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Apr 2017

Hello world!

I’m Nick, one of the founders at Nectar. Nectar is a 3D Printer manufacturer from Arnhem, The Netherlands. We have started shipping our first product, the Nectar One, and are keen to get in touch with and learn from the people in the 3D Hubs community to further improve our tech.

Nectar One is a Delta FDM Printer aimed at the professional / semi-industrial market. We’re aiming to achieve a 3D Printing process that is repeatable, easy and as close to hassle-free as we can possibly get, and we enter into collaborations with every one of our customers to get there as efficiently as possible.

Some examples of how we try to achieve this:
- A completely modular architecture consisting of 8 independently operating hardware modules that can be hot-swapped to dramatically decrease cost and time in servicing and system upgrades.
- A very intuitive user flow through our web interface (NectaWare) in conjunction with material recognition and auto leveling.
- Feedback loops on all movement systems.
- Heated bed tested up to 150°c with 4 individual zones for faster heatup times and smarter power consumption during operation.
- A climate controlled chamber with closed loop filtering system (HEPA + Carbon) so the machine can be used in a people’s environment.
- A very cool door system that you have to come see in live action.
- A very ambitious service mentality.

We developed the system in collaboration with a dedicated bunch from the 3D Printing community and we are now ready to make the next step: expanding the group of Nectar Ambassadors (Nectarians), collect all your feedback and keep increasing the quality and reliability of our system.

For this stage we’re focussed on getting in touch with Dutch 3D Hubs so we can keep communications quick and streamlined. We are no price-fighters, but Hubs have a special place in our heart.

To show this we’re doing a one time discount offer (20% = €4.799,- ex. VAT) exclusive to 3D Hubs. This offer expires 8 May 2017.

To make use of this offer, please approach us via 3dhubs@nectar3d.com.

Relevant links:
www.Nectar3D.com 5

www.twitter.com/nectarThreeD 1

Cheers,

-The Nectar Team

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Hi @NectarianNick not sure what feedback you’re looking for since you’ve given us very little to go on, but here’s some thoughts:

#1 - Technical specs: Couldn’t find any specs on your website for layer height or precision; no one is going to buy something without knowing precisely what they’re getting. More details, less flashy scrolling would make the site a lot more useful for prospective buyers.

#2 - Those spool holder trays look very narrow. It’s nice that you’ll allow non-proprietary filaments, but they don’t all come in the same sized reels…

#3 - No SD card slot? What do you do if you’ve machines in another room? My machines are in a different room from my office and I have no LAN, so how do I connect? An SD slot should be a higher priority than a LAN port, especially as it can make a machine wi-fi connected using a wifi card.

#4 - Any video of the machine actually working, printing something?

#5 - All the images on the materials section of the website appear to be the same.

It looks very nice, but we’d need a lot more detail and more media of it actually working to make any real judgements without actually owning one.

Hi,

Looks like an awesome machine to me, especially the automated door sounds really cool. First thing I would improve is to add a lot more information on your site. I had to scroll down all the way down and search for things like max nozzle temperature, I think it is better to place all specifications on top so everyone sees them without having to search for it. Things I would like to know when buying a printer are: Layer height, heated bed max temperature, nozzle temperature, heating time, printing speed, accuracy in X and Y, does it print with other filament than designed for this printer, does it have a USB buffer, is it possible to add extensions that are not designed by your company, how does it detect what type of filament you have loaded, how much does it weight, how and to where do you ship and if there are additional costs.

I would also add more pictures and videos of the printer printing, no one is going to buy a printer without seeing what it is capable of. The LAN option is really nice to have but I’m missing the SD option, or does it print from USB sticks from the USB port?

For the filter I would like to know how much particles it filters, I added a filter to my printer but that does not take away all the smell, I guess yours does but I can’t find that anywhere.

The body seems really strong and has a really cool design, does it have lights in it so you can see your print as well? For me this is a real must-have.

You say we really should see the door system in action live, does this mean you have a showroom or something were people can visit? It would also be nice to add a video of the door because I’m pretty curious now.

If I was looking for a printer is this price range I would only take a look at it if I could find technical details, else I would just skip it.

In my opinion it is a great printer, for me it is way to expensive but if you are looking for a Dutch student to test it for a student budget you can always ask me :slight_smile:

22 days later

Give one to Thomas Sanladerer of Tom’s review to evaluate. He’s an honest guy and will tell you (and everyone else) anything that’s wrong with it. Single best thing your company can do to gain the trust of the 3D printing community, to sell more printers.