Clover Diamond Effector

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Clover Diamond Effector Warning! This is a proof of concept; I don't have the parts at this point, so I can't guarantee fit and suitability... Having said that, I've been careful to follow the OEM mechanical specs as closely as possible, so I expect this design is 'good'. So what is it? It's an effector for the Anycubic Kossel Plus to fit a Diamond hot end setup, which gives you the ability to print three colours at once and enables full colour prints. Have you guessed what I'm planning? I'm not aware of a Diamond setup for this printer, so I thought I'd make one. Unlike other Diamond Kossel effectors, I've set the mounting points as low down as possible to keep the nozzle in a fairly standard position, easing setup and not cutting into the build height. Yes, there's no attachment for a height probe; I may well update the design to use the Anycubic probe. As it stands, there's nothing stopping you tapping a couple of holes in the base plate for the OEM mounting hardware. Yes, it's a single fan design, so keep that in mind when setting up your firmware. The fan needs to be on all the time with the ability to ramp up when you want extra cooling for your parts. Parts: Apart from the Diamond nozzle and associated hardware, you'll need three E3D_J6 hot ends and three of everything else! High temp Bowden tube isn't a bad idea, and don't forget to buy some heat-resistant cloth for isolating the Diamond nozzle from the rest of the setup. That nozzle kicks out a lot of heat, and you also don't want the cooling fan cooling anything other than the J6's... and your part. This design utilises a single 50mm fan. I would strongly suggest printing out three of my Ex_38 extruders because they are bloody good, easy to make, and light on parts. Construction should be a matter of following the pictures; the black band is a cable-tie. The hardest part will be choosing suitable positions for three sets of extruders, associated hardware, and three filament reels - personally, I'd just duplicate Anycubic's setup. Driver board: Most of the above isn't that expensive but sadly your perfectly good Trigorilla driver board 'only' supports five driver motors - you'll now need six. You will therefore be needing a replacement or at least botching in a driver add-on module should you be feeling adventurous! Software: I believe Marlin is fully capable of supporting full colour prints, but it will likely need a good deal of tweaking. Having said that, if you have to invest in a new driver board, it's probably a good idea to investigate all firmware options first, as well as your slicer options. FWIW: I can see this being a really awesome upgrade to an already very good printer for those who need full colour prints but don't want to spend thousands on a professional printer. For those of us who see 3D printing as more of a hobby, I wonder if this is a step too far... The parts list is fairly long. Firmware and slicer considerations. Running costs! Upkeep of three (CMY) filament reels, unless the Diamond can be run in single filament mode for 'normal' prints.