[Lab] 3D Printer Assembly + Artengine Blog

[Ryan Stec]

Something to look into would be shapes that could be rendered out of Processing into a format printable by the MakerBot. That would be rad!

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On 2010-05-04, at 12:22 AM, info at eepmon.com wrote:

> Would like to help but up to my neck in preparation for the show.
> For software adding Processing and Eclipse to the software list would be nice :)
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> On 3-May-10, 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:
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>>> 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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