Monthly Archives: December 2009

PLA for the win!!! Successful Mendel Extruder Piece

Check it out! I printed the good one at 225C, 255 extruder speed, rotated so it’s correct (on it’s back). The YouTube compression doesn’t quite do the piece justice, so here are some pics. First, here are some early attempts: … Continue reading

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My First PLA Attempt

Quick post. So Sunday night I had time to take out the supply of PLA (Polylactic acid, a clear biodegradable plastic that won’t warp like ABS) and give it a shot. I didn’t have any of the temperatures down right … Continue reading

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Xmas Update

Ok, a bunch of things to cover, with a bunch of pics. I’m looking forward to some serious progress after the holiday season is over. First, there’s definitely a problem with at least batch VII [correction: batch VIII] of MakerBot … Continue reading

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