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Last edit: 11.Jun.2013, 00:41h
Makerbot Replicator 2: Problems and their solutions
I have my Makerbot Replicator 2 for a few month now and want to tell you about the problems I had with it as well as how I solved them. The Makerbot is not a product you would buy from HP or some other manufacturer producing for the mass market. It is even with the Replicator 2 a product for people who have at least a slight craftmansship. Just to make it clear: There is (as far as I know) no 3d printer which does not require that. I think ...
Last edit: 20.May.2013, 21:44h
The small guide for accessories for 3d printers
Whomever is thinking about getting a 3d printer like the Makerbot Replicator 2 should be aware about accessories needed for it: What will you need beside a 3d printer? A Makerbot Replicator 2 is fully functional when it is shipped to you. But sooner or later you will have to buy some consumable material. You may think I am speaking (just) about plastic to be printed but that is what will hold quite a bit and there are more things to have: ...
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.