My printer's first print is a raised letter version of a programmer's first program. Display "Hello World". Print NotesPLA 3mm naturalextrusion 185C 30mm/s parims 60mm/s infillretraction 1mm 30mm/sbed 60Cslic3r 0.7 pronterface 0.7e sprinter In album View this post on Google+ .
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Working on my 3d printer provided some interesting challenges
I got it assembled within 48 hours of receiving it. Than the fun started … I had plugged all the motors backwords. This means that when I told the printer to move one way it went backwards. A simple fix. More annoyingly only 3 of the 4 sets ran well. Some trouble shooting narrowed it …
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My First day of building my MakerGear RepRap Prusa Mendel was a blast! I told work…
My First day of building my MakerGear RepRap Prusa Mendel was a blast! I told work that I was going to be on MakeCation when it arrived so I was able to stay up late. It took me a while to clean up the LaBOREtory so I can assemble the kit, but once I got …
I have some beans in my aquaponics system! I had planted these when I made a hot…
I have some beans in my aquaponics system! I had planted these when I made a hot compress a while back http://mike.creuzer.com/2011/12/i-cant-find-my-hot-compress-so-i-made-a-new-one.html These where the black beans that I picked up off the floor when I was done. I just tossed them into my aquaponics and hoped they would sprout. They did. I now have …
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Plastic for my 3d printer, and how long it lasts.
The 3d printer kit I ordered can print several types of plastic. The 2 that are currently frequently used are ABS and PLA. PLA is a biodegradable plastic made from corn starch (http://www.cupdepot.com/PLA-FAQ.htm). ABS is a plastic that is food safe and ok to use in aquariums and such. PLA is also food safe but …
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