Veruca Gloop

Owner/Loaner: LVL1 owned
Serial Number: 2230
Make/Model: Makerbot Cupcake CNC
Arrival Date: October 16, 2010
Usability: Working
Contact: Brian Wagner
Where: behind the main room stairs

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General

Workingish Still temperamental, possibly due to the cold

Download the replicatorg below to an OSX or Linux box and extract it using the following command:
- tar -xf replicatorg-0025-lvl1.tar.gz
Run replicatorg:
- cd replicatorg-0025-lvl1
- ./replicatorg
Open an STL file
Click Move
Set on platform
Center
Click Generate G-Code
Select type of plastic you're using
- If it's not slightly clear, you're probably using ABS
- The non abs settings have not been tested and might not work.
Once g-code generation is done you're ready to print! (I'll write those instructions later)

Z axis wobble
- http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2151
- everything is printed and shafts are in
- parts are installed needs to be tweaked
Automated Build platform belt wobbles
- I have no idea maybe a new belt made of thick kapton tape built to a tighter tolerance. covering it with pieces of narrow kapton seems to work for now.

~~extruder motor seized~~ Fixed with http://wiki.makerbot.com/the-great-motor-mystery
~~Power supply died~~ replaced with RMA
Z axis wobble It will die
Automated Build platform belt wobbles allowing print to move -- this part has been removed until a suitable solution can be devised

Print wireless using bluetooth http://wiki.makerbot.com/bluetooth-communication
Making our own filament http://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/recyclebot-digests-milk-jugs-to-feed-makerbot/