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Last edit: 30. Dec. 2012, 03:02h
My Makerbot Replicator 2 at work
Here is a video I captured with my cell phone (because of that the shaking camera) to show you how my makerbot works with a larger object with a spool from Plastic2Print and a special spoolholder for that. The file for Makerware to print the spoolholder can be found here: You may find it interesting to hear the loudness/noisyness of the Replicator 2 here, because I am talking with a normal voice even a little less loud than normal maybe here.
Last edit: 24. Dec. 2012, 02:32h
Merry Christmas 2012
We are all still here and the world is more or less the same as before... Because of that I am very happy that I am able to wish you all: Merry Christmas! And since 3d prints are a part of this blog, I have a print which fits well into the time of the year. To make it short: All the best and merry, joyfull christmas to you all!
Last edit: 13. Dec. 2012, 22:17h
Spools from Plastic2Print
After receiving my PLA-spools from Plastic2Print there is one good and one bad thing about them: The good thing is, that the plastic is of a very nice quality and my Replicator 2 can print with it very nicely. The bad thing: They dont fit on the spool holder of the Replicator 2. But there is a solution for that: Just print your own spool holder! The first part was the most difficult one: I had to get some plastic from the new to the original ...
Last edit: 11. Dec. 2012, 23:42h
After the first PLA spool
With these my first 500g PLA-spools is gone. Here some examples what I printed till now. All together these are about 250g and the 250g left were used to try things out or for failed prints.
Last edit: 09. Dec. 2012, 22:10h
Shop for PLA and ABS-Plastics for Europe
It was quite hard to find a cheaper PLA-plastics offerer for Germany which could offer 1.75mm PLA. That is what you need for the Makerbot Replicator 2. Today I found a shop which offers exactly that in Amsterdam for about 28 Euro / kg PLA. That is close to half as expensive than other offerings. There are additional 10 Euros for shipping, but it is nevertheless a nice offer. Link top shop: Plastic2Print
Last edit: 02. Dec. 2012, 23:37h
150 Micron Print
Finally done... my first although very easy print with 0,15 mm layerheight has been completed. 150 Microns with the Makerbot 150 Microns print with the Makerbot side I did it by changing the fillment 2 times while printing.