[Lab] 3D Printer Assembly + Artengine Blog

[Ryan Stec]

Hey Andrew,

Yes, Jonathan Rudenberg will take care of the blog post for the Artengine blog. I guess he is the one amongst us going through formal training in audio-visual production ;)

I will work on getting the software elements set up on the Artengine computers.

Good times!
ryan
On 2010-05-03, at 10:36 AM, Andrew Plumb wrote:

> Hey Ryan,
> 
> Did anyone get back to you on documenting the process?  I'll bring along my own HV20 (with Raynox HD-7000PRO wide angle lens), tripod and a few tapes to set up in a corner and capture activity in addition to whatever others are doing.
> 
> Software to install on the ArtEngine Mac(s):
> 
> -Arduino 0018 if it's not there already.
>  - http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
> 
> - ReplicatorG 0014: http://replicat.org/download
>  - Installation instructions: http://replicat.org/installation-mac
>  - If you haven't done any arduino stuff, be sure to explicitly install the included FTDI USB2TTL drivers.
> 
> - Python (preferably v2.6) if it's not there already.
>  - I use MacPorts (http://www.macports.org/) for my CLI tools.
> 
> - SkeinFox, v1.5: http://wiki.github.com/jmil/SkeinFox/
>  - A more friendly UI for skeinforge slicing models.
>  - Install git-1.6.5.1 for OS X: http://code.google.com/p/git-osx-installer/downloads/list?can=3
>  - Download & Install SkeinFox: http://github.com/jmil/SkeinFox/downloads
> 
> - Pleasant3D: http://www.pleasantsoftware.com/developer/pleasant3d/index.shtml
>  - For visualizing STL models before slicing and the resulting GCode after slicing.
>  - Very useful for centring and repositioning STL models for optimal build platform printing.
> 
> - MeshLab: http://www.meshlab.org/
>  - Useful for troubleshooting 3D model issues, converting between formats, scaling from imperial to metric units, etc.
> 
> - Google SketchUp 7 (not Pro): http://sketchup.google.com/download/gsu.html
> 
> - Blender 2.49b: http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/
> 
> - OpenSCAD:  http://openscad.org/
>  - Use the "openscad-latest.dmg" version: http://www.kintel.net/public/openscad-latest.dmg
> 
> 
> That should cover the essentials!
> 
> Andrew.
> 
> 
> On 2010-04-29, at 10:56 AM, Ryan Stec wrote:
> 
>> Hey Everyone,
>> 
>> I thought I would send out a bit more advanced notice of the next Mod Lab as the MakerBot kit is in and hopefully people can make it out for this one.
>> 
>> I actually will not be able too as I must go to a festival in Montreal starting on Wednesday. 
>> 
>> I am wondering also if someone would like to document the process and do a blog entry for the Artengine blog. We pay a whopping $50 for the entries, but at least it makes it so you are not volunteering ;) Drop me an email if you are interested.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ryan
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