jstarne1
Just like i did with the Solidoodle I am sharing my overall experience purchasing a new makerbot. I will compare some of the same prints i did on the solidoodle with makerbot. Take in mind 80 percent of the difference is firmware for the "reprap" makerbot controller and the Makerbot slicer is more consistent than the open source SLIC3R. Also I have a used unit that I have had for a week while still waiting on the new one. First things you should know is I like to get the best reasonable deal i can. I discovered a few Promos for Makerbot you can also take advantage of if you call their sales line. Take in mind not all promos work on their website. Currently ( as of April 7 2014) Replicator 2 systems are on sale at 200 dollars off without a promo code as well.
$200 off purchase price PROMO MAKERBOTFRIEND
Free Shipping PROMO LASTCHANCE
( this is emailed to you if you add any item to you cart and don't complete a order)
Filament 15% off BIRDHOUSE
at this time buy any 4 spools of filament get additional 10% off
20% gold conference pass BOT
Alternatively Amazon has makerbot filaments with free shipping if you need them quicker as well.
At this time the filaments i have and price before discounts to use are:
- Makerbot 4 rolls of white ( 8.8 pounds) $48 x 4
- Makerbot 1 roll of clear ( 2.2 pounds) $48
on the way are:
-Makerbot 1 translucent red (2.2 pounds) $65 -Makerbot 1 black filament (2.2 pounds) $48
-Ninja Flex black 1.1 pounds $60 -Ninja Flex red 1.1 pounds $60 -Ninja Flex white 1.1 pounds $60
Hi guys I have been away from a keyboard a couple nights due to really bad tornado weather. I recieved my replacement part for the makerbot on Saturday , phenomenal fast shipping but have not installed it yet. In the meantime I did get a couple things printed for my hulkbuster costume project.
I'm new to 3d modeling so i am getting practice making stl for my hulkbuster costume. So far I have rendered the exhaust stacks on the shoulders and the afterburner for the center of the back. Both i believe I will have super bright color change leds. I cannot take the credit this build is a community effort as far as the 3d design goes.After getting a couple hundred hours of printing experience I have found the perfect tool for removing even large prints without cracking your print.
A 3 dollar pie knife with sharpened edges , my secret 3d printing weapon!
Great innovative idea Josh!
Strawberry/rhubarb ..my favorite
I really like your website and I wanted to know what web builder you used to build your website
Hi Josh, I am wondering if you have noticed that as you add shells to a print, the shells are added to the outside of the print, thus making it bigger than designed.
Hi muhammad , i don't know what website building tools Anthony uses but I'm pretty sure there are a few. Last time I built a website I used Front Page 2000.
@bhouston , yes rating the number of shells adds to the horizontal x and y axis walls. This is importantly mostly when printing items with strong curves. You can adjust the infill percentage but if you need your item solid then use 100 percent infill. My hulkbuster smoke stacks I printed over the past couple days had 10 shells and 15 percent infill. They are very very sturdy. I needed them that way so I can mount them with screws to the costume later.
I searched front page 2000 it said it was discontinued in 2006 unless i went on the wrong page if you find the right page please send me a link
Check out www.1and1.com They offer to host your domain name (if available) and also provide the design templates so you can build your website. Basic fee is $10 per month for the website and domain name.