Direct Drive Conversion Bracket

I recently got my hands on the UniTak3D Ender 3 Direct Drive Upgrade Conversion Bracket for my old Ender 3, and I am absolutely thrilled with this product! Let me share with you why this upgrade is a game-changer for any 3D printing enthusiast: - **Enhanced Performance:** This conversion bracket has taken my 3D printing experience to a whole new level. The direct drive setup ensures smoother and more precise prints every time. - **Easy Installation:** Installing this bracket was a breeze. The instructions were clear, and the bracket fit perfectly with my Ender 3 without any hassle. - **Improved Print Quality:** I noticed a significant improvement in print quality after switching to the direct drive setup. The details are crisper, and the overall finish is much cleaner. - **Compatibility:** The bracket is versatile and compatible with Ender 3 Pro as well, making it a great option for various Ender 3 models. - **Durable Build:** The bracket is well-built and sturdy, ensuring long-lasting performance without any compromises. - **Value for Money:** Considering the performance boost and quality of prints I achieved with this upgrade, I can confidently say it offers excellent value for its price. In conclusion, the UniTak3D Ender 3 Direct Drive Upgrade Conversion Bracket has exceeded my expectations in terms of performance, ease of use, and overall print quality. If you're looking to take your 3D printing to the next level, I highly recommend this upgrade. It's a game-changer that will elevate your printing experience to new heights!

I honestly didn't know what to expect from this kit; I was pleasantly surprised in what I found... The kit comes very well packaged, labelled correctly and has a very easy to follow instruction manual. I would advise you pay close attention to your specific hot-end when disassembling it; there may be additional features such as sensors you may need to orientate correctly. The bracketry is fairly well made and heavy duty for the application (0.105" thick). The hole accuracy is good and the black finish blends well with the machine. I decided against using the supplied Bowden tube as a length of capricorn tube came with my new extruder mechanism. The supplied cable extension is of sufficient quality to work, although I don't like the idea of have more connections in line than necessary. I decided to re-use an older X axis cable I had laying around. The cable ties and re-useable velcro straps are a nice touch and made the installation that much easier. NOTE: The spring adjustment screw on the extruder mechanism cannot be tightened once installed, consider changing the screw for a standard bolt (which is supplied), for access with a spanner. Overall, this is a fantastic value for money mod, that has very few comprimises. Beware that the install may not be as easy as you might think; order of operations is important.

Not compatible with Elegoo Neptune 2

This kit is fairly basic, but should do the job nicely. Not installed it yet, as I'm waiting for liner rail kits to arrive, as I'm going to do several upgrades at once. This bracket looks like it'll bolt together well and should remain locked together.

Easy to install and set up, it's just a pity that all the parts you need to fully upgrade your 3D printer to direct drive is not available as a kit, but all the parts are available separately.

I've been pretty much avoiding going the Direct Drive route because I always felt I had my Bowden + Linear Advance setup pretty much dialled-in. But I'm a tinkerer at heart, and I needed a weekend project. So I grabbed this Direct Drive bracket and went to work. First things first, I parked it on a Voxelab Aquila - an Ender 3 V2 clone. In fact, that's why I chose this bracket: turns out, the pictures shows the bracket installed on a rig with an Aquila shroud. So I knew it would fit. And it did. (FWIW, I'm also rocking a BMG clone - you know the one: all plastic - so I knew my extrusion was already in good hands right at the start of the filament path.) So, 30 minutes after receiving the package I had it installed. I inverted my spool holder so the handle was facing the front - directly above the Direct Drive - and went to work printing THOSE five squares. Now here's where things get interesting. I thought I had my Bowden + Linear Advance dialled-in like a sweetheart. Going Direct Drive proved me wrong. Or, at least, it proved the limits of a Bowden setup. See, straight off the bat I could see I was over-extruding. One wall test later, I dropped my previously perfect 100% flow rate in Cura to 80.40% and saw a huge improvement in print quality - and this was with Linear Advance disabled (M900 K0 in my start gcode). Wow. I always knew my flow rate, when calibrated, should be around 80% but I'd get wall delamination at that rate under a Bowden - but not with Direct Drive. Double wow! Now this makes perfect sense, because there's impossible-to-remove play in a Bowden setup - even with Linear Advance. And that's something Direct Drive can't suffer from. And the difference in quality and dimensional accuracy speaks for itself. Linear Advance was the first "upgrade" I did to my printer (a soldering mod to the motherboard). It was fantastic when dialled-in. Direct Drive beats it. As far as I'm concerned, the age of the Bowden rig is over. Just be sure to dial-in that retraction distance and speed. It makes a whole new world of difference.

Saw this kit recommended over the official Creality kit because of the centre of balance and light weight. It works well for me, easy to install if you take your time and follow the instructions - which cover using it with different extruders.

Much better. I can know reduce the retracts to 2 mm

Lieferumfang: Geliefert wird der Umbausatz in kleineren Tüten und mit einem (wenn auch in Ameisenschrift) verfassten Beiblatt. Umbau: Für den Umbau wird der X-Gantry (also der Teil, auf dem der Hotend sitzt) ausgetauscht. Also die untere, konzentrische Schraube lösen, das Zugband beiderseits lösen und dann abnehmen. Die neue Grantry im umgekehrten Prozess wieder anbringen... der obere Teil für den Steppermotor, der den Extruder bedient, wird ohne den Steppermotor auf die Gantry gesetzt und dann - entsprechend des Handbuchs und des vorliegenden Extruders - auf die entsprechenden Bohrungen gesetzt und festgezogen. Steppermotor wird mit dem Extruder festgeschraubt. Fertig. Mit etwas Selbstvertrauen und ggf. Erfahrung eine Sache von unter 10 Minuten. Der Umbau ist, wie schon gesagt, ÄUSSERST einfach und dank der Tatsache, dass das Ding aus Metall ist, auch steif und robust. Vorsicht allerdings, wenn man einen selbstgedruckten Fan-Duct (also das Teil, dass das Hotend umgibt und mittels Lüftern mit Luft zum Kühlen versorgt. Dadurch, dass die Schiene, auf dem der Extruder sitzt, etwas übersteht, sind größere Ducts (wie mein "Original"-Satsana) nicht kompatibel. Ich hatte allerdings einen Remix des Satsanas mit zwei Part-Cooling-Fans und musste nichts weiter machen, als den linken Lüfter zu entfernen, was dem Druckbild aber nicht schadet. Da ich zudem ein Dual-Z-System habe, kann ich wenig darüber sagen, ob die Gewichtsverteilung vorteilhaft ist oder nicht, weil beide Seiten der "Querstrebe" von einer Schraube gehalten wird. Die Druckqualität hat sich aber merklich verbessert, daher kann ich das Kit empfehlen.

Es fácil de instalar , yo lo hice en una ender 3 v2 y hace que tu impresora cambie por completo sobre todo si imprimes en tpu

Very easy installation with the provided manual. Works as expected.

Me sirvió la pieza muy bien y es accesible a Vocelab

Do all the necessary firmware updates to get the most out of this mechanical upgrade first and foremost. Once you get it installed (not very difficult, just take your time and follow each step, and don't force anything), this gives new life to your Ender 3. Build quality of the conversion bracket is very well done, no burrs anywhere or scratches, very well balanced. Perfect fit to my existing rig with it's original parts and motor. Getting the cables cleaned up and reattached was a breeze. In terms of functionality, I saw massive improvements to my PLA prints as there was no longer any feed problems and I was able to speed up the printer by nearly double without having to heat up the hot end more than an additional 10 degrees. I saw a serious reduction in clogs and there has been no heat transfer that I've witnessed, however, this hasn't been an issue for me so far.