PW3d Blog

Owl-Print

A small but nice 3d print of the common Owl model to fill the time till the screws for my new adjustable extruder are delivered. With this new extruder I hope to be able to print Soft-PLA successfully, which I can not print till now, very likely because my static, spring-based extruder has only one pressure setting and needs a less high pressure for the softer material to be transported correctly. The new extruder can be adjusted using a small ...

Happy Holidays

I wish anyone who reads this Merry Christmans and Happy Holidays. I certainly will have a good time with this new xmas decorations. 10 blue stars are currently hanging from the christmas trees while candlelights are lightening us, maltreat our voices and ears... ;) Merry Christmas!

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 ...

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 ...

Makerbot and StataSys

A few days ago there was an entry in the blog of Makerbot which proved the rumors: Makerbot is now a part of StataSys. Makerbot will continue to work as a separat unit and still focus on the consumer market. I see it with mixed feelings: On one hand it is a big chance: Now Makerbot can use patents of StrataSys one of the biggest 3d printer companies and that could be a big benefit especially since the technology can be transfered and some ...