Our school got a grant to get a 3-D printer!!

http://store.makerbot.com/replicator2.html

So does anyone have experience with this? know of good online resources? We are going to start a club relating 3-d printing to STEM-type curriculum.

10/18/2013 7:59:48 AM

http://www.thingiverse.com/ is your new best friend

also:


[Edited on October 18, 2013 at 9:19 AM. Reason : ben heck Autodesk 123D Tutorial]

10/18/2013 9:18:09 AM

too bad we don't have the teckshop in Raleigh anymore.

10/18/2013 1:32:24 PM

^^I just spent 3 solid hours browsing that site instead of doing actual work. thank you

10/18/2013 1:47:40 PM

How did you not know about that site? its synonymous with makerbot's... Also, you might as well checkout some Meet Up makerbot/CAD groups in Raleigh. They used to be pretty popular at Techshop, but not sure where they meet up now.

10/18/2013 3:40:28 PM

no, i've perused that site before, but now that 3-d printing will soon be a reality for me (and i suppose my students), it gives new meaning and perspective to the ideas.

10/18/2013 3:49:24 PM

This is my 3D printer, built it myself.

10/19/2013 12:33:15 AM

NOICE

10/19/2013 12:39:44 AM

you've done a good job hiding the toothpicks and bubblegum

jk jk jk

10/20/2013 5:59:02 PM

SO LIKE ARE YOU GONNA PRINT GUNS N STUFF?

10/21/2013 1:00:11 PM

This is my world. I work with every 3D printer company. Before you start randomly looking for a printer, you need to be able to answer a few things. What will your part size be? Every printer has a different table size (printable area). What material do you want to print? What resolution/accuracy are you looking for? Do you want multiple colors? Finally, what is your budget?

The MakerBot is ok. It tends to have multiple issues out of the box, but they usually get fixed in time.

I prefer the CubeX by 3D systems. They have several versions.

If you have $Texas...let me know. I can show you an EOS printer.

10/23/2013 7:20:08 PM

Forget the makerbot.

I'd go with either the ultimaker 2 with the dual extruder kit, or the Leapfrog Creatr.

They are the best "DIY" grade FDM printers available. Neither required much fiddling out of the box or over time, both are dual extruder capable, both have very high print resolution, both support PLA and ABS materials reliably.

10/24/2013 1:37:53 PM

yeah i hear you both on that. The grant specifically for the replicator 2, so we can't look a gift horse in the mouth on that one. The biggest drawback is that it doesn't have a heated platform (therefore no PLA)... I'd like to eventually build one but i'd pretty much have to learn how to do that from scratch (and yes, i want the challenge)

10/24/2013 2:22:08 PM

^durr meant "ONLY pla, no ABS"

10/24/2013 4:25:55 PM

^^^^ a little bit longer, and that is meme material

10/26/2013 12:29:03 AM

i heard they make one for as low as $4000

10/26/2013 1:23:54 AM

the future:

http://www.industrytap.com/the-printer-that-can-print-a-house-in-20-hours/

11/2/2013 10:04:51 PM

Except not. Its old, much more expensive than traditional construction, incredibly limited in its application and very impractical.

11/3/2013 12:58:05 AM

But, it cuts down on labor hours. Depending on the cost of labor, that can become a huge advantage. Also, pour-in-lace concrete buildings with curved walls like the ones in the example are not cheap to build either.

11/3/2013 1:10:32 AM

Quote :

"Our school got a grant to get a 3-D printer!!"

Should've just used another school's 3D printer to make your own 3D printer

11/3/2013 9:05:20 AM

3-D printer printed prosthetic hands... awesome!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=562328730507023

11/4/2013 9:47:39 PM

^I saw that. I love the DIY aspect of it. I'm sure it's empowering to be all, "Oh, someone made your hand for you? I printed and assembled this at home. I've got a couple of them that I switch out depending on what I need to do that day. I guess yours is pretty cool if you're satisfied with having just one hand."

11/5/2013 7:27:47 AM

I would 3D print a prosthetic hand that was all penises and walk around town shaking hands with strangers.


this is why I should not own a 3D printer.

11/8/2013 9:39:52 AM

Little Bobby Penishands has a nice ring to it, though.

11/8/2013 7:13:58 PM