Feed Tube & Spool Holder We were initially a bit unsure of where exactly should snap the feed tube into the grooves provided at the back of the printer, so we tried to guesstimate on that. During printing though, especially for large builds, it would seem like it would be wise …
Replicator 2 – The Review Part 1 – The Enclosure and Built Platform
The Makerbot Replicator 2 comes in a sleek black finishing. Replacing the wood chassis used for previous generations is the new powder-coated metal chassis. The whole construction is very sturdy. One thing to note though is that when you are printing, it is better to leave the Replicator 2 …
MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer – 5 Part Review Series
Now that we have our latest toy which is the Makerbot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer, we will be featuring an in-depth review on this latest model from MakerBot Industries. To be comprehensive, we”ll break this review into a 5 part series that will be posted as we go along, …
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Quick Wood Burning (Pyrography) Tutorial
Here’s a quick woodburning (a.k.a pyrography) tutorial for those in the mood for making gifts this holiday season! =) Tools & Materials Required: Woodburning Set (I used the Soundtech 24pc Woodburning Set which doubles as a soldering iron too) Pliers (for handling the hot metal woodburning tip) Gift Object with …
MakerBot Replicator 2 – Unboxing and First Print
After a long wait, we’ve finally gotten our hands on our MakerBot Replicator 2 3D Printer! So here’s some shots of the first things we’ve gone with it… The box is a pretty hefty one, but thankfully not too heavy. Black and cool looking on the outside and belies the …
Bunnie’s Open Sourced Laptop Project
Paint us impressed- it seems like the very prolific Bunnie Huang is raring to build his open fully open sourced laptop, dubbed the “Novena”, and seems to be powered by a quad-core ARM CPU, coming with an on-board FPGA, dual Ethernet ports, and GPIO pins for hackers to play …