Maker Bot / RepRap

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tamerl4ne

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• Oct 31, 2010

• #1

Has anyone put one of these together? I've been getting pretty interested, especially in the maker bot which seems sturdier. If so, I'm especially interested in knowing how hard it was, and how much elec. these things use - they extrude the plastic filament using heat so it could be somewhat energy-intensive.

For those unfamiliar:

https://www.hypios.com/thinking/2010/02/12/the-next-industrial-revolution-wireless-vs-gizmodo/

 

4pyros

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• Oct 31, 2010

• #2

Not a weekend project. Vary time consuming. What are you going to make with it? You would have to have a good reasoin for making this, not just "I what one" Andy

 

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tamerl4ne

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• Oct 31, 2010

• #3

Actually, that's exactly why I would build it. I don't think desktop 3D printing technology is at the point where you do it in order to make a specific item because it's easier, cheaper, or more practical. You build one of these things to learn about it and have fun tinkering. I think these are like early home computers: not immensely practical, but with amazing possibilities.

 

4pyros

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• Oct 31, 2010

• #4

Ok its more of a hobby than the weekend project. Luckly it is a vary well supported OPEN project. You will need to read thare forms for a few days and than you can have some fun. The heating element is not that big maybe 100 watts or so and not that bad on power. You can always start off with frosting or somthing eles that dose not need to be heated while you test the movments and software. Andy

 

3v0

Coop Build Coordinator

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• Oct 31, 2010

• #5

I would be more interested in the repRap. Their goal is to build machines that can build better machines. There are enough people working on it to keep the design moving ahead. A research thing.

 

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tamerl4ne

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• Oct 31, 2010

• #6

Ah cool. I guess 100W isn't too bad. Yes, I think the RepRap is conceptually more interesting, but it seems to have a 'rep' for flimsiness. Hopefully that will get corrected.

 

3v0

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• Oct 31, 2010

• #7

The reRap II is a bit better.