[Lab] 3D Printer Assembly + Artengine Blog

[Andrew O'Malley]

Agreed!

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Ryan Stec <ryanstec at artengine.ca> wrote:
> 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!
>
> r
> 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 :)
>>
>> Eric
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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:
>>>
>>>> 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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