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1. INTRODUCTION 

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Your upgrade kit 

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2. DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING 

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The electronics - disassembling 

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Feeder and feeder motor 

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Build plate clamps 

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Print head 

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The electronics - assembling 

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3. ALIGNING THE AXLES 

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4. COMPLETING THE UPGRADE 

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Updating firmware 

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Bed levelling 

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The finishing touch 

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TABLE OF 

CONTENTS

Summary of Contents for EXTRUSION UPGRADE

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION MANUAL Original manual V0 1 2016 Ultimaker EXTRUSION UPGRADE...

Page 2: ...ge or expense arising out of or in any way connected with the assembly handling storage use or disposal of the product The information in this document was obtained from sources which we believe are r...

Page 3: ...BLING 8 The electronics disassembling 9 Feeder and feeder motor 13 Build plate clamps 14 Print head 15 The electronics assembling 17 3 ALIGNING THE AXLES 19 4 COMPLETING THE UPGRADE 22 Updating firmwa...

Page 4: ...s ensures that possible accidents and injuries will be prevented and that you will obtain great quality prints Every effort has been made to make this manual as accurate and complete as possible The i...

Page 5: ...5 INTRODUCTION Your upgrade kit consists of several parts This chapter describes the components that are part of the upgrade kit 1...

Page 6: ...ed feeder mounting plate 10 M3 ring 2x 11 M3 x 10 mm screw 6x 12 stickers 13 Print head alignment tool 2x 14 Print head axis dis assemble tool 2x 15 Feeder motor 16 Grease Check if all these parts are...

Page 7: ...To install your upgrade you must first disassemble the electronics old feeder feeder motor build plate clamps and print head This chapter describes how to disassemble and assemble the parts and how t...

Page 8: ...d to the frame One screw is attached to the left side of the frame and the other one to the back side Fig 1 and 2 Ensure that the build plate is at the bottom position 2 Remove the cable cover Fig 3 3...

Page 9: ...set them aside Use a socket wrench or pliers to hold the locknut while unscrewing the screws from the inside Fig 5 and 6 6 Remove the cover and place it aside Fig 7 7 Remove the four screws M3 x 25 m...

Page 10: ...R 1 by pressing the top of the terminal with the flat screwdriver Fig 11 If you have an older model of the main board on your Ultimaker you need to loosen the screws instead of pressing to remove the...

Page 11: ...fans from FAN PWM on the main board Fig 17 Do not pull on the wires Always pull on the plugs 15 Pull the braided sleeve with cables and the feeder motor wire out through the hole in the bottom left co...

Page 12: ...ered with a thin layer of grease Fig 20 2 Place the feeder motor with the wires down on the inside of your Ultimaker and place the geared feeder mounting plate with the hole at the bottom over the fou...

Page 13: ...build plate Fig 24 2 Place the build plate screw with the washer around it against the bottom of the build plate and hold it there 3 Insert the screw from the top and use the hex wrench to tighten it...

Page 14: ...e same on the right side 4 Repeat the steps 2 and 3 on the front and back using the print head axis dis assemble tools upside down Fig 28 and 29 5 Turn all sliding blocks away from the print head Fig...

Page 15: ...n the axles to each sliding block Fig 34 4 Place the print head axis dis assemble tools on either side of the sliding blocks 5 Click the X axle in the left sliding block and push down until it snaps i...

Page 16: ...and the front and back of the Y axle Fig 36 and 37 Ensure that all sliding blocks are upright 6 Connect the end of the bowden tube to the feeder Fig 38 7 Place the clamp clip around the tube coupling...

Page 17: ...e you took it out 3 Connect the blue orange wire to the hot end fan connector on the middle of the board Fig 41 4 Connect the PT100 sensor to TEMP1 on the main board Fig 42 5 Connect the yellow green...

Page 18: ...board back in place and secure it with the four screws M3 x 25 mm and spacers you set aside when disassembling the electronics Fig 47 and 48 The screws must be inserted from the inside of the Ultimak...

Page 19: ...the build plate down 12 Place the cable cover and secure it with the two screws M3 x 8 mm you set aside when disassembling the electronics Fig 50 51 and 52 Ensure that no cables are trapped when you...

Page 20: ...20 ALIGNING THE AXLES To ensure that your prints are perfect after the upgrade you need to align the axles This chapter describes how to do this 3...

Page 21: ...align tools on each side of the back X axle Fig 54 3 Move the print head to the back until the grub screws of the left double pulley is visible and click the print head shaft in the align tools 4 Pus...

Page 22: ...tool onto the print head shaft 7 Push the right pulley towards the frame and tighten the grub screw 8 Repeat these steps for the 2 pulleys on the left Y axle Fig 57 and 58 It is recommended to lubrica...

Page 23: ...23 COMPLETING THE UPGRADE You need to perform two last steps to complete the upgrade and prepare the Ultimaker for printing 4...

Page 24: ...cable 2 Connect the power supply and turn on the Ultimaker 3 Start Cura and select the Ultimaker 2 or Ultimaker 2 Extended in the Machine menu depending on which Ultimaker you have 4 Go to Machine In...

Page 25: ...touching it 4 Adjust the front left and front right build plate screw to roughly level the build plate at the front side Again there should be a distance of approximately 1 mm between the nozzle and b...

Page 26: ...wo small stickers Stick the biggest sticker behind the name of your Ultimaker on the front panel and the smallest on the back plate cover It is the subtle finishing touch that shows that your Ultimake...

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