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--- 3d_printer_guides [2012/12/05 06:02]
milnehouse
+++ 3d_printer_guides [2013/02/28 05:20] (current)
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 === Thing-o-Matic: ===
+Warning the Thing-o-Matic is in need of some servicing. The current known problem is that communication errors result in stops and starts through the printing process causing oozing on your print job. The current theory is that when the heated nozzle was upgraded the power supply ended up with not enough current to supply the needed power for the head and cpu. Has not been tested yet. Possibly using one or two of the hackspace variable supplies could be used to test this.
+-The Thing-o-Matic is using the mac computer as a controller. Files are imported from STL files. You then compile them to gcode and print. To print from an SD card an extra step is required where you save a file to an SD card and then insert into the T-O-M. Then from the control panel on the mac you send a command to print from the SD card (Currently fails after 10 or so layers)
 === Tantillus: ===
+See http://www.tantillus.org/Tutorials.html for excellent tutorials.
 === Mendel Max: ===
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 The [[http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page|RepRap Wiki]] is a good place to go for additional information.
+Want something to print? [[http://www.thingiverse.com/|Thingiverse]] is one of the best sources for free files. Start with something simple to learn how to print.

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