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    Zesty Nimble Direct Drive extruder launched on KS

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    • briangilbertundefined
      briangilbert
      last edited by

      Full disclosure I'm one of the creators of this, posting because I think it's likely of interest to many of you, hopefully thats ok?

      • Less than 33grams weight on the effector, stepper can be mounted remotely

      • Super simple unobstructed filament loading path

      • Tiny

      Zesty Nimble Extruder
      https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lykle/super-light-and-easy-to-use-extruder-for-your-3d-p

      Have a look and if you like what you see, please help us to realise this goal by backing the campaign.
      Also, if you want, please share with anybody who might be interested.

      Thanks
      Brian

      Co-creator of the Zesty Nimble direct drive extruder

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      • DjDemonDundefined
        DjDemonD
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        I'm backing them, I can vouch that flexible drive extruders work having tried the competition, and this one is simpler, looks easier to use and is even lighter.

        A delta/corexy must have. Useful for dual/triple extrusion on cartesian machines too I suspect.

        Simon. Precision Piezo Z-Probe Technology
        www.precisionpiezo.co.uk
        PT1000 cartridge sensors NOW IN, just attach to your Duet board directly!

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        • Dougal1957undefined
          Dougal1957
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          yep pledged for a pair as well

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          • briangilbertundefined
            briangilbert
            last edited by

            Thanks for the support guys!

            Co-creator of the Zesty Nimble direct drive extruder

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            • Rommieundefined
              Rommie
              last edited by

              Me too yay

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              • deckingmanundefined
                deckingman
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                Let me know when you come up with a way to graft 3 of them on to a Diamond hot end and I might be tempted.

                Ian
                https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/
                https://www.youtube.com/@deckingman

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                • T3P3Tonyundefined
                  T3P3Tony administrators
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                  https://twitter.com/ZestyTechnology/status/790097955843825666

                  www.duet3d.com

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                  • deckingmanundefined
                    deckingman
                    last edited by

                    OK so I'm tempted. It's bloody huge though….......

                    Ian
                    https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/
                    https://www.youtube.com/@deckingman

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                    • T3P3Tonyundefined
                      T3P3Tony administrators
                      last edited by

                      Yes - time for a bigger delta to accommodate it 😉

                      www.duet3d.com

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                      • Dougal1957undefined
                        Dougal1957
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                        Oh I am tempted to increase my Pledge now to 4 of the things rather than 2 Think it would work well on my MegaBeast (1.5 tall 750mm horizontal extrusions).

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                        • deckingmanundefined
                          deckingman
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                          Knowing how much the Diamond needs high air flow to cool the heat sinks, that ducting arrangement with the Nimbles encroaching into it would concern me a bit. I'd like to see some heat break temperature data or real world test results before I committed any hard earned.

                          Ian
                          https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/
                          https://www.youtube.com/@deckingman

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                          • ShadowXundefined
                            ShadowX
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                            It sounds like your hot end should be using a blower fan instead of an axial fan if you need high air flow with higher pressure.

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                            • briangilbertundefined
                              briangilbert
                              last edited by

                              I'm planning to use a blower fan when I set mine up (once I have Duex2)

                              Co-creator of the Zesty Nimble direct drive extruder

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                              • briangilbertundefined
                                briangilbert
                                last edited by

                                the image in the tweet was a quick blocking up to prove it will work, we're refining the design of the diamond mount before we release it

                                Co-creator of the Zesty Nimble direct drive extruder

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                                • ShadowXundefined
                                  ShadowX
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                                  Deckingman,

                                  One thing thing to consider is adding an insulation blanket between the hot end nozzle interface and the cooling fins and also down a bit to cover the nozzle but exposing the tip area. There are ceramic fiber sheets you can order on Ebay that you cut to shape and you can use high-temp kapton tape to attach to the surfaces. I wrap my hot end block with the insulation and it helps maintain the heat where I need it and not radiate to surrounding areas where I don't want it. It helps improve the temperature stability.

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                                  • deckingmanundefined
                                    deckingman
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                                    @ShadowX:

                                    Deckingman,

                                    One thing thing to consider is adding an insulation blanket between the hot end nozzle interface and the cooling fins and also down a bit to cover the nozzle but exposing the tip area. There are ceramic fiber sheets you can order on Ebay that you cut to shape and you can use high-temp kapton tape to attach to the surfaces. I wrap my hot end block with the insulation and it helps maintain the heat where I need it and not radiate to surrounding areas where I don't want it. It helps improve the temperature stability.

                                    Yes, I've been using a Diamond for quite a while now. Insulation between the nozzle and hot end is absolutely essential. The "stock" RepRap.Me hot end is supplied with 3 layers of "fire blanket". They work well but have a tendency to fray at the edges. When I assemble them, I put the 3 layers of insulation together then stick Kapton tape around the edges. It works but isn't a very elegant solution. There is a user on the RepRap forums who cut some from silicone sheet (as used for cooking trays) and kindly supplied me with some extra samples. I did some back to back tests to compare the two by fitting a thermocouple inside the heat sink in the area of the thread (the heat break). The results aren't conclusive because it is very difficult to position a thermocouple inside the heat break and know that you have exactly the same contact when you do it a second time. Also, there were other differences apart from the insulation as they were two different assemblies. So although the parts were the same specification, there were not the exact same parts, so it is possible that one fan may have bee slightly more efficient than the other. Anyway, for tests I did with the standard "fire blanket" insulation, the temperature I measured at the heat break with the hot end at 200 deg C was 46.5 deg C and was stable after 180 seconds (I carried on for another 120 seconds just to make sure there was no "creep". With the silicone sheet insulation, the temperature was 51.7 deg C and stable after the same time period. However, for reasons given above, I would not like to say that the silicone is definitely worse (and in any case 51.7 deg C is probably acceptable).

                                    As for wrapping the nozzle in insulation, I understand that some people like to do this. I prefer to use the minimum required print cooling. For me, using cooling only if the layer time is less than 30 seconds, and then not all for the first 5 layers works well. I'm also careful not to have the print cooling directed at the nozzle.

                                    Ian
                                    https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/
                                    https://www.youtube.com/@deckingman

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                                    • deckingmanundefined
                                      deckingman
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                                      @ShadowX:

                                      It sounds like your hot end should be using a blower fan instead of an axial fan if you need high air flow with higher pressure.

                                      It doesn't need to be high pressure - just a minimum of 18 c.f.m. I'm using a "normal" 50mm square 24v fan which gives around 22 c.f.m. (can't remember the exact figure). You'd have to be careful how you position a high pressure fan so as to have the airflow coming out through the heat sink fins and not blowing directly on to the brass nozzle.

                                      Ian
                                      https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/
                                      https://www.youtube.com/@deckingman

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                                      • deckingmanundefined
                                        deckingman
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                                        @briangilbert:

                                        the image in the tweet was a quick blocking up to prove it will work, we're refining the design of the diamond mount before we release it

                                        Good to hear. You'd probably need a range of mounting options to suit different machines (mine isn't a delta).

                                        Ian
                                        https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/
                                        https://www.youtube.com/@deckingman

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                                        • briangilbertundefined
                                          briangilbert
                                          last edited by

                                          @deckingman

                                          Can you provide some info on your printer, how do you have the diamond mounted currently?

                                          Co-creator of the Zesty Nimble direct drive extruder

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                                          • briangilbertundefined
                                            briangilbert
                                            last edited by

                                            Some short videos showing some of the unique selling points of the Nimble..

                                            Pulling force of Nimble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLDT1MgwAKg

                                            Ambidextrous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVk5cfnrU6Y

                                            Unobstructed filament changing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok1W635JVfA

                                            Co-creator of the Zesty Nimble direct drive extruder

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