Makerbot 2x extruder assembly
Demand for the kits was so great in that the makerbot 2x extruder assembly solicited MakerBot owners to provide parts for future devices from their own MakerBots. While the video below is for troubleshooting, it does show how to disassemble part of the extruder assembly: Views Read Edit View history.
Occasionally you may need to take an extruder apart for troubleshooting purposes. Around September the makerbot 2x extruder assembly stated that for their new Replicator 2 they "will not share the way the physical machine is designed or our GUI". Some MakerBot operators developed upgrades to the platform that were later incorporated into factory kits. During its primary production run April to Septemberthe Cupcake CNC kit was updated several times to incorporate new upgrades into each successive version. Wikimedia Commons has media related to MakerBot.