http://makerblock.com/2010/02/dear-polly-i-cant-believe-im-writing-to-you-again/ And I, for one, welcome our new robotic overlords Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://makerblock.com/2010/02/dear-polly-i-cant-believe-im-writing-to-you-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 Completely Printed Chess - MakerBot Industries Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:01:34 +0000 http://makerblock.com/?p=758#comment-3450 [...] in ABS while the clear/white-opaque pieces are in PLA.1  When I was rocking my MK4 Plastruder2 the 5 pound roll of PLA I had purchased was a sore subject for me.  Given the amount of heartache I went through trying to print with clear PLA, it seemed a natural [...] [...] in ABS while the clear/white-opaque pieces are in PLA.1  When I was rocking my MK4 Plastruder2 the 5 pound roll of PLA I had purchased was a sore subject for me.  Given the amount of heartache I went through trying to print with clear PLA, it seemed a natural [...]

]]> http://makerblock.com/2010/02/dear-polly-i-cant-believe-im-writing-to-you-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 Time? What time do you think we have? | MakerBlock Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:48:25 +0000 http://makerblock.com/?p=758#comment-3442 [...] PLA, and I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, has been a lot of fun.  I get to run a robot making things, mostly toys or toy components, that smells like cotton candy, without warping.  The downside, as I’ve mentioned above, is that it doesn’t work nearly as well for small parts.  Last night I printed the tallest objects I’ve ever attempted – a 10cm cylinder and another 10cm model. 3 [...] [...] PLA, and I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, has been a lot of fun.  I get to run a robot making things, mostly toys or toy components, that smells like cotton candy, without warping.  The downside, as I’ve mentioned above, is that it doesn’t work nearly as well for small parts.  Last night I printed the tallest objects I’ve ever attempted – a 10cm cylinder and another 10cm model. 3 [...]

]]> http://makerblock.com/2010/02/dear-polly-i-cant-believe-im-writing-to-you-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3296 Chess set update – 1/2 complete | MakerBlock Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:49:31 +0000 http://makerblock.com/?p=758#comment-3296 [...] experimenting with the Skeinforge settings for clear PLA again before I move on to the remaining [...] [...] experimenting with the Skeinforge settings for clear PLA again before I move on to the remaining [...]

]]> http://makerblock.com/2010/02/dear-polly-i-cant-believe-im-writing-to-you-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2807 MakerBlock’s MakerBot setup | MakerBlock Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:00:34 +0000 http://makerblock.com/?p=758#comment-2807 [...] 8 months.  5 pounds is a LOT of plastic.  Dear faithful ABS, oh how I love thee… [↩]Polly!!!!!!!!! [↩]Though, I have very specific and immediate plans for it. [↩]More on this later if [...] [...] 8 months.  5 pounds is a LOT of plastic.  Dear faithful ABS, oh how I love thee… [↩]Polly!!!!!!!!! [↩]Though, I have very specific and immediate plans for it. [↩]More on this later if [...]

]]> http://makerblock.com/2010/02/dear-polly-i-cant-believe-im-writing-to-you-again/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Christmas, Birthday, etc | MakerBlock Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:29:02 +0000 http://makerblock.com/?p=758#comment-464 [...] Magic pixie dust that will let me print in PLA without tears [...] [...] Magic pixie dust that will let me print in PLA without tears [...]

]]> http://makerblock.com/2010/02/dear-polly-i-cant-believe-im-writing-to-you-again/comment-page-1/#comment-190 How are you printing with PLA? | MakerBlock Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:50:53 +0000 http://makerblock.com/?p=758#comment-190 [...] of 180-210 seem to match up with Rick’s findings of 190 or so.  I think I’ll give Polly another shot and see if I can extrude at those temperatures. February 16, 2010 | Tags: barrel, c degree, c [...] [...] of 180-210 seem to match up with Rick’s findings of 190 or so.  I think I’ll give Polly another shot and see if I can extrude at those temperatures. February 16, 2010 | Tags: barrel, c degree, c [...]

]]> http://makerblock.com/2010/02/dear-polly-i-cant-believe-im-writing-to-you-again/comment-page-1/#comment-138 It’s not just me! | MakerBlock Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:26:41 +0000 http://makerblock.com/?p=758#comment-138 [...] See!  Spacexula has discovered the hard way she’s a wicked temperamental woman! [...] [...] See!  Spacexula has discovered the hard way she’s a wicked temperamental woman! [...]

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