Hello guys, this guildline is for those who met with troubles when anet et4 printer cannot perfectly print out the file edited on cura. Tracking cookies enhance your experience on our website and may also collect your personal data outside of ultimaker websites. Should you upgrade your ultimaker 2 with the new extrusion. No special tools are required, and youll back up and printing in under an hour. It takes under an hour to assemble the kit using their easytofollow install videos. Ultimaker 2 extended aluminum extrusion 3d printer. It will show you even the required firmware update and how to do it. The question mainly arises because its a pretty old printer and this industry seems to change fast.
Trusted by millions of users across 14 languages, ultimaker cura slices your model and integrates with any workflow through marketplace plugins. Ultimaker cura is free, easytouse 3d printing software trusted by millions of users. That means it has the exact same user base as its predecessor. Backwards compatibility ultimaker listens carefully to their users and ensures that their products are adapted to users needs. This is a bolton upgrade for the um2 with a beltdrive, it does increase the pushing power of the relatively weak um2 feeder motor, and also remove the thermal coupling between the feeder motor and the knurled bolt, since it has been shown that excessive temperatures at the bolt caused by high current can decrease the performance of the feeder. Are the improvements big enough to justify upgrading from an ultimaker 2. Everybody is super excited about the launch of the ultimaker3 and now that the ultimaker family has extended we want to help make sure you get the right 3d printer for your application. Theres also a handy guide online that walks you through each stage of the upgrade from the hardware installation to the software updates and.
The ultimaker 2 has a nice, wellthought out design and a large print platform for its compact physical size, promising to be a great printer for 3d enthusiasts who dont have lots of. Bondtech extruder upgrade kit voor ultimaker 2 3djake nederland. Buy now watch video watch the extrusion upgrade film stepbystep installation guide. Quite simply, the firmware is installed by connecting the ultimaker 2 to your computer and downloading through an option in the cura software. Periodically, youll want to update cura and your firmware. It includes these things that i listed from what i feel are most important to least important.
Should you upgrade your ultimaker 2 with the new extrusion kit. I think we need to complain to intel or microsoft rather than autodesk or ultimaker cura. I use it with coffee filters and scale one of them at 75% for my 3 years old daughter. Last time i printed i was using legacy cura, time to upgrade.
If you agree with the use of tracking cookies, click i agree, continue browsing. Once done, youll have the very latest 3d printing technology at your fingertips. Online 3d printer retailer creatr posted information about a new conversion kit that they designed that would allow an ultimaker 2 3d printer to be upgraded with an all metal dual extruder. Upgrade your ultimaker 2 with the extrusion upgrade. Needless to say, it will also invalidate any outstanding warranties or guarantees you may have on your machine. This allinone solution contains a built plate, 10x cleaning filaments, 2x bowden tubes, and all the other parts you need to make routine maintenance easy. I havent found an intel support forum that can suggest anything better than update drivers and reboot. Say hello to the e3d ultimaker 2 extrusion upgrade kit. If i understand correctly this upgrade kit comes with an olsson block on it, allowing for more easily interchangeable nozzles. Ultimaker uses functional, analytical and tracking cookies. I have always felt the ultimaker is the best printer you can buy but it does come at a cost and still requires a lot of tweaking to get predictable results. Ultimaker releases 3d printer extrusion upgrade kit for. The latest version of cura including latest firmware version can always be found on the software page.
Power up the ultimaker 2 with an extrusion upgrade kit. Here we introduce auto and manual two methods to configure the best cura setting for et4. Youmagine youmagine where makers collaborate on 3d. Click close in the print management window to complete the firmware update. Ultimaker 2 extended upgraded with a bondtech qr 3. Regular firmware upgrades mean your ultimaker 3d printer gets even better over time from performance enhancements to new features like cloud 3d printing. Connect the ultimaker to the computer with the usb cable. How to install the extrusion upgrade kit ultimaker.
In the beginning it was 1 2 weeks, after many lame excuses it went up to 2 4 weeks, now they state. It is fully assembled which makes it a very user friendly upgrade. Cura 3d printing software is also open source, just like the hardware, and to its. Keep your privacy online and offline, and make your computer faster and more secure. Our innovative cura software makes 3d printing so easy. Very nice, i cannot believe ultimaker design their feeder that way, this is what i need.
Ccleaner is the numberone tool for cleaning your windows pc. I cannot believe ultimaker 2 plus did not copy this, why. I personally have the plus upgrade kit on one of my four ultimaker printers so i am familiar with it. E3d ultimaker 2 extrusion upgrade kit is a must have for um2 owners according to e3d, this upgrade kit is recommended for intermediate to advanced users who are comfortable modding the hardware and firmware of their 3d printer. He and i share an ultimaker and there are some good improvements with this upgrade kit. The upgrade kit, which is being officially introduced by ultimaker at. It has much more than just an improved fan shroud, or an olsson block. Ultimaker 2 extrusion upgrade kit ultimate 3d printing store. I ordered at, which sadly now is the only provider in germany for ultimaker parts, no more ordering via the ultimaker shop. Ultimaker upgrades by yzorg, last updated sep 27, 2016. Installation is very simple to do by following the steps shown in the following videos pdf guide also available to download below. Then scale production and digital distribution with ultimaker cloud. It all adds up to make your ultimaker even smoother, faster and more accurate.