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Hash Animation:Master v18

The newest version of A:M is now available. Many small improvements and especially the new OpenGL 3 support and the high resolution STL export for 3d printing (up to 4096 subdivisions per patch) as well as many more export improvements make this update obligatory many A:M users. The complete list of changes and improvements can be found here: Improvements and changes in Hash Animation:Master v18 All users with a active subscription can ...

A 3d print example at 100 micron layer height

Here is another example of a 3d print at 100 microns layerheight. It is a pen holder.

3d print close up

Many people wonder about how a 3d printed object from an affordable 3d printer will look. How neatly is the surface, how clean does it look? I am trying to give an answer to that today. The object below is a jewellery piece for a friend I produced with my Makerbot Replicator 2. Image 1: Jewellery piece at 150 Micrometer Image 2: The same piece next to a ruler (showing centimeters, not inches; 2.54 cm = 1 inch) to show you the size ...

The new Mascot of A:M 2013

It has been decided: The new mascott of A:M 2013 has been found. It is the anteater from XTZAS alias Marcos Rezende.

New 3d Project: Chameleon

This was my entry for the contest at www.hash.com for Hash Animation:Master v18. This project showed me, how well A:M can cooperated with 3d Coat v4. It helped me to create a very nice entry for the contest. Additional details can be found here on this website: Work&Down > 3d > Chamäleon.

My Extruder Updates

Over the last few weeks I have modified the extruder of my Makerbot Replicator 2 to make it much more effective and reliable. Before I had from time to time problems that the print was cancelled inbetween, but now it is working much better. That is partly the case because there is a new firmware for the Replicator 2 but of course it has to do with the updates I did too. The image shows, what I have changed to the original design. Additional ...