What’s the minimum cost to upgrade to a MK5 Plastruder?

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I figure to upgrade my Batch 9 MakerBot to use a Plastruder MK5, I’ll need the following:

$106.00 isn’t too shabby to upgrade to the most badass Plastruder2 money can buy. 34

  1. I’d ask Zaggo, Webca, or jrombousky to design it… [↩]
  2. Edit: Plastruder kit [↩]
  3. Especially when you essentially get to keep your Plastruder MK4 as a backup. [↩]
  4. You’d still need a few spare parts – but I’m sure that’s nothing we can’t scrounge from leftovers… [↩]

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  1. Hmmm, I also did this calculation and came up with the following.

    $100 Mk5 Hot end
    $6 Delrin plunger
    $5 Mk5 PTFE Core tube <– you forgot this bit. ;)

    I then added the lasercut parts for $60 and said bugger it, I'll get the complete kit and have spares …

    Especially since you can get the relay board for only and extra $15 !!!

    I already have the Mk5 drive gear and relay board.

    I figured that there was no use getting the parts and having to design and print something to attach them to.

    Anyway, can't wait until it arrives. :D

    Dna

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