[geeks] Fun building a 3D printer

[RichTea]

Speaking of 3d printers has any one seen much about the MikiBox one?
http://makibox.com/details/product/A6-HT similar price to the printebot
ones...

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On 1 July 2013 21:58, Bill Bradford <mrbill at mrbill.net> wrote:

> About a month ago, I ordered a Printrbot Jr. kit:
>
> http://printrbot.com/shop/**printrbot-jr/<http://printrbot.com/shop/printrbot-jr/>
>
> It shipped a week later, got here a week after that, and has been
> sitting in my liiving room waiting for me to find time to start the
> build process.  I finally got around to that on Saturday evening.
>
> Done! (mostly) - about 6-8 hours total over the course of two days.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**mrbill/sets/72157634422913792/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/sets/72157634422913792/>
>
> Got it talking to the PC, where I can move the axis (axes?) and run the
> extruder/heat up the "hot end" printhead.
>
> I was short two screws/bolts, so I've got some of those (and a bunch
> of other "little stuff" that I'll need eventually) on the way; right
> now the extruder assembly is just zip-tied to the Y-axis arm so I
> don't want to print with that config.
>
> In addition, the generic laptop power supply they send with the kit is
> rather shit, so I've got an ATX 4-pin 12V cable extension on the way so
> I can just run the whole thing straight off a spare ATX power supply.
>
> I got one of the very last kits sent out before Printrbot switched to
> injection-molded gears for the extruder (versus laser-cut wood).  I put
> in a trouble ticket on Saturday and they've shipping me a set for free.
>
> Had a hell of a lot of fun with the primary build.  Looking forward to
> tweaking it and getting it going, and then printing mods and
> improvements!
>
> I also have a Printrbot Simple on order; they should start shipping in a
> week or two: http://printrbot.com/product-**category/simple-2/<http://printrbot.com/product-category/simple-2/>
>
> Nothing but good things to say about Brook Drumm (owner/founder of
> Printrbot), his products, and their customer service and responsiveness
> on Twitter, email, etc.  Recommended.
>
> Bill
>
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