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Comment on Body Assembly by Mike

Mike — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:07:58 +0000

Thanks, I did find the schematics, You are right, bit confusing!

Comment on Thingomatic Firmware Installation by Mark Fiscfella

Mark Fiscfella — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:36:24 +0000

Firmware updates. My machine came with installated v3.0 for both motherboard and stepperstrud. I am having some problems getting my machine to print. I tried to update the firmware to v3.1, but it fails to load through ReplicatorG. I was thinking it is a driver issue with the USB to comport driver, but I can move my stepers motors around. This is a new machine shipped to me in January. I have a software problem, but have not been able to identify what is wrong?

Mark

Comment on MakerBot + Sugru = Heart by Sugru: Hand-Formable, Air-Curing, Magic Goo | Toolmonger

Sugru: Hand-Formable, Air-Curing, Magic Goo | Toolmonger — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:35:48 +0000

[...] also the darling of the square-glasses crowd right now, featured prominently in Boing Boing, Make, and so on. But replace the pop-talk term “hack” with “modify” and [...]

Comment on MakerBot MicroTip: Using the Support Features in Skeinforge’s Raft Tool by Rashad

Rashad — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:28:37 +0000

I just got an error message that state the machine will move to fast. I went ahead and ran it any way and it runs way to fast and the extruder extrudes nothing? Any help?

Comment on OpenJSCad: like OpenSCAD, but using JavaScript by joostn

joostn — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:50:15 +0000

Lots of new features in OpenJsCad, such as interactive parameter editing in the browser.

See the demo:
http://joostn.github.com/OpenJsCad/gearsdemo.html

Comment on blablabLAB: still at it, this time in Brazil! by Aylons Hazzud

Aylons Hazzud — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:24:09 +0000

In the same Campus Party, Garoa Hacker Clube (garoa.net.br) made a huge 3D printing dojo using OpenSCAD and let people actually print stuff in both a Thing-O-Matic and a Cupcake instead of just watching.

Comment on Electronics Installation by Mark Fiscella

Mark Fiscella — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:16:47 +0000

I am in the final debugging of my Thing-O-Matic with new MK7 Stepstruder. I have been able to get the X, Y, Z stepper motors to operate coorectly. But I have not been succesful with the Stepstruter yet. I double checked all the wiring and I believe I am OK. When I start the ReplicatorG I see in the command window that Motherboard firmware v3.0 is loaded, and Toohead 0: Extruder controller firmware v3.0 is loaded. When I go to the control window to toggle the setting, something is wrong? I can turn the cooling fan on and off without a problem. When I try to enable the automated build platform motor, only the fan comes on? My toolhead head thermocouple reads 24 C, but I verified the temperature to be 21 C. The build platform temperature reads 17 C (should be 21 C). I tried to heat the tool head and nothing happened. I try to reload the firmware through the ReplicatorG, but I get an error that it will not load. What should I try next?

Mark

Comment on Thing-A-Day #2: Asking for Inspiration by The Week That Was, February 3rd « Just Another WriterBot Blog

The Week That Was, February 3rd « Just Another WriterBot Blog — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:50:43 +0000

[...] at the MakerBlog we featured Arnsteio’s Japanese Hirajiro Castle, our own Bathtub Sailboat, Rubber Band Ties by lasivian, an Arduino Mounting Case, and a Mutant Bug that Lawrence Woolsey [...]

Comment on Watch MakerBot on Live! with Kelly by The Week That Was, February 3rd « Just Another WriterBot Blog

The Week That Was, February 3rd « Just Another WriterBot Blog — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:44:59 +0000

[...] The Replicator stole the show on Live with Kelly. [...]

Comment on Japanese hirajiro castle by arnsteio by The Week That Was, February 3rd « Just Another WriterBot Blog

The Week That Was, February 3rd « Just Another WriterBot Blog — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:44:39 +0000

[...] at the MakerBlog we featured Arnsteio’s Japanese Hirajiro Castle, our own Bathtub Sailboat, Rubber Band Ties by lasivian, an Arduino Mounting Case, and a Mutant [...]