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.







































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.

 

 

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 ***** 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!!!



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.

 

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?
well you do need friction for stimulation after all

 

 

I know, but I propped him anyway

 

ROFL you guys....


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

 

VHS kicks ***. 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.

 

that was their "buy 1 get 1 free" bonus

in for pics

*edit: I hope you washed it with bleach btw

 

My ***** just shot off my body like a rocket.

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