I've acquired a new toy. :D
 

I'm so excited!! Forgot this was coming in the mail, best surprise ever when i got home from work. I cant wait to get started on designing and making my own stuff! I got the Makerbot Replicator 2 3d Desktop Printer.

Gonna start tinkering and seeing what it's all about. I feel like I'm living in the future. I'll update this thread with my first couple of prints. Going to start learning the software and stuff, my college offers a class on it that I'm thinking about taking.

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Specs:

PRINTING

PRINT TECHNOLOGY: FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING
BUILD VOLUME: 28.5 L X 15.3 W X 15.5 H CM [11.2 X 6.0 X 6.1 IN]
LAYER RESOLUTION: 100 MICRONS [0.0039 IN]
POSITIONING PRECISION: XY: 11 MICRONS [0.0004 IN] Z: 2.5 MICRONS [0.0001 IN]
FILAMENT DIAMETER: 1.75 MM [0.069 IN]
NOZZLE DIAMETER: 0.4 MM [0.015 IN]

MECHANICAL

CHASSIS: POWDER COATED STEEL
BODY: PVC PANELS
BUILD PLATFORM: ACRYLIC
XYZ BEARINGS
WEAR-RESISTANT, OIL-INFUSED BRONZE
STEPPER MOTORS
1.8° STEP ANGLE WITH 1/16 MICRO-STEPPING


ELECTRICAL

STORAGE TEMPERATURE: 0°–32° C [32°–90° F]
OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 15°–32° C [60°–90° F]
AC INPUT: 100–240 V, ~2 AMPS, 50–60 HZ
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 24 V DC @ 6.25 AMPS

DIMENSIONS

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: WITHOUT SPOOL 49 L X 32 W X 38 H CM [19.1 X 12.8 X 14.7 IN]

WITH SPOOL
49 L X 42 W X 38 H CM
[19.1 X 16.5 X 14.7 IN]

PRODUCT WEIGHT: 11.5 KG [25.4 LBS]

A VHS? You have a VHS in your house?

Is it like a welder where the first thing you weld is a cart for it? 3D print a stand for your 3D printer.

:bowrofl:

So, what do you need to use in order to make stuff with this?

What program is compatable?

Oo! Makerbot! You better keep this thread updated ;)

So when does the 3d scan of your penis get done, and then you print out 3d penises to put in boxes when you send stuff to members on here?

I wouldn't even have to do that, I could just share the file and people could download them and print them on their own!!! :giggle:



Eventually if I learn enough I want to design some interior car trim pieces etc... I have some 3d design experience playing around in Blender. I don't know if that will translate. This essentially just a expensive toy I wanted to get to see what it's all about.

You can use either ABS(Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) or PLA(Polylactic acid or polylactide) filament. (different types of plastic essentially)

This model specifically uses makerbot's makerware software. I'm not sure if I can use 3rd part 3d graphic programs but I'm sure I can. I haven't gotten that far down the rabbit hole yet.

He could print replacement parts for that VHS...

Ok, maybe I am little jealous here.

:laugh:

I kid you not

I kept refreshing this page and was quite surprised it took this many posts to get this comment.

Was going to post the same myself, but got distracted with Rev's vhs comment

Mazduh if you want to use the 3d printer to help out people I would highly suggest checking out E-nabling The Future | A network of passionate volunteers using 3D printing to give the World a "Helping Hand." which is a site for 3d printing prosthetic hands for people in need. I am a member and when I get some more free time I am planning on hopefully printing out some hands for some kids in need.

Based on the surface finish I've seen on most ABS and PLA parts, I don't think you'll be selling many of them wieners.

do they make fists? :giggle:
well you do need friction for stimulation after all :giggle:

:facepalm:

I know, but I propped him anyway :rofl:

ROFL you guys....


Shuiend, Looks pretty interesting! I would definitely do that!

VHS kicks ass. I am not going out and buying Heat, Grosse Pointe Blank, Fight Club, The 5th Element, Office Space, The Devils Advocate, etc on crappy fragile DVDs/other failboat disk formats. Pics incoming.

I once bought a VHS at a Goodwill store and it had a porno in it. :party:

that was their "buy 1 get 1 free" bonus

in for pics

*edit: I hope you washed it with bleach btw

My penis just shot off my body like a rocket.

So jelly.
They sure do look a lot nicer now that theyre not made of wood.

OP can help you replace it with a prosthetic one :party:

Oh snap.

I wonder how many makerbots have be used to 3D print a buttplug.

I am not sure how precise the makerbot is, but I know the 3d printer I have access to can not make shapes smooth enough that I would recommend using it to print a buttplug.

A bit of 4000 grit sandpaper and then some polish would do the trick.

We used to make them out of leftover stainless stock when I worked in the machine shop. If the material is good enough for surgical tools its good enough for a dildo/buttplug. :rofl: I've got pics somewhere...

That sounds like a cold butt plug

I was told some people like to put them in the freezer :eek3:

Couldn't find pics. This was back around '02~'03 and eBay was not nearly as liberal with their listing policies as they are now so we tapped the ends and sold them as shift knobs. With 20/20 hindsight it turns out we were about a decade too soon on that one. The feedback for that account was hilarious, trying to remember the name of the eBay account we setup to sell them because no one wanted that on their personal account. We made soooo much beer money :rofl:

Dafuck I just read?

good ol MT.net :laugh:

Free-market capitalism.

I just hope that somewhere out there, I'm responsible for a redneck in a 90's Trans Am who is oblivious to the fact that he is using an 18oz stainless steel buttplug to row through the gears on his way to work every morning. :bowrofl:

I seriously just burst out laughing in the middle of a crowded train station. People are looking at me like I'm dangerously insane. :)

LOL @ Trans Am...

Had a mullet wearer in a WS6 chirp his tires beside me at a stoplight the other day while I was easing off of the clutch in first. I was still letting the oil warm up, so I hadn't been trying to egg him on. When he bounced off of the rev limiter at the top of second gear from two car lengths behind me and gave up, I imagined him getting angry at his car, driving to his apartment, and beating his kids.

I mean seriously, where the hell else can I share stories like this? :party:

Now that I've thoroughly derailed this thread... Mazduh: What software package are you using for your design work?

You need to look for the pics again. I need to see them.

Well, it's official. The phrase "stainless steel buttplug" has now been transmitted, in both directions, through Amtrak's on-board Wi-Fi system.

I love this place.

Autocad puts out this free software called 123D Design. I haven't really cracked into it yet, but seems simple enough. That and probably Blender for when I get more advanced at things.

I use Unigraphics at work. If I wouldn't get fired immediately, I'd show you gays some pictures of the gigantic printers we use for making but... er... orthopedic implant prototypes.

You should make us all MakerBots with it :brain:

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So I've been toying around and printing random things I find on ThingVerse.com.

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Then I decided I want to try designing something on my own. So Made a simple square that has a 52.5mm hole making it the perfect size for a gauge.

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Then I thought I'd take a crack at making a entire center console piece. Mostly going off the design of this !nJoy gauge plate I purchased a long time ago. Except I angled the gauge holes 10 degrees toward the driver.

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I discovered that a 10 degree angle was not going to be enough to make much of a difference in how the gauge seats inside the bezel. So i figured I'd try something more like a 30 degree angle.

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This angle should actually work. But now I need to figure out how to create a sort of rounded bezel for the opposite side of the gauge hole so it sits flush.

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I've been learning as I go. Not to bad I think for only really getting into this for 3 days now. I've been trying out a few different cad software and learning the differences. Some are super simple, some are super in-depth, so it's going to be a while till I get a hold on really designing something intricate.

Kudos to Makerbot for their awesome product and software. I really haven't ran into any issues setting the machine up and starting printing. There's been some trial and error figuring out proper print settings and sometimes my prints aren't sticking to the build plate which can wreak havoc as the print head tries to still keep printing. But generally, this thing is pretty fucking awesome. Printing is really the easiest part, it's the designing etc that's getting to be a little overwhelming.

I'm going to work on the design of my center console piece a little more and try a few more prints and hopefully iron out some of the roughness in the design. Once I get something that's workable I'll post up the download for my design for anyone else to try if they want.

That makes me want one so badly. I have the 3D knowledge to create the parts, I just need to have the hardware to print. Any thoughts on how hard it will be to clean up and get a presentable finish from the parts you make? Just some sanding or will body filler be required?

Very cool.
I wonder if you could have a sleeve extend off of that plate so the gauge bezel was flush with it.
Kinda hard to describe. I almost want to boot up sketchup and try to make it.

Id really like to even just have soemthing that could CNC cut flat stuff. Like a CNC router or laser cutter. Just being able to cut stuff out of plastic and aluminum sheets would be so awesome.

Depends on the object. Edges and rounded sides come out pretty smooth. It doesn't help that I'm using clear filament either. I'm just using what came with. It's flat surfaces that come out textured but you could totally sand it. I've been seeing a lot of guys filling it with thin layers of bondo then sand it down and paint.


If any of you guys wanna take a stab at making something go ahead and just send me the .stl file and I'll load it into makerware and see if it will print. Just keep in mind that complex objects or a lot of surface space takes a long time to print so for trial and error type pieces leave out useless material till we have a finalized design. Also keep in mind size, prints can only be about 11"x6"x6".

Here's a link to my current project:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4CwTecU5ESeQWN3TlE2allSSnc/edit?usp=docslist_api

Here is money making idea for you - print a squaretop manifold! I've been seriously considering buying a 3D printer for past couple of weeks. There are just so many things I want to prototype!

I might take you up on that... I will have to give some thought to what needs the process the worst. I tend to think in terms of the tools I have on hand so I haven't thought in terms of "what could I 3D print" just yet. Maybe I can come up with something useful for all the miata owners out there.

Fine by me. It doesn't cost me much to print something other then the filament material which is about $30 a spool which so far I've been printing tons of stuff and barely made a dent in my current spool. If you actually want the item I'd only ask for some cash to ship it.

In 4 printed dildo.

That said, the guy who doesn't know much at all about this sort of filament-based printer asks the following: putting aside dimensional concerns (that's what epoxy is for), are there any materials which can be squirted out of these devices that would genuinely be suitable for creating something like an intake manifold, which is subjected to high temperatures and great physical stress?

Joe- http://makezine.com/projects/guide-t...ur-3d-printer/

Possibly Objet High Temperature Material? Here's a link to physical specs: edit*Herp-a, derp-a derp-a OOOOOOOOOH - Cheezburger
Not sure if 167-176 degrees is a high enough HDT (heat distortion temperature) for an intake.

Lots of knee and hip implants are made by a similar process. Get ready to buy lots of polishing attachments for your dremel if you do this.

Now that's pretty cool. I didn't even realize you could do lost-material casting with PLA. Savington, take note.




Protip: you can't hotlink to a file on your own local hard disk.

(Assuming that you're not running an FTP or HTTP server on your desktop.)

I did some Googling, and apparently the heat deflection temperature (the point at which a polymer begins to deform) is only 80°C for Objet High Temperature Material, so that's not good for under-hood parts. And I can't find any meaningful (to me) data which compares it to something like ABS or GRP in terms of strength. Intake manifolds take a lot of abuse and are expected not to break in half. The consequences of that happening on a speed-density engine could be catastrophic.

Besides what doppel said, ABS can withstand higher temps than PLA . I don't have an exact number but they said PLA will warp if say you made a coffee mug and filled it with coffee.

PLA prints at 230*C I haven't quite figured out ABS yet.

https://www.whiteclouds.com/abs-or-pla-when-use-what

Oops, sorry about that. Try this one. Materials are at the top of the page. If you scroll down a bit, you can download a spec sheet that lists everything side by side.
http://www.javelin-tech.com/3d-print.../rigid-opaque/

Hmm. None of it really looks suitable.

Doing some light googling, it seems that thematerial which OEMs are using for their intake manifolds is a material made by DuPont called "Nylon 66," which has a melting point of 260°C (500°F) and is typically reinforced with 10-20% chopped glass fiber.

https://home.comcast.net/~roadska/nylon66.pdf

So, nothing that would ever be suitable for a 3d printer, given current-gen technology.

Someone here needs to build an aluminum foundry.