Makerbot

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:09 pm

check out http://store.makerbot.com/cupcake-cnc/c ... basic.html

It's a 3D ABS printer for $750.

Cool video at http://blog.makerbot.com/2009/07/12/des ... -makerbot/

Simon

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:52 pm

There's a podcast all about this at http://twit.cachefly.net/FLOSS-092.mp3
Accuracy is 0.3mm

Simon

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:54 am

Well I got the Makerbot for christmas.

I've spent about 10 hours on it so far, and it's about halfway done.

There's a photo diary at http://www.flickr.com/photos/34206795@N ... 041977149/

Simon

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:38 am

Looks like we shall be seeing some new designs from you this year. That looks really cool (did I say cool) and I can't wait to see the results.

olivers · Post by **olivers** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:18 pm

oooh, I was looking at getting one but wasn't sure. Let me know how it turns out.

Do you know if you got hit with any customs charges? I seem to get hit all the time now.

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:07 pm

So far and it's jolly hard work building it. The instructions don't match up with the parts!

Simon

malivoirec · Post by **malivoirec** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:12 pm

Now I know what I should have asked for christmas. Do you know weither it takes a specific type of software (Rhino 3D, Pro engineer etc.)?

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:06 am

I think it takes STL files (then you convert those into something else), so anything you use that can produce those should be fine. I'll let you know more when it's fully built.

Simon

olivers · Post by **olivers** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:30 pm

Simon, any update on this?

Simon Windisch · Post by **Simon Windisch** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:40 pm

Still half finished

Simon