I’ve had my Ultimaker 2 for over 2 years now, and have successfully printed over 80 things of my own design, and several useful objects downloaded from model sharing sites. Over this period I have marvelled at the capabilities of this machine, but there have been one or two aspects that I have become less enamoured with over time, so I set about overcoming them.

Moving the feeder to the side of the machine has been one of the best things I have ever done. Making something to help load filaments into the standard feeder, and a simple device to prevent blobs of primed filament being dragged onto the build-plate come a close second.

I am including details of these, and links to download the model files below.  I still have several other things to share with you, but these 3 will have to do for the moment.

My UM2 Mods  -  Shared With You.

The Side-Feeder Mod.

Easy access to filament and feeder, and simplified maintenance.

Click video on left for details.

Click image on right to download template model file (.stl)

Filament Sharpener (FilSharp).

Easy filament loading and transport.

Click video on left for details.

Click image on right to download model file (.stl)

Tip - Print several at once to prevent melt-down

Filament Catcher (FilCatch)

Prevent primed filament being dragged onto the build-plate.

Click video on left for details.

Click image on right to download model file (.stl)