Ultimaker Upgrade (Part 1: The Plan)

This has been on my to do list since I first got the printer…

The ultimaker 2 (and 2+) were originally designed to be dual nozzle printers.

Can you work out where a second nozzle would fit?

This means the board has an extra Heater, temperature sensor and extruder motor output. So the parts required are:

  • PT100 Thermocouple
  • 25W Heater cartridge (I was worried about total power drawn)
  • Nozzle and Hotend Assembly
  • PTFE tubing
  • Some for of extruder
  • A motor to drive it

I bought an import hotend assembly but splashed out for a titan mirrored extruder as that’s what currently drives my primary nozzle. Total cost: about £100.

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