Looking for a way to 3D print in multiple colors or materials?

With the Diamond upgrade - Prusa i3 Universal, you can upgrade your own Prusa i3 3D printer to print in multi-color and multi-material.

Colorful 3D prints

The Diamond Hotend allows you to create 3D prints with stunning color effects and combine different materials.

Everything you need to upgrade a Prusa i3 to a multi-color 3D printer

This kit is especially made for the bq Prusa i3 Hephestos kit but it may be compatible with most other Prusa i3 3D printers on the market. The electronics add-on is made for the RAMPS electronic and if your Prusa i3 3D printer have another type of electronic, you might want to contact us for a solution. This upgrade kit include all parts and a building instruction which makes it quite easy to upgrade to a multi-color 3D printer.

Diamond Hotend and extruder mechanics

• Diamond nozzle with 0.4mm orifice for 1.75 mm filament
• 3pcs E3D Lite6 heat sink with fittings for 4mm Bowden tube 
• Highend 50x50x15mm 12V axial fan
• 3pcs stepper motors with MK9 extruder
• 3pcs Bowden tube 4/2mm for 1.75mm filament

 Software

• Marlin or Repetier firmware
• Permitted files: .gcode
• Recommended software environment: Cura Software, Slic3r, Repetier, Kisslicer
• Compatible operating systems: Windows XP and later, Mac OS X and later and Linux

Print speed

• Recommended speed: 40-60 mm/s
• Maximum recommended speed: 80-100 mm/s

Electronics

• Add-on Stepper Expander X1 for RAMPS 1.4 (Make sure your Prusa i3 have the RAMPS electronic)
• Heater cartridge 12V/40W
• Temperature Sensor Thermistor 100K NTC

Print materials

• PLA, HIPS, among others

Box contents

• Building instructions
• Diamond Nozzle 0.4mm
• Mount kit for the Diamond Hotend
• Heater Cartridge 12V/40W
• Temperature Sensor Thermistor 100K NTC
• Fan 50x50x15mm 12V
• Insulator kit for the Diamond Hotend
• Add-on electronic Stepper Expander X1 for the RAMPS 1.4
• 2pcs StepStick A4988
• 3pcs stepper motor with MK9 extruder
• 3pcs Bowden tube 4/2mm for 1.75mm filament

Downloads

• Diamond Hotend assembly guide
• Firmware