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    John Church January 9, 2012 at 1:59pm

    Props, to me, are a scary proposition coming off a DIY printer- I can see the disintegration now. I'm all for experimenting though! Personally I'd go the mold route when it comes to props. (Mmmm, a nice 16" layup done in CF...)

  • DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner January 9, 2012 at 1:52pm
    Do the hobby level systems have the neccessary level of resolution? I would imagine balancing to be a nightmare!!! Good idea though as i actually need a size of prop im struggling to source at the moment.
  • Daniel Kemp. January 9, 2012 at 1:29pm
    Has anyone printed props yet? I'm guessing if you can print frame parts, the plastic is tough enough for props?
  • DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner January 9, 2012 at 1:26pm
    Interesting.
    I didnt realise it was such an involved process. Makes the service based approach look more attractive..
  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson January 9, 2012 at 1:09pm

    Tuning a Makerbot to even get a build to complete requires hours or days of black magic and laboratory-like experimentation. The official documentation is scanty and out of date, and you basically end up Googling to see if anyone put a decent guide out there somewhere (here's the best one I found). I love the Makerbot concept and team, and think they'll eventually go far. But right now, we're closer to the first plywood-mounted Apple 1 than we are the Mac. 

    Basically, if you think tuning an autopilot is hard, just try a Rep-Rap-based 3D printer. The open source hardware movement still has a long way to go in usability. That's why documentation, easy setup utilities and overall ease-of-use is our priority at 3D Robotics this year. Going mainstream means sparing regular folks the sort of setup procedures that only an engineer can understand. 

    Configuring Skeinforge: Making a New Profile.. The Test & Tweak
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  • DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner January 9, 2012 at 12:48pm
    3D Printing woes??? Tell me more..
  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson January 9, 2012 at 12:38pm

    Yet another extruder (MK8)! I haven't even had a chance to install my MK7 yet :-(

    I've had every extruder since MK4, in constant hopes that the next one will cure my printing woes. At ~$200 each, this addiction is getting expensive.

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