Maker Block | MakerBlock

The good folks over at MakerBot Industries just notified me that my CupCake CNC order has been delayed. Unfortunately, the holiday season delayed their incoming shipments of electronics. It was a very nice and apologetic e-mail – not their fault. They expect to ship on December 11th.

I’ve waited this long, I can wait a few more days. ;)

Looking forward

This website for documenting my attempt to build a MakerBot Industries CupCake CNC 3D printer. I’ve got just about no experience working with electronics and no experience building robots. So, its going to be a wild ride.

It is named “Bender.”

Here’s what I’d like to see happen:

Documenting everything inside the CupCake Deluxe CNC kit
- Right now I’ve only documented the unboxing
- I’d like to document all the bits inside the various boxes/kits as well
Documenting each step (and misstep!) of taking a box of parts to a fully functional 3D printer
- As I’m a total and complete novice, this should be educational for everyone involved
- Since the guys at MakerBot suggest two people could assemble a CupCake CNC in leisurely weekend, I suspect it would probably take me about a week or two
Printing crazy plastic things for myself and others

Why did I name the website MakerBlock? Well, if when I get this robot operational, I’d really like to design and print custom blocks that are compatible with various toy construction sets.

Frivolous? Undoubtedly. But, a man’s got to dream.