MakerBot Replicator

• MakerBot Replicator with Dual Extruders
• 1.75mm
• PLA or ABS plastic resin material
• Currently located in the 3D Printing Area

• Official Milwaukee MakerSpace Checkout Training Document
• ReplicatorG tutorial: Using ReplicatorG to create files for the MakerBot Replicator
• Troubleshooting Guide & Other Documentation
• Maintenance. Go here and click on the maintenance link.
• Maintenance Video on YouTube

• MakerWare Software. Needed to create G-code files that the printer can read.
• ReplicatorG. Alternative to MakerWare.
• SketchUp. Used to create 3D images.

• December 2015: Not working. The controller board died for the second time and it has been sitting, waiting for someone to replace the controller board with Arduino/RAMPS. Note that while is it not currently functioning, it should still remain in the 3D Printing Area.
• June 2017: Nonfunctional. There are no plans to revive this printer. It has become a donor machine and educational tool for instruction on the fatal flaws of cheaply built 3D printers. Do not remove from 3D printing lab.

• the_digital_dentist
• Jim Kelly

(These are the people who must check out a member so they can use the 3D printer.)

• the_digital_dentist
• Joseph Bozarth
• jason g.
• David Buggs
• Skittles (Lucy Sinogeikina)
• Jim Kelly

• jason g.
• MattN
• Jerry [HM]
• Brent B.
• David Buggs
• Pete
• Adam C.
• Dont let google be evil
• Ed H.
• Mike M.
• Joseph Bozarth
• Ken Becker
• Tom Gondek
• Lucy Sinogeikina
• Ed C.
• Ed H.
• Wade Starck
• Steve P.
• Emily Mondloch
• Mykal Antczak
• Kaysy
• Steve Shapiro
• Sean Woodman
• Matt Schedler
• Luke Schedler
• Bret Daniel
• Mark Rehorst
• Jim Kelly
• Chad Lawson

• jason g. (and others)

• jason g. - “most of the cost”
• MattN - between $250 - $500
• Jerry [HM] - between $50 - $100
• Brent B. - $50
• David Buggs - $50
• Pete - $25
• Adam C. - $??
• Dont let google be evil - $?? - $300
• Ed H. - $50
• Mike M. - $60

• 2012-07-29 - Arrived at Makerspace
  
• 2012-12-19 - jason g took home during the move, performed maintenance, cleaning, tweaking
• 2013-02-01 - Brought back to the Makerspace
  
• 2013-08-18 - Upgraded MakerWare software on PC to version 2.2.2

• You need to be checked out on the Replicator before you use it! There are melty bits and motors that can crush things.
• Printing one thingy with both extruders does not work well. Best to print using only one extruder.
• If you need to export STL's from SketchUp, a plugin can be found here.

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