Micro Swiss NG™ Direct Drive Extruder for Creality CR-10 / Ender 3 Printers (Drop in Upgrade, No modifican Required)
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Product Description
NG Extruder Features
What’s in the box M3201 Extruder
1x Master Extruder Assembly1x LDO Stepper motor1x Fan Shroud Hotend
All Metal hotend
– Thermal Break
– Heater Block
– Silicone Sock
– Brass Plated MK8 Nozzle
Hardware
Hardware Kit1x Extension Cable5x Zip Ties
Replacement nozzles for NG Extruder
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Base Material
Brass
Copper Chromium Zirconium
M2 Hardened Steel
A2 Hardened Steel
Nozzle Tip Material
Brass
M2 Hardened Steel insert
M2 Hardened Steel
A2 Hardened Steel
Plating
TwinClad XT
Electroless Nickel and WS2
Electroless Nickel and WS2
TwinClad XT
Use application
Non abrasive filaments
Abrasive filaments
Abrasive filaments
Abrasive filaments
Fits NG Extruder
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Drop in Direct Drive Extruder for CR-10 and Ender 3 Series. It is Fully Compatible with Creality CR-10 / CR-10s / Ender 3 / Ender 3 Pro / Ender 3 V2
High Torque: 3:1 Gear ratio
This kit comes with everything you need to upgrade your printer to a Direct Drive Extruder. It comes with 1x Master Extruder Assembly 1x Adaptation plate 1x Stepper motor 1x Fan Shroud 1x Custom extension cable 1x Hotend assembly and hardware kit.
This extruder overcomes the shortcomings of all current counterparts on the market, to create an optimal printing experience for everyone. With the Bevel Gear design, we are able to achieve the industry shortest filament path (less than 41mm). The unique motor placement allows for highly compact, low overhang design. This further increases system rigidity.
Made in USA by Microswiss
Customers say
Customers like the quality, ease of installation, and performance of the 3D printer. For example, they mention it’s reliable, produces better quality prints, and runs smoothly. That said, some complain about the motor. Opinions are mixed on ease of loading and unloading.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Mark –
Amazing Ender 3 upgrade
Night and day difference in terms of print quality and reliable printing, compared to the stock hotend, particularly for PETG. It is a beautiful piece of engineering.Since their instructions are more Marlin based, here is my Klipper installation experience:* Installed on an Ender 3 Pro / Klipper setup. Installation was straightforward. BTW – I hated messing with Marlin, and I am a software engineer, but find working with Klipper so easy.* Performed “e-step” calibration. They suggest starting with 8 for rotation_distance, I ended up at 7.8.[extruder]rotation_distance: 7.8 #microswiss* Adjusted the XY offset for BLTouch[bltouch]x_offset: -40y_offset: -10* Performed hot end PID calibration – no problems. I think because the Microswiss shroud better directs the fan, the control loop seems tighter than before.PID_CALIBRATE HEATER=extruder TARGET=245 …once done, save…SAVE_CONFIG* Changed slicer to 1mm retraction. Haven’t tried retraction / stringing tests yet, but no problems with 1mm.* Adjusted Z offsetFirst print benchy came back *perfectly* in PETG. Using stock equipment in the Ender3 pro, PETG was hit or miss.Some observations:* They don’t provide a bracket for the BL/CR Touch, so print your own before you tear down your current setup. It should probably be in PETG or ABS for sufficient strength and heat resistance, which is a catch-22 because that is the reason most people switch to an all metal hot end. I would prefer if they included a metal bracket.* Because they reuse many components (both fans, heater element, thermistor), it makes the process much easier, since you aren’t rewiring the control board. That being said, be very careful with the thermistor, they are super easy to break.* You might find loading filament a bit difficult. It will operate differently from the stock Bowden setup. Start the extruder turning first, then feed the filament. The gears will grab the filament as they are moving. I have also heard it is helpful to cut the filament end at 45 degrees.Overall, the best upgrade I could imagine. My congratulations to Microswiss on an excellent product!
Ed B. –
Must have upgrade.
I bought this upgrade so that I could print in TPU. So worth the upgrade. It comes with a 0.4mm nozzle, but I installed it with one of my 0.6mm nozzles. I was worried that my temp probe wouldn’t work because it is threaded in. Luckily, the heat block has provisions for both the OEM and aftermarket sensors. Everything installed perfectly. First print came out beautiful. Should have done this when this upgrade first came out.Only negative is that there are no mounting provisions for the filament runout sensor. But to be honest, I’ve been printing for 7 years, and I have never had one instance were a filament sensor actually worked properly and saved a print.
Mike L –
It really works !
Easy to install and no need to buy anything else cuz it uses your existing fans – no need to open up the power supply since you get an adapter cable. Great upgrade to my Ender-3 V2 !
Michael Trombley –
Watch the install video first before the install, lots of tips.
The install overall is straight forward, they have a very good install video watch that first. The written instructions are not very good. Make sure you match you version to the correct sku so you get all the correct parts.The upgrade is faster and more accurate. It is easier to change the filament as well. Well worth the upgrade.
Mike L –
One of the best mods for the Ender 3 V2
Simple installation with all the required hardware except for a bracket for the CR touch. I printed a CR touch mount prior to installation using the STL files from the Micro Swiss website. Unlike the Creality Direct Drive I did not need to change wiring on the motherboard. Changed the E steps and retraction values and had a good print first time out. Prints using TPU now work great. Did get the kit on black Friday, so the pricing made this a no brainer. So far the best mods to my Ender 3 V2 have been the CR touch, this kit, and the PEI build plate.
Papillon –
Would NOT Buy Again!
Getting filament started is a major issue! Some times, like 10% of the time it goes in and starts clean and quick, but the other 90% of the time it is a MAJOR frustrating hassle and makes me want to tear this this off and throw in the trash! Spent $120 and to have the continued problem tells me it is either a design problem, quality control/tolerance issue. Either way I have had it with this piece of shiny junk and will get a better made set up and will NEVER buy another Micro Swiss product again! And yes, I have tried all the ideas from others regarding this defect and they do not work!
Allison –
Best upgrade we have done to date
Easy to load new filament. Quiet and accurate. Upgraded our ender 3 pro and I like having less Bowden tube to mess things up .. the direct drive is totally worth the price
Moore Family –
Fantastic direct drive hot end, CR-10S needed X-axis mod
I had one of these already on an Ender 3 Pro, really great direct-drive hot end, and was very easy to install.I picked up a second on October prime day 2023 for my CR-10S and that was easy until the X-axis wouldnât home. Inspection showed that a roller/axle screw was bumping part of the X-axis gantry, and keeping the aluminum from touching the X-axis limit switch.There are 2 screw holes on the carriage, so it wouldâve been easy to add a little extension to trigger the limit switch, but it would subtract a bit if X-axis working space.So instead I did a little surgery with a Dremel to allow the carriage to touch the limit switch. It works great now, but they do advertise it as being compatible with the CR-10S, which it mostly is. I like it so much that Iâm not subtracting a star, but if you own a CR-10S, you should plan on this possibility. Itâs totally possible/likely that Creality changes part shapes from time to time, and I got unlucky. No big deal though.
Sharon Sherman –
Upgraded my cr-10S with this and the quality of the prints have vastly improved. Very well made and clear instructions
Sliced Page –
Micro Swiss NG⢠Direct Drive Extruder is not cheap but when you consider that it does what it says it does and never lets you down it is worth every penny.There are many things that can go wrong with a 3d printer. Removing one of the major headaches, hotend troubles, is a big thing. I have tried various extruders but none was trouble-free.This is fit and forget. I have used mine for the most challenging filaments, PETG and TPU and the extruder pushed them through without any problems. No clogging and no jamming as long as you adjust the tension arm correctly. Micro Swiss customer support is always there and is very helpful. “So if this extruder is so good why did you contact customer support?” When I first bought this I was having problems feeding the filament into it. Through support, I found I was not letting the extruder do the work, all I had to do was straighten out the first few centimetres of the filament and push it through the Bowden tube until it touched the gears and then via the printer’s control panel feed the filament through. Easy Peasy. I don’t often give 5 stars so believe me when I say this machine deserves it.
Wiki10 –
A partir d’un certain moment, quand on imprime beaucoup sur l’Ender 3V2, on peut avoir envie de passer sur direct drive pour un certain nombre de raisons, qui sont la plupart du temps valables.Le souci majeur, c’est le poids de l’ensemble en direct drive, ce qui oblige certains utilisateurs a rajouter un second moteur Z. Micro Swiss a fait un système bien pensé, et au global très léger. Suffisamment pour qu’il n’y ai pas de différence au niveau de l’axe X, a gauche et a droite lors du déplacement du système. Donc pour moi on évite des dépenses qui ne sont pas nécessaires, et ceci dès le début.Il y a tout ce qu’il faut dans la boite ( support de ventilo, pièces la plupart du temps déjà assemblées ) il faudra néanmoins récupérer lâélément chauffant, et le capteur de température, les 3 rouleaux sur l’ancien assemblage. Je trouve que c’est une bonne idée dans le sens où on les possède déjà . Le moteur est bien fourni.Le manuel de montage est dispo sur leur site, mais globalement c’est rapide a monter, et il y a les E-steps ( 400, mais a affiner ), ainsi que les variables concernant l’emplacement du BL/CR Touch a modifier, il suffit de reprendre ceux d’origine. Modifier les paramètres concernant la rétraction sous Cura aussi. Affiner ses réglages avec des tours de températures, et de rétraction ( MS recommande 1mm ).Je pense que c’est le type de système a acquérir après pas mal de mois passé a jouer sur les réglages en Bowden, tester plusieurs firmware etcLa buse et l’ensemble de ce qui est fourni est d’excellente qualité… le système est fiable, et avec le recul que j’ai dessus, il est excellent.C’est un peu a mon sens l’upgrade ultime sur une base qui fonctionne très bien en Bowden, mais là on est vraiment un cran au dessus, niveau perfs/résultats etc
der-addi –
Habe den MicroSwiss NG geholt um weiches TPU82A zu drucken. Man sollte sich bewusst sein das die Extruder Fördergeschwindigkeit für weiches TPU langsam sein sollte weil das Hotend sonst mit dem schmelzen nicht nachkommt. (evtl werde ich einen Volcano anpassen um zu schauen wie schnell ich dann drucken kann.)Zudem sollte die Kühlung etwas verbessert werden – 1 Lüfter reicht nicht, ich habe 3 gestapelt.Jetzt schafft der Drucker spielend TPU mit 35mm/s, bis jetzt ist es der beste Extruder Kopf den ich kenne.
Michael H. –
I purchased the Micro Swiss NG to replace the stock hot end and extruder on a older Creality CR10S-S4. At the same time I also replaced the stock main board with a TH3D Studio EZBoard v2. The Micro Swiss is a gorgeous piece of kit that functions and prints extremely well. I’ve been able to double the print speed while maintaining very high quality prints. My only regret is not upgrading to the Micro Swiss sooner. So far its handled every filament I’ve thrown at it with ease… PLA, PLA+, PETG, ABS. Every print is high quality. The combination of the Micro Swiss with the EZBoard has my old CR10S-S4 printing better than new. I’ve had the printer for 7+ years and with this upgrade will likely get another 10. Well worth the cost. A very reasonable price to pay for very reliable and high quality printing. Love it!