Ultimaker XL upgrade kit - Unofficial - Wideformat 3D printing solution for your home
Description
I would like to ask for the community's help in realization of this project.
I started a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.com, in hope that I can raise enough money to develop the complete upgrade kit.
Please contribute to my UNOFFICIAL "Ultimaker XL" project on Indiegogo.com:
indiegogo.com/ultimaker-xl/
Thank you! :)
Please support the project, every cents will be highly appreciated
Some additional informations about the project:
- The original Ultimaker has a printing volume of 21x21x20.5cm (W/L/H), while the upgraded version will have an estimated 46x36x32cm (W/L/H) printing volume.
- Reinforced, yet light Z-axis mechanism to be able to support the increased printing platforms overall weight, even with big printed objects.
- The size of the upgraded printer will be approximately 60x55x55cm (W/L/H). The size difference between the original and XL can be seen on the other image attached on the left.
If you have any additional ideas, suggestions or remarks, feel free to comment below.
Instructions
indiegogo.com/ultimaker-xl/
Thank you! :)
Later I will upload here some special parts, that will work with standard Ultimaker too, but basicly are designed to the XL upgrade kit.
Keep checking back for future updates!
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Wait for the Download... I make one with a Trumpf L 2530 Lasercutter...
There is also http://www.thingiverse.com/thi... by Bruce Wattendorf. I'd much prefer to see drawings and a BOM than a indiegogo campaign. You will get much more credit for sharing this than for trying to make a buck off UM, that's my 2 cents worth.
Dear JelleAtProtospace,
Somehow I can not open that DXF file, that is available to download there, so I can not tell its exact size, but according to its instructons, it is only stretched along the X axis. So should I rename my project to XXXL then...?
I also can not see, where he offers to buy the longer X rods, and timing belts.
This project aims a complete kit, which you will be able to buy, so you will not have to frustrate yourself by buying all the parts needed one-by-one.
No money -> No development -> No XL upgrade kit -> No BOM
It is this simple.
Regards,
GergelyAtGeodesign
Not wanting to be a party pooper. But I am. You are using our name (Ultimaker), font, and logo, without permission.
(The lasercut drawings are also CC-by-NC, so making a derivative with a funding campaign is not really allowed by that license. But I'm not worried about that. As your idea is not to make lots of money, but to make something new)
I am worried about using our name, logo and font like that. Because on the indigogo campaign page it's not clear that you are not from Ultimaker. We really would be happier if you make it clear that you are not part of Ultimaker. As we will get questions on our already stressed support staff, which is not what we can use right now.
As on the technical side, increasing the X/Y size will need thicker rods (all of them), as they will start to bend if you make them longer then the current size. So you will need to replace rods, pulleys, belts, bearings for that. You will also need a longer bowden tube, which causes issues with oozing. Then there is Z platform wobble which will cause problems if you increase the Z length.
You will also need to increase all cable lengths.
In the end, it will be an expensive upgrade. Possibly costing just as much as a 2nd machine.
Dear Daid,
First of all, with all due respect I was not intended to cause any inconvenience to all of you. I will remove your logo immediately from the pictures and I will add the "unofficial" word for the title of the campaign too, unless you want me to be from Ultimaker too.
However I would like to thank you for all the constructive advices as well. I am glad to see that You too have played with the idea of building a bigger machine.
As a matter of fact, my very next step would have been sending an email to you with the subject of "Partnership" or "Sponsorship", which email is currently being composed, but starting from the indignant tone of Your comment, I have to assume that Ultimaker are not interested in such a development. In case you are yet interested contrary to all appearances, I would still like to get in contact wih you, so we could develop together the XL.
In the event that this seemingly popular and desirable initiation is markedly disturbing, I would like to ask the chief manager of Ultimaker team to write me an official statement from his/her official email-account, in which I will be let know that Ultimaker is not interested in supporting any innovative or popular initiatives. If this will be the case, this project will turn into a personal DIY-project, and all public relations will be ceased from that point on.
I am looking forward to Your answer!
Yours sincerely,
Gergely
szegedi[dot]gergely[at]geo-design[dot]hu
GeoDesign.hu
I would really like a larger build volume however that upgrade price seems unreasonable high. Ultimakers are fairly expensive. To purchase an Ultimaker and toss half the peices in order to upgrade to an XL it doesn't make sense to me...
I didn't even defined a price yet. It would be too early in this stage.
But I can tell you, that you will never find any other 3D printer with such huge printing volume for that price, what an Ultimaker+XL upgrade combo will cost.
I digged youtube a bit, and there are several very-very expensive printers (cost twice as much as the Ultimaker, minimum), which print no better than Ultimaker does... in a tiny little 14x14x14cm tiny cube, etc-etc...
Considering all things, in my point of view, this combo with Ultimakers printing quality would totally worth it, even for small companies, who need some cheap prototyping solution, but in larger format.
i like!
but i would go metal on the frame and maybe add 5mm to all Rod Diameters. to gett better strength for eventual milling experiments..
I already thought about reinforcing the frame: it is designed to be made out of 8mm thick plywood instead of the standard version's 6mm. Metal would be too heavy and/or expensive to produce, and shipping would cost much-much more too.
The rods need not to be thicker either. These rods (at least those, which I found for the project) are special hardened steel rods, covered with chrome, specially made for fine michanic application, especially for printers.
But keep posting your remarks and ideas everybody.
Maybe you notice something, that I missed or messed up. :)
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Booo cash grab
Indeed,
now I can retire forever...