Printers¶
The Anycubic Kobra Go and Kobra Neo are pretty much identical FDM bed slinger printers, the only real difference seems to be the different type of extruder:
- The Kobra Go uses a bowden drive extruder (user manual Kobra Go).
- The Kobra Neo uses a direct drive extruder (user manual Kobra Neo).
Here you can read a blog article from Anycubic where they compare both models.
Be Aware Of Different Settings
Because of the different types of extruder systems you have to be aware of certain settings like in the slicer you're using and also in alternative firmware like Klipper. In both cases you need to keep an eye on the rectration distance - this is very important!
The profile (for the slicer) for the Neo Anycubic is offering has a wrong retraction distance set!
In general, the retraction distance at bowden drives like the Go is set to a higher value (up to ~6mm) than at direct drives like the Neo (up to ~1mm). The profile from Anycubic has this set to 6mm for the Neo as well though - you'll need to change that before starting to print!
Please see the section "Retraction Settings" for further information.
This is also something you should keep in mind when you're asking in a forum and get tips from other users - they might not be correct when it comes down to retraction distance!
The Go comes completely unmounted so you have to mount everything together by yourself. Therefore the price of the Go usually is a bit lower than the price of the Neo.
The Kobra Neo comes pre-mounted, you only have to mount a few parts like the 'upstanding' frame onto the base frame.
See Anycubic's support page or Anycubic's support page of the blog of the Kobra series to find manuals, firmware, video tutorials and more of both the Go and the Neo.
The following list gives an overview of the most important specifications:
- Printing dimension: 250 x 220 x 220 mm (HxWxD)
- Printing platform: 8.7 x 8.7inches / 220 x 220mm (Attention: the physical dimensions of the bed and the PEI plate are 230x230mm!)
- Machine dimensions: 490 x 445 x 443 mm (plus filament holder mounted to the upper frame = approx. 630 mm height)
- Machine weight: approx. 7.5 kg
- Aluminum frame
- X-axis and Y-axis: belt driven, belt tension can be adjusted by knobs
- Z-axis: single threaded rod
- Printing speed: ≤100 mm/s (Max speed)
- Control panel: 2.4" LCD screen with a control knob
- Mainboard: TriGorilla V_3.0.6, 32bit, 24V, TMC2208 silent stepper drivers (soldered), microSD card reader, USB-C connector
- Extruder / feeder system:
- Bowden separated at Kobra Go
- Direct drive at Kobra Neo
- Heated aluminum bed with a magnetic foil glued onto it, comes with a removable PEI-coated spring steel plate (one-sided coated at Go, double-sided coated at Neo); physical dimensions: 230x230mm
- Hot bed temperature: ≤ 230 °F / 110 °C
- Bed leveling: "Anycubic LeviQ", which is a 25-point bed level measuring process
- Power supply: 400W, 24V DC output, suitable for 110V/230V AC input (set the correct voltage with a switch before using it!)
- Printing material: PLA / ABS / PETG & TPU (optional housing recommended for certain material)
- Single nozzle in a E3D V5 type hotend, filament diameter 1.75 mm
- Comes with a E3D V6 compatible 0.4 mm brass nozzle which is replaceable
- Nozzle temperature: ≤ 500 °F / 260 °C
- Optional filament run-out detection sensor
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