ultimaker 2 extruder on makerfarm i3v

[adamfilip]

Has anyone tried to incorporate the style of filament feeder / extruder used on the ultimaker 2 on the makerfarm i3v
I like how they dont have the motors directly with the hotend.. reducing the weight.. making running dual extruders seems even better
any reason why the i3v couldnt be converted?

[sniffle]

Its called a bowden setup. It has been done.

[AbuMaia]

I've tried using a bowden extruder on my i3v. I didn't see any performance increases, but I did see quality decrease. I don't think it's worth it, unless you use the bowden for your support filament, not the main part.