New toy at work...makerbot 3D Printer

[Big Shasta]

We got rid of the piece of junk Cubify Cubex Trio....huge waste of 4k dollars.

This Makerbot Replicator Z18 is quite the machine. I pretty much have access to it and all the materials I need anytime...for honing my skills with it of course. Thoughts to make something cool?

Printing a Rook test piece. We've printed these before, they look awesome with a winding staircase inside all the way through to the top. visible through the windows.

 

[Big Shasta]

Winding staircase and double helix inside. Printed in 3.5 hours.

 

[RightStuff]

These are so cool, I can't wait for them to get cheaper so I can buy one for home! Just can't justify it at where they are right now...

So one question I have always had, never being able to touch/feel a piece made by one yet... How durable are the parts the Makerbot produces? How much stress can these take after they have been printed?

 

[Big Shasta]

depends on how it's structured but even at 300 pounds, I bet I could stand on that little rook without it breaking. There's talk of HP coming out with a consumer model through home depot this year.....supposed to be in the 500.00 range.

 

[Speedling]

A new air box for the MR-1 so I can supercharge it or at least ram air it. For testing purposes of course.
That's what I would use it for in general though, custom intake lids for cars/engines that just look freakin awesome. Always wanted to airbrush too, but never had the time to do it.
Something like this:

Just maybe not so crazy.... maybe... OK YEAH MAKE IT BRIGHT FREAKIN BLUE WITH FLAMES!!!!

 

[HawkTX]

That is cool!!!!

 

[JetPowered]

How about a raised model of the JetBoaters logo? Or the Yamaha pickle fork design key Fob?

 

[Speedling]

Oh yeah, give me a key fob!

 

[scot71]

I like the key fob idea!

 

[Big Shasta]

How about a raised model of the JetBoaters logo? Or the Yamaha pickle fork design key Fob?

Love it....Anyone have a 3D version of the logo? @Bruce - Who designed it? Yes, I realize I couldn't just have free reign with it but maybe I could print a few of the jetboaters logos like the Yamaha one below and give them out as prizes or something.

Even if I could get the raw graphic file, I could probably just take out any background and add height. If it looks cool, the site can get them printed at a 3d manufacturing company like www.shapeways.com and sell them.

I'll give this a run and see how it comes out: (is this technically a trademark violation?)
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:489323

Check out www.yeggi.com Pretty cool search engine with a lot of free 3d models.

 

[Big Shasta]

Imagine this in Haiti or Africa. I wonder if there are organizations doing this?....someone like Samaritans Purse should be all over this.

 

[Bruce]

@Williamsone46 designed the logo.

I have attached the original illustrator file.

I want a keychain!

 

[Big Shasta]

@Williamsone46 designed the logo.

I have attached the original illustrator file.

I want a keychain!

@Williamsone46 maybe you know more about this than I do (highly likely). Our graphics guy tried to import the adobe file into Proe and it didn't show up...just blank. So he was able to get it into autocad but he said he would have to trace all the lines of it which would be time consuming. do you know anything about 3D formats and getting into a 3D model?

 

[JetPowered]

Food for thought: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/makerbot/QlIZJPYzADw

Which logo are you looking to make into a 3D element?

 

[JetPowered]

Found a site that might be helpful.

http://www.dreamboxdev.com

I grabbed one of the simple logos from the AI file above, converted to PNG and used this site to make a STL file. I can email you the STL of what I created. Still looking at other way to skin this cat.

 

[Big Shasta]

Found a site that might be helpful.

http://www.dreamboxdev.com

I grabbed one of the simple logos from the AI file above, converted to PNG and used this site to make a STL file. I can email you the STL of what I created. Still looking at other way to skin this cat.

Awesome.... PM Sent.

 

[Big Shasta]

Food for thought: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/makerbot/QlIZJPYzADw
Which logo are you looking to make into a 3D element?

Basically give this height (or depth depending on your perspective) and see how it prints.

 

[JetPowered]

OK, I made a version of that. I used the white, but obviously color is moot. Check your email . . .

 

[Big Shasta]

OK, I made a version of that. I used the white, but obviously color is moot. Check your email . . .

Awesome Thanks! I'll see if I can get it on the printer today. We've been running some big pieces so it's been tied up the last few days.

 

[Big Shasta]

Well, I thought I would have access to it yesterday but someone decided to print a Stormtrooper helmet that was taking a LONG time. LOL.. I should be able to run it today.