Time-Out ,3D Printing Stuff, Web Stuff and More
I’ve been off of work since just before Thanksgiving and for the month December. After a really hard year of work I finally…
Amazing Way to Remove PLA Prints from Build Platform
Ok, I own a Makerbot Replicator 2. It prints 3D objects in PLA plastic. Great! Cool! And so forth… One thing you notice…
Thingiverse Ornament Challenge Entered
I designed 3 entries in Sketchup, each building off the previous entry. The first entry was a single ornament designed to be printed…
PLA Printing Saga Continues
I did a print on my Makerbot Replicator 2 in True Yellow PLA filament. It was truly a bear to remove it from…
Getting PLA Prints to Stick Without a Raft
Printing in PLA on my Makerbot Replicator 2 with a raft is pretty reliable. There are a few problems with this though: I…
Crazy Ways of Designing 3D Printed Parts
So I got my female connection test piece working perfectly. My thought was Yes! I now have the measurements I need to implement…
Working on Test Connector
Yesterday evening I started working again on the design of a female connection piece. The model I am working on (which I want…
3D Printing Journal Continued
I have started printing again after I got back from vacation. A lot of warping on a modest sized print in ABS plastic….
Printing in PLA is Frustrating So Far
I have a Makerbot Replicator 2X 3D Printer. It can print in both ABS and PLA plastic filaments. So far, the only plastic…
3D Printing Update – Some of what’s Happened and What I’ve Learned
Oh heck! I have been neglecting my blog for long enough! Due to the dearth of posts on 3D Printing you might suspect…