Posted in MakerBot  on Feb 1st, 2011
				 
				
					As described in my previous blog about the first-time experience with the Makerbot, we encountered a problem where the extruder motor would stop moving after a while. Apparently there have been many discussions about this issue, such as here, here, and here. It seems to be generally agreed that the problem originated from the suboptimal […]
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						Posted in MakerBot  on Jan 21st, 2011
				 
				
					I tried to print out a scanned angel model. The details are a bit weak given the Makerbot’s resolution. But it makes a nice decoration for the bot. Two additional photos:
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						Posted in MakerBot  on Jan 20th, 2011
				 
				
					At the MakerFaire two years ago, I saw Bre Pettis demonstrating the first generation of Makerbot. I got fascinated, and since then I’ve always hoped to find a reason to buy one. Fortunately, a few weeks ago one of our projects needed 3D printed objects, and we had a chance to place an order of […]
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