[Lab] 3D Printer Assembly + Artengine Blog

[Andrew Plumb]

No worries!  I'll have my MacBook Pro with me and it'll take some time before we actually get to the testing stage, so I should be able to get the essentials installed in the background.

I'll focus on building the Plastruder this evening since that's the trickiest bit to get working. I also have a couple of spare HeatCores by MakerGear (see http://www.makergear.com/products/ceramic-heater-core) that we can use.  They screw on the threaded brass barrel making it a lot easier to maintain in the long run.

Andrew.

On 2010-05-05, at 3:31 PM, Ryan Stec wrote:

> Very sorry, but I didn't get the chance to install the software for
> tonight. Sorry to not give the evening that headstart!
> 
> There is a space cleared off on the shelves furthest from the wall, so it
> should house the printer well whatever state it is in at the end of the
> evening.
> 
> Best of luck.
> Ryan
> 
> 
>> 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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