Ultimaker 2 / 2+ Extended

The Digital Design Lab uses fused deposition modellers for rapid prototyping. These machines build objects by “printing” layers of a heated thermoplastic material. For wider spans and more complex geometries, support structures are necessary. Once a model is finished these supporting structures can be removed with the help of a plier and cutter. We have three Ultimaker 2 and one Ultimaker 2 Extended+ 3d printers in the DDL.

Interested? Please contact us at rp@ai.ar.tum.de

We have three Ultimaker 2 and one Ultimaker 2 Extended+ 3d printers in the DDL. Ultimaker 3d printers convince through their fast printing speeds, good accuracy (up to 0.06mm layer heights) and compatibility with a variety of different materials.

  • Maximum print size Ultimaker 2: 223 x 223 x 205 mm (xyz)
  • Maximum print size Ultimaker 2 Extended+: 223 x 223 x 205 mm (xyz)
  • Minimum wall thickness: 0.8 mm (0.5 mm possible with a 0.25mm nozzle. Only recommend for small models)

Depending on the level of detail and the desired printing speed the layer heights can be adapted between 0.06mm and 0.25mm. With the help of a special nozzle, layer heights of up to 0.5mm can be achieved.

  • Standard: Black and White
  • Optional: a variety of different materials with different colors and material properties are available.

For more information, get in touch with us using the email address above.

The models can achieve a high stability, dependant on the direction of the layers. How visible the layers are can also be regulated by the orientation of the printed layers – curved structures are more “step-like” if the angle is small. The plastic material is durable enough for further modification after printing such as gluing, drilling, sanding, milling and painting.

To generate a 3d pintable model, a watertight CAD model of the volume you wish to print is needed. This model can be created using almost any 3D software. Each individual object must be exported as a STL file and sent to us.

  • Each individual object must be exported in a seperate STL file.
  • The Models must be exportet in the correct scale in mm.

Please Check:

  • The correct Boolean operations are used.
  • The scale of the model is correct.
  • The STL-mesh has been correctly exported.