Cupcake Upgrades

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Revamp your MakerBot Cupcake with these fantastic upgrades! The Brutstruder (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4036) is a classic Cupcake upgrade drive, or turn it into a stepper extruder via http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6112. For MK5-style drives, fit with a MK3/4 hot end using (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7564). Improve print quality and ease of tuning with a stepper upgrade like the MK6 from Makerbot Industries (http://store.makerbot.com/toolheads/stepstruder.html), or try the Stepper Plastruder from MakerGear (http://www.makergear.com/products/plastruder). Alternatively, print your own MK5 adapter plate and gears using (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5795) and these instructions (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5797). Protect the thermocouple with softsolder's guidance (softsolder.com/2011/02/06/thing-o-matic-mk5-extruder-protecting-the-thermocouple/) and enhance your XY assembly removal capabilities with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4765). For a smoother, faster experience, switch to Mendel-style X and Y outriggers using (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4239) and (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3697). To combat wibbly-wobbly issues, oil the rods automatically with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4774), prevent belt slipping with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4729), and double height capabilities with extenders in (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4716). Replace your Z axis for stability, speed, and MK5-style extruder compatibility using (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7954) or (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5586). Easily crank the Z axis with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5960) or (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3234). Build a Z-probe for autohoming like a ToM with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5905). For the heated build platform, make leveling easier with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6558), while the ABP offers cool technology in (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5648). Improve your bot's feet for noise reduction with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2043) or (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1579). Upgrade endstop triggers with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1484), replace a broken bearing bracket with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6853), and consider replacing the entire chassis or parts of it using (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3285). Organize your extruder controller and relay board with (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6780) and connectorize print heads and X-axis motor for maintenance ease. Control static buildup in dry climates or during long builds by following this guidance (http://softsolder.com/2011/01/09/thing-o-matic-mk5-extruder-static-control/).