Extruder system
Micro Swiss NG direct drive: printer kits and gear ratio
Micro Swiss's NG direct drive: 3:1 hardened steel dual-gear drive, LDO motor, the M3201 kit for the Ender 3 and CR-10 family, and the separate V2 Neo kit.
Also listed as NG
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Short answer
Micro Swiss lists the NG direct drive with a 3:1 gear ratio, a hardened steel dual-gear drive and an included LDO stepper motor. Its kit M3201 names the CR-10, CR-10s, CR-10-S4, CR-10-S5, Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro and Ender 3 V2; the Ender 3 V2 Neo has its own kit (M3208). Micro Swiss gives no E-steps value and offers a g-code download instead.
What fits
Key facts
- Type
- Direct drive extruder with an included LDO stepper motor[1]
- Filament size
- Not confirmed
- Gear ratio
- 3:1[1]
- Published E-steps
- Not confirmedMicro Swiss gives no E-steps value on its product page and offers a g-code download instead.
- Drive gears
- Hardened steel dual-gear drive[1]
- Max temperature
- Not confirmed
- Nozzle standard
- Not confirmed
- Nozzle change
- Not confirmed
- Heater
- Not confirmed
- Printers the maker names
- M3201: CR-10, CR-10s, CR-10-S4, CR-10-S5, Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro, Ender 3 V2. Separate kits: Ender 3 V2 Neo (M3208), Ender 3 Neo and Ender 3 Max Neo[1][2]Do not assume a V2 kit fits a V2 Neo.
- Maker flow figure
- Not confirmed
- Outside measurement
- Not confirmed
- Where the maker sells
- Direct orders ship from Minnesota; Micro Swiss says it has resellers worldwide[3]Amazon appears in Micro Swiss's FAQ only as Amazon Pay, a payment option.
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmedThe product page gives no weight figure and no E-steps value.
Watch out for
- The Ender 3 V2 Neo needs Micro Swiss kit M3208, not M3201.
- Micro Swiss's linear-rail NG adaptation plate is for CR-10 and Ender 3 printers fitted with an MGN12 rail and an MGN12H carriage block; the rail is not included.
- Micro Swiss publishes no E-steps number for the NG; use its g-code file, then calibrate on your printer.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
NG direct drive kit
Micro Swiss NG direct drive extruder for Creality CR‑10 / Ender 3 (M3201)Choose the CR-10 / Ender 3 kit (M3201); V2 Neo owners need M3208 instead.
Micro Swiss lists the CR-10, CR-10s, CR-10-S4, CR-10-S5, Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro and Ender 3 V2 for this kit.
The linear-rail plate fits once a rail is fitted; that is not evidence that a rail conversion improves prints.
Questions
Does the Micro Swiss NG fit the Ender 3 V2 Neo?
Not kit M3201. Micro Swiss sells a separate NG kit for the Ender 3 V2 Neo (M3208), and separate kits for the Ender 3 Neo and Ender 3 Max Neo.[2]
What gear ratio is the Micro Swiss NG?
Micro Swiss lists a 3:1 gear ratio with a hardened steel dual-gear drive and an LDO stepper motor. See extruder upgrades.[1]
Does the NG linear-rail plate include a rail?
No. Micro Swiss says the plate is for printers fitted with an MGN12 rail and an MGN12H carriage block, and the rail is not included; the box holds the plate and four M3 screws.[4]