Im just guessing, but the flexible stuff is usually grippier. Like rubber. And they are feet... Thats probably why.
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3D-Printed Objects
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Not at all, I made some out of PET and PLA and they worked fine, On a side note, I printed them upside-down so that the unfinished side is inward...
Yeah that's a good idea but you'll have to figure out first what type of plastic apple used back in the day.
I'd like to see brand new Compact Mac bezels! And developer switches!
I asked a teacher of mine how to determine what a plastic is made of, and he told me they had to run a series of destructive tests including setting it on fire and analysing the smoke... It would be kinda expensive too.
Then you'll have to create a perfect mould. The plastic isn't really smooth, it's textured...
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It's perhaps somewhat easier to 3D-print G3 B&W parts, since they're translucent.
How about parts for the 630 machines that actually stay on?
True story: there was a teacher in my district who had an LC 630 with a bezel that had to be Elmer's glued on after an upgrade.
True story: there was a teacher in my district who had an LC 630 with a bezel that had to be Elmer's glued on after an upgrade.
Just wondering Alaska, how big is your print area?
I have a 8x8x6 i3 and a 8x10x8 i3. I'm thinking of ordering the FT-5: https://folgertech.com/products/folger-tech-ft-5-large-scale-3d-printer-kit
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Another part I'd like to see are those little covers for the battery holders. I know they aren't necessary, but I still like to put them on out of habit and completeness. I occasionally will get a machine without one.
I've had a poor experience with a Makerbot Replicator 2. That thing loved to just randomly quit laying filament and instead wrap it around the extruder. Even had Makerbot people out to check it out and couldn't figure out why. I'd imagine the newer machines are better being as they're still in business however.
I ordered extruder +, see the difference: http://3dstartpoint.com/makerbot-smart-extruder-review-how-different-is-it/
Ours used to do that. Ended up buying a new extruder nozzel. We've also replaced the heating element, the heating block, the build plate, the arms, and the data cable (twice.) Most of the plastic parts were replaced with machined aluminum because it would shake itself apart when trying to print. Now it doesn't shake itself apart, but we can't get the first layer of filament to lay down and stick to the build plate. We've tried the original build plate, we've tried a glass build plate, with and without the tape, we've tried using sprayon stuff that's supposed to work. We've had several people calibrate it, and it just won't lay down that first layer correctly.
Now we're looking at buying a 3rd party heated build plate. I have to wonder how much is too much before we should just buy a different brand.
Ideally I'd like to get a powder or resin based printer, but they're just too expensive.
To top it off, they keep sending us emails about new upgrades that don't work with our printer, and asking us how our experience is with our Makerbot. I've been brutally honest every time, and they reply with a, "We'll talk to *insert so and so* and see what we can do."
Then absolutely nothing happens until I get another SPAM about "great" upgrades and products from Makerbot, asking us how our experience has been.
Then absolutely nothing happens until I get another SPAM about "great" upgrades and products from Makerbot, asking us how our experience has been.
I can send you the link to build a nice diy resin printer for less than $250 or something like that.
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