MakerBot 3D-PO: Difference between revisions
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=== Printing with 3D-PO === | === Printing with 3D-PO === | ||
Each MakerBot is a bit | Each MakerBot is a bit diffent, since they are hand assembled. This is a how to for our specific MakerBot | ||
==== First time printers ==== | ==== First time printers ==== | ||
1) Download 007 version of ReplicatorG from : http://code.google.com/p/replicatorg/downloads/list | 1) Download 007 version of ReplicatorG from : http://code.google.com/p/replicatorg/downloads/list | ||
2) Unzip or unpack the package | 2) Unzip or unpack the package | ||
3) If you have not used a USB FTDI cable before (or don't know what one is) you need to install drivers for them. Go into the ReplicatorG/Drivers folder, and install the right driver (Intel or PPC, be careful) for an FTDI cable (a USB cable that connects to embeded devices, like MakerBot). | 3) If you have not used a USB FTDI cable before (or don't know what one is) you need to install drivers for them. Go into the ReplicatorG/Drivers folder, and install the right driver (Intel or PPC, be careful) for an FTDI cable (a USB cable that connects to embeded devices, like MakerBot). | ||
=== Software === | |||
'''MakerBot specific:''' | |||
[http://code.google.com/p/replicatorg/ ReplicatorG] - The MakerBot's IDE | |||
[http://www.skeinforge.com/ Skeinforge] - Converts STL to ReplicatorG sketch (I think). | |||
'''3D''' | |||
Any 3D Rendering software that can export to .stl will work | |||
[http://blender.org Blender] is a good Open Source/Cross Platform 3d app. | |||
Revision as of 02:00, 8 September 2009
Our MakerBot is named 3D-PO and is a bog standard MakerBot 'Batch 5' Model. We print things.
Printing with 3D-PO
Each MakerBot is a bit diffent, since they are hand assembled. This is a how to for our specific MakerBot
First time printers
1) Download 007 version of ReplicatorG from : http://code.google.com/p/replicatorg/downloads/list 2) Unzip or unpack the package 3) If you have not used a USB FTDI cable before (or don't know what one is) you need to install drivers for them. Go into the ReplicatorG/Drivers folder, and install the right driver (Intel or PPC, be careful) for an FTDI cable (a USB cable that connects to embeded devices, like MakerBot).
Software
MakerBot specific: ReplicatorG - The MakerBot's IDE Skeinforge - Converts STL to ReplicatorG sketch (I think). 3D Any 3D Rendering software that can export to .stl will work Blender is a good Open Source/Cross Platform 3d app.
