink / cold end. You can see the differences in the diagrams on this page: [e3d-online.com].

If 3mm is your preference, you can upgrade from the direct drive to the bowden version by buying a bowden-version heat sink separately: [e3d-online.com].

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The bowden and direct driver version of the E3D v6 hot end are the same for 1.75mm filament. A bowden coupler is supplied with the bowden kit - that's the only difference. The 3mm filament versions differ in the opening at the top of the heat sink / cold end. You can see the differences in the diagrams on this page: [e3d-online.com].

If 3mm is your preference, you can upgrade from the direct drive to the bowden version by buying a bowden-version heat sink separately: [e3d-online.com].

Thank you so much! That's the perfect explanation and exactly what I was looking for!