Hey Ian,
just check the post above from Bas.
They have improved the feeder with a metal collar (I got my replacement UM2 a few days ago but didn't spot the collar yet - but maybe it is on the inside and invisible from outside).
Other than that the'll improve the feeder in the future with the next re-design.
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Hi guys.
I have a little question for you chaps.
Its all lovely us playing with ideas and printing half baked solutions in PLA plastic.
IS or HAS ultimaker sat down since I have been gone and simply designed tested and given out to all existing customers a better feeder ??
If the answer is NO... what do you think of this idea.
I am now working in a large german engineering company specializing in machine construction for the print and postal industry... These old german engineers have been designing and building printers that fill full rooms for over 50 years and the machines they built back then are still working today...
I showed them my ultimaker2 and its feeder.. the old chaps almost fell over off their chairs laughing at the nonsense engineering. They thought it was actually a bad joke what I showed them.
They told me if there was an interest, they could quickly develop an all metal German design solution to the feeding of different filaments into a 3d printer like ultimaker.
This product would be designed to work function and print for a thousand years.. as the germans laughingly said....
Im only pointing out the fact that if In wrong and ultimaker has not addressed this design OOOOPPPSSS... already... then I want to know if there is a costumer base for such a product as my german solution.
No more assing about with designing... just DEUTSCHE TECHNIK...
Let me me know what you guys thing.
Honestly if I get a feeling this is a good idea..... Il push it on my boss and start testing.....
Also if some one knows that ultimaker is just about to release something for this... please let me know... I don't want to take a fall on this in my first 2 months on the job.
Just want to help !
Good night guys.
Ian :-)
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