diff --git a/klippy/chipmisc.py b/klippy/chipmisc.py
index 3874c27af..08b4bf0b3 100644
--- a/klippy/chipmisc.py
+++ b/klippy/chipmisc.py
@@ -78,31 +78,6 @@ class PrinterPin:
         self.last_value_time = print_time
 
 
-######################################################################
-# AD5206 digipot
-######################################################################
-
-class ad5206:
-    def __init__(self, printer, config):
-        enable_pin_params = pins.get_printer_pins(printer).lookup_pin(
-            'digital_out', config.get('enable_pin'))
-        self.mcu = enable_pin_params['chip']
-        self.pin = enable_pin_params['pin']
-        self.mcu.add_config_object(self)
-        scale = config.getfloat('scale', 1., above=0.)
-        self.channels = [None] * 6
-        for i in range(len(self.channels)):
-            val = config.getfloat('channel_%d' % (i+1,), None,
-                                  minval=0., maxval=scale)
-            if val is not None:
-                self.channels[i] = int(val * 256. / scale + .5)
-    def build_config(self):
-        for i, val in enumerate(self.channels):
-            if val is not None:
-                self.mcu.add_config_cmd(
-                    "send_spi_message pin=%s msg=%02x%02x" % (self.pin, i, val))
-
-
 ######################################################################
 # Replicape board
 ######################################################################
@@ -332,5 +307,3 @@ def add_printer_objects(printer, config):
         printer.add_object('pin' + s.section[17:], PrinterPin(printer, s))
     for s in config.get_prefix_sections('pwm_output '):
         printer.add_object('pin' + s.section[10:], PrinterPin(printer, s))
-    for s in config.get_prefix_sections('ad5206 '):
-        printer.add_object(s.section, ad5206(printer, s))
diff --git a/klippy/extras/ad5206.py b/klippy/extras/ad5206.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f71655df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/klippy/extras/ad5206.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# AD5206 digipot code
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2017,2018  Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
+#
+# This file may be distributed under the terms of the GNU GPLv3 license.
+import pins
+
+class ad5206:
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        printer = config.get_printer()
+        enable_pin_params = pins.get_printer_pins(printer).lookup_pin(
+            'digital_out', config.get('enable_pin'))
+        self.mcu = enable_pin_params['chip']
+        self.pin = enable_pin_params['pin']
+        self.mcu.add_config_object(self)
+        scale = config.getfloat('scale', 1., above=0.)
+        self.channels = [None] * 6
+        for i in range(len(self.channels)):
+            val = config.getfloat('channel_%d' % (i+1,), None,
+                                  minval=0., maxval=scale)
+            if val is not None:
+                self.channels[i] = int(val * 256. / scale + .5)
+    def build_config(self):
+        for i, val in enumerate(self.channels):
+            if val is not None:
+                self.mcu.add_config_cmd(
+                    "send_spi_message pin=%s msg=%02x%02x" % (self.pin, i, val))
+
+def load_config(config):
+    return ad5206(config)