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=== [[Makerbot]] Wiki Page === | === [[Makerbot]] Wiki Page === | ||
Really one of the friendliest! I'm not sure what's going on because the last update from May 2013 says that the Makerbot is no longer working but we have seen people use it. It's also confusing because there is more than one MakerBot 3D printer... I think there are fouro f them, one of them is labelled Peter K Suk so I'm worried about messing with it because it might belong to someone. | |||
==== MakerBot Thing-O-Matic ==== | ==== MakerBot Thing-O-Matic ==== | ||
This is the newest Makerbot we have | |||
* Use MakerWare - http://www.makerbot.com/blog/category/makerbot-software-updates/ | |||
This is the newest Makerbot we have | |||
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==== MakerBot Cupcake CNC ==== | ==== MakerBot Cupcake CNC ==== | ||
One of the printers is a CupCake CNC. It's really old! I think it's not usable because the open source software we were using (ReplicatorG) doesn't work anymore. Plus MakerWare, the software from Makerbot doesn't work with this thing anymore either. | One of the printers is a CupCake CNC. It's really old! I think it's not usable because the open source software we were using (ReplicatorG) doesn't work anymore. Plus MakerWare, the software from Makerbot doesn't work with this thing anymore either. | ||
There is really good documentation for this on the Makerbot website. It was the first MakerBot ever and sold as a kit... | There is really good documentation for this on the Makerbot website. It was the first MakerBot ever and sold as a kit... | ||
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This is an easy to use 3D printer. They are from China and have been extremely aggressive about hiring people from the hacker community to evangelize, but I haven't seen people be very open about this. They have good firmware, it is produced by elite university students. They are not part of the open source community. | This is an easy to use 3D printer. They are from China and have been extremely aggressive about hiring people from the hacker community to evangelize, but I haven't seen people be very open about this. They have good firmware, it is produced by elite university students. They are not part of the open source community. | ||
* Update june 2013 - I think this thing is broken. There is a message not to mess with it. Do not mess with the UP! printer or its boyfriend will come back and whup your ass! | * Update june 2013 - I think this thing is broken. There is a message not to mess with it. Do not mess with the UP! printer or its boyfriend will come back and whup your ass! | ||
* I do not feel like doing free documentation for a private company that is giving checks to hackers. | |||
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=== Type A! Machines === | === Type A! Machines === | ||
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As always, I'd like to favor open source software, but the stuff out there that is commercial is simply a lot easier for beginners to tackle, plus they can download this for free. | As always, I'd like to favor open source software, but the stuff out there that is commercial is simply a lot easier for beginners to tackle, plus they can download this for free. | ||
* ''' | * '''Tinkercard''' - https://tinkercad.com/ - disclosure that this was acquired by autoDesk recently after being shut down by a small start-up of Finnish guys. | ||
** Everything is done within a web browser, and they have a lot of "quests" and starter projects that are very helpful. The models that emerge are actually fairly sophisticated; I printed my first Arduino 3D case using a tinkercad model I found on thingiverse. | ** Everything is done within a web browser, and they have a lot of "quests" and starter projects that are very helpful. The models that emerge are actually fairly sophisticated; I printed my first Arduino 3D case using a tinkercad model I found on thingiverse. | ||
=== Software: 3D printer Drivers === | === Software: 3D printer Drivers === |