MakerBot Thing -O- Matic

[TeriyakiStyle]

Hi guys,

Through various amazing events regarding freelance work and living house to house with family and friends I was able to afford this "entry level" 3d printer. It's bought and paid for and in the mail. I'm super excited to be able to get into this type of tech. Just wondering if anyone else is messing with 3d printing hands on.

http://store.makerbot.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/f/i/file_4_12.jpg

http://store.makerbot.com/makerbot-thing-o-matic.html

Looking forward to digging in and seeing what it's capable of. And if anyone has any questions about this kit or 3d printing I will try to find the answers for you. cheers.

[Sectaurs]

AWESOME!

congrats, man. 3D printing is pretty fucking cool. [I liked it enough to start a business].

Be sure and show off all the shit you make with it.

some questions:
what kind of material does it use?
how large is the build volume?
what's the print resolution?


*edit - i guess i coulda just followed the link :poly124:

[TeriyakiStyle]

Hey Sectaurs thanks, what kind of machines are you using for your business. Some of the higher end machines are really amazing.

I will definitely show some prints I hope some friends can send me a thing or two to test when I get the process down.

My first thought so far is about the materials. A coil of ABS plastic should not be so expensive! It seems like you could find a cheap source of ABS and they are just hiking up prices.

[eld]

My first thought so far is about the materials. A coil of ABS plastic should not be so expensive! It seems like you could find a cheap source of ABS and they are just hiking up prices.

That sounds like the printer industry to me :P

[Justin Meisse]

awesome dude! From what I've seen the resolution is a little low on makerbots but they make up for it in hackability, one issue of make mentioned that a guy hooked the extruder to a large cnc router frame so he can make huge 3d prints.

[oXYnary]

Hi guys,

Through various amazing events regarding freelance work and living house to house with family and friends I was able to afford this "entry level" 3d printer. It's bought and paid for and in the mail. I'm super excited to be able to get into this type of tech. Just wondering if anyone else is messing with 3d printing hands on.

http://store.makerbot.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/f/i/file_4_12.jpg

http://store.makerbot.com/makerbot-thing-o-matic.html

Looking forward to digging in and seeing what it's capable of. And if anyone has any questions about this kit or 3d printing I will try to find the answers for you. cheers.

My friend just got a cupcake. Though I think that's for flattish pieces.

[MattQ86]

Tested.com has a lot of coverage of their makerbot. It doesn't look like it's able to print something out of Zbrush or Mudbox, but it might be cool to try printing out some low poly work like that found in the mobile gaming thread.

[TeriyakiStyle]

According to the blog this is delayed by the terrorist mail bomb scare. :(

MattQ86 - It was great to see the un-boxing of cupcake on tested.com so I have better idea of what to expect. Yeah I don't think the resolution is going to be nearly as nice as the more expensive machines. But for me it's a step toward those guys.

[evilblah]

Very cool! I am excited to see what you do with it! I was looking at the same machine a few months back but decided to hold off until I get a bigger place to live. =) Have fun!

[TeriyakiStyle]

Ok, so I got this thing and have been putting it together. Using my hands, cutting them, getting blisters, screwing up without the availability of ctrl-z has been very refreshing. I'm nearly done with the mechanical build and testing, I think I will be printing by tomorrow assuming I don't spill coffee on it etc.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5325471772_09fc6b8706_b.jpg

Considering the potential problems I am very grateful to be this far along.

[slipsius]

Huuuuge thread necro here, but How did this turn out? A buddy of mine just picked up their advanced model. It arrives shortly, and is super excited about it. Funny thing is he's a programmer. not a modeller. lol. But anyways, How well does this work? From what Ive seen, they are pretty freaking sweet.