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Does the Ultimaker S3 print head use a direct drive extruder? If not, can one be bought and installed?

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Does the Ultimaker S3 print head use a direct drive extruder?
If not, can one be bought and installed?

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    Posted · Does the Ultimaker S3 print head use a direct drive extruder? If not, can one be bought and installed?

    No, and no.

    All UltiMaker S series are Bowden extruders.

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    Posted · Does the Ultimaker S3 print head use a direct drive extruder? If not, can one be bought and installed?

    It should be noted that experiences with a Creality with Bowden tubes can't be translated directly to the Ultimakers. The Ultimakers work very well with the Bowden tubes. With the drive off the moving mass, it does have advantages.

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    Posted · Does the Ultimaker S3 print head use a direct drive extruder? If not, can one be bought and installed?

    also using 2.85mm filament over bowden is very different than 1.75mm over bowden

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    Posted · Does the Ultimaker S3 print head use a direct drive extruder? If not, can one be bought and installed?
    18 hours ago, Dustin said:

    also using 2.85mm filament over bowden is very different than 1.75mm over bowden

    Indeed. That is essentially what I was steering at.

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