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I think I'll give this filament a try in the future! I had been searching for cheap 2.85mm filament for weeks, but all the cheap filament is 3-3.1mm diameter and I know that this diameter doesn't work properly with the UM bowden tube. Thanks for sharing!

THIS IS AMAZING! In fact, it's more than amazing. It looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I've also heard that, and in my opinion it's the best option. They've been selling almost the same machine for years, but they still have an amazing printing quality compared to new 3D printers. I can't really imagine what the next step would be. Dual extrusion won't be released (at least officially), and a multi-colour 3D printer seem more like an idea for the Ultimaker 7 rather than an upgrade for the UM2. I would like some improvements that made 3D printing even more simple (to please those who think that 3D printing is as easy as pressing a button). I don't think that the printing quality could improve with any kit on the UM2, I will leave that for the UM3, but I believe we will have to wait some more years to see that happen.

Otro más por aquí! Yo vivo actualmente en Madrid y tengo una UM2 y una UMO+. Yo pensaba que había menos gente en España con Ultimakers, tal vez por la caña que dan los de BQ con su Prusa y la Witbox. Me alegra ver que me equivocaba. Sé que hace más de un mes que terminó el debate de las 20 micras, pero en el 3D Print show en Madrid había unas piezas expuestas hechas por @trobok, y la gente preguntaba a que altura de capa se habían hecho, ya que costaba ver la textura. Estuvimos debatiendo acerca de si las 20 micras son posibles y si tienen sentido, y llegamos a la conclusión de que depende del modelo a imprimir. Es posible, pero en muchos casos no va a compensar el aumento de tiempo ya que con 60 micras va a ser más que suficiente para conseguir una calidad increíble.

Changing the original fan with the Sunco one was the best thing I could do. I don't really know anything about electronics, but changing it looked so easy that I couldn't resist. The change was amazing. I will never stop recommending changing noisy rear-fans.

Hey there! Sorry I didn't answer, I messed things up with the account email and I couldn't log in! As Sander said, the model will be available soon, but you will need to wait a little bit more.

Congratulations 3DofTom & Valcrow! I loved all the entries, and even tough I couldn't design and test some of my ideas, be sure I will create & share some of them! Maybe soon there's an UltiAstronaut! Thanks Ultimaker for the oportunity, and I hope to see some awesome hero images soon!

Hi! Here are my ideas for the hero images! Before you see them, I would like to apologize for leaving them just as sketches, but I had very little spare time. Be sure that time I couldn't spend designing 3D models was spent thinking were to place each thing! After looking for different home pages, I realised that as there will be lots of links or information, it was important to keep this page as simple as possible. HOME PAGE. I took the molecules idea from the StudioSpass briefing and using a dodecahedron I designed a simple and random object that would allow to connect sticks, pencils or other 3D printed objects to create a random and expansive design. I chose the dodecahedron as it’s shape forces the user to create a random shape, breaking the idea of vertical/horizontal structures. This is planned to be more aesthetical than functional. Different colours would be used to create the dodecahedrons, and they would be used to show a random but rational design. PRODUCTS PAGE. Again, in this case, in the Products page, I found out that it was a generic page. Here the different products are placed, showing the variety that exists in Ultimaker’s catalogue. I decided that the best scene would be a city. All the products are different, they create an ecosystem, and as they have the ability to create things, there would be necessary to show some of the different creations. A city, with bridges, vehicles, houses and skyscrapers would be perfect to show a wide range of objects that can be done. Also, the 3D printers would blend with the environment, creating a futuristic and beautiful skyline. ULTIMAKER 2. As the Ultimaker 2 is the model from which all the other models came from (except from the Ultimaker Original), I placed our planet on it’s hero image. This 3D printer’s attributes are more generic, and we could summarize it in: it’s an incredible 3D printer. Due to this, I decided that showing a complex construction would fit with the expectations of potential users, as they will look for the maximum quality. The planet would be composed by different pentagons and hexagons that would have some carvings that would finally show the different continents and countries. ULTIMAKER 2 GO. Choosing a scene for the Ultimaker 2 Go was really easy. Nowadays people look for big 3D printers without considering that great things can be done with a little (and more portable) 3D printer. With the Ultimaker 2 Go I would place it right in the middle of the mountains, with some houses and beautiful clouds. The houses and the mountains would consist of different parts that would finally create the scene. ULTIMAKER 2 EXTENDED. This one was also easy to choose. The Ultimaker 2 Go story was about doing a big thing with lots of pieces. In this case, what we need to show is that bigger things can be done in a single print, and a spaceship is something that would look awesome while being printed (without suppor material, if possible). This scene is about an Ultimaker Spaceship (with it’s brave Ultimaker astronaut) that lands on a unknown planet to find an old lunar module. Behind the landing strip there’s hidden a fluffy and curious alien that wants to see that great spaceship. Personally, this is my favorite scene, as I can even imagine a script for a movie. Ultimaker should really design spaceships! MATERIALS. What I find more important when looking for great quality filament is the different colours that are available. I chose the owl scene for the material page for a simple reason, and it’s that you can find any colour in nature, and there wouldn’t be any strange colour combination. Also, textures can make a colour look different, so I planned to make the next with raw filament (not a 3D printed model), so it would have a different style, but still being part of the materials available. The leaves, raw filament and eggs would use different colours, and even experimental materials (such as woodfill or bronzefill) could be used for the owl. ULTIMAKER ORIGINAL. Although the Ultimaker 2 (and every 3D printer) is related to the Maker culture and all the things that involve a DIY process, we must admit that the Ultimaker Original is 100% DIY and maker. I imagined a scene where nature and technology were combined to create awesome things, and the Ultimaker Original was the main character. Compared to the Ultimaker 2, this one might look a little bit more home-made as it has those beautiful wood panel. As in this scene we wanted to create vehicles using sticks as frames, using a more natural looking 3D printer would bring people closer to the idea that 3D printing is not here as a substitute for all the natural things, but to combine with it. In this scene people will see the amazing printing quality of the Ultimaker Original and they will se how 3D printed models can be combined with natural objects such as sticks. SOFTWARE. When I think about software, I can only imagine Cura. As I wanted to show in a visual way the possibilities of the software, I created a simple scene where the most used options would be shown. We present a magic trick where some cute rabbits were multiplied, but something went wrong and they bacame bigger and bigger. As you can see, I show the possibilities when resizing and multiplying models. I hope you've enjoyed my ideas!

Well, I've had some ideas for this design contest. Some of them are based on some recommendations from the PDF, although I "changed" them. In all the scenes it's necessary to use different colours. We all know that the Ultimaker's printing quality is amazing, but as we can only print in one colour, I've always found all the designs pretty simple (although the models were very complex). 1. Little holiday in the mountains. This composition has different models: mountains (different models: one in the build plate, and one on each side. All of them with a snow part that can be attached), different houses (same architectonic style but with different designs) and clouds (different models, all of them with clips so they can be easily attached to the front panel). 2. The Owl's house. In this composition, as it does in the previous one, the Ultimaker is the place where all the action takes place. In this case it has a double meaning. In first place, it gives the Ultimaker some attention, and also, as the bead heats, it's the best place to build a nest! The different models on this scene are: A nest (this one could be designed, although I first though about using filament, as they are little plastic branches), an owl (which could be resized to have a mother and it's babies), eggs, differerent kind of leaves (printed with autumn colours they would look great) and some branches (they would have a clip to be easily attached to the front panel). 3. FLDSMDFR. I really love the movie Cloudy with a change of meatballs. In that movie the main non-human character is a machine (which looks strangely similar to the Ultimaker 2). Both machines, the FLDSMDFR and the Ultimaker, create awesome things. In this scene I imagine different kind of creatures/monsters/animals with similar design as an Ultimaker 2 (Ulti Sapiens Sapiens), an Arduino (Arduiwhale) , a nozzle (nozztrich), a gear (alligeartor), filament (PLAmingo)... Little creatures that an Ultimaker 2 would create by itself. Evolution! 4. Food. I've got lots of different filament colours, but as I always print low poly models I can't really feel the colours. Food, with its texture, is the best excuse to mix colours. A (not so) delicious hamburger, some spaghetti bolognese (or as I call it, sPLAghetti bolognese), ice cream, sushi, gummy bears... I would transform the Ultimaker into the main dish in a feast! 5. Dinosaurs. I love dinosaurs. When I was a kid everything I wanted was a dinosaur. Nowadays I want one, but I'm a little bit more realistic about this "extintion" issue. In this scene I imagine what would have happened in the past if the Ultimaker was the one who created all the dinosaurs, how would they be. They would have a more stylized design, rounded corners... and a funny name. Also, a giant and super dangerous volcano would be needed. I would love to see a Tyranosaurus PLA, or a DiPLAdocus fighting with a PLAceratops. Well. That's all. I always think about collections and not single items. Every dinosaur, pizza, creature or owl must have a brother, and this contest is like designing a whole family!