Replicator2 is in the house

[Barry Schuler]

I guess it will be a late night...

[Doogiekr]

Congrats.... I am very curious to see if it is as magically perfect right out of the box as they say it is =)

[Laird Popkin]

OK, now you're oblicated to post "unboxing" photos! We're waiting! :-)

[Luis E. Rodriguez]

Coloring book simplicity. Can't wait to hear your experience.

Luis E. Rodriguez

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[happyman]

Waiting for review then :-) I am very curious about the modified stepstrudder performance and if machine will work well with only Makerbot's PLA special formula or whatever it made of.

[Luis E. Rodriguez]

The fan setup looked nice, where will that be posted since its shipping? I'm sure this a printable version, I saw it on several at MakerFaire NY.

Luis E. Rodriguez

On Oct 16, 2012, at 11:54 PM, happyman <banch...@gmail.com> wrote:

Waiting for review then :-) I am very curious about the modified stepstrudder performance and if machine will work well with only Makerbot's PLA special formula or whatever it made of.

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[Shawn]

Wasn't the "coloring book simplicity" the 3D Systems drone's line on the
comparative interview with Bre? I don't think I've heard the phrase
used with regards to Replicators. :)

On 12-10-16 10:54 PM, Luis E. Rodriguez wrote:
> Coloring book simplicity. Can't wait to hear your experience.
>
> Luis E. Rodriguez
>
> On Oct 16, 2012, at 11:06 PM, Doogiekr <doog...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Congrats.... I am very curious to see if it is as magically perfect right
> out of the box as they say it is =)
>
>
> On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 12:30:06 PM UTC+9, Barry Schuler wrote:
>
>>
>> I guess it will be a late night...
>>
>>

>> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7FRTxkFJupA/UH4mAG9jrRI/AAAAAAAAAiE/8boaacnr3lc/s1600/Rep2.JPG>

[Barry Schuler]

Wish I had more time tonight but I just can't leave the box alone.

The packaging is light, tight and efficient.  Despite a bit of exterior damage to the box. Everything inside was in perfect shape

Top tray includes a short spool of PLA, the spindle (appears same as Rep1) USB cable and User Manual.  This is the same PLA they ship from the store which MB now draws in Brooklyn.  I have been printing with it on a Rep1 for the last few months and have never returned to ABS on the Replicator.

The Rep2 is contained within a clever canvas bag which lifts easily out of the Box. It is very light.

Do Not lift the Rep out of the bag via the extruder cables - They ARE focusing on a different kind of Maker.

The acrylic build platform laser etched with MB logos will watermark the bottom of your model. or cover with Blue tape (included in handy build platform size sheets.  No Kapton to enjoy.

The build platform and power brick are also packed in top tray

and voila: The Rep2 itself.

Sorry for the brevity - more later...

[Zip Zap]

I bet it's invisible to radar.

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[Joseph Chiu]

I though you're supposed to use the other side -- that the (M) goes on the bottom...  That's what I recall seeing at World Maker Faire...

[Busybotz]

Fun! It will be good to see how someone with lots of experience with the original Replicator finds the 2.

Thanks for posting the pics, looking forward to more.

[Robert Bonenfant]

What Day did you order it ?? I ordered mine the second Day of release still waiting for it to ship. Hate Waiting lol But congrats you'll have to post some of your first prints 

[JohnA.]

For folks dying for a tidbit, Tony Buser posted this:

https://flickr.com/photos/tbuser/8095148646/




JohnA.

On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:30:06 PM UTC-4, Barry Schuler wrote:

[Avandss]

this is wrong.... we need an update lol

i cant wait to get my rep2!!!!

[Barry Schuler]

For those asking, I ordered the instant it became available.  I think it is in the first 25 shipped.  I have been very frustrated because I have had to travel these past two days and haven't had much time to print.  However I did set it up.  It took 10 minutes and was flawless.  No more leveling headaches.  The three point system is very tight and it leveled easily.  The bolts are not likely to vibrate loose in this design.

I printed the four four models included on the SD card, which include the Stretchlet, and nut and bolt.  The machine is very fast, smooth and quiet.  The frame is solid. all of the models printed in half the time that is quoted in the manual so Nut and Bolt suggested as a 55 minute print, was done in 21.

I have not been able to dive into MalreWare yet and print all of my calibration and test models.  That is next.  But here are a couple of pictures.

On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 8:30:06 PM UTC-7, Barry Schuler wrote:

[Ben Garvey]

Looks awesome.  What did you have before, a ToM?

How easy is it to get to everything?  If you had a bad controller, would you be able to swap it out?

Ben

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[JohnA.]

How long did the stretchlet take?


JohnA.

[Barry Schuler]

ToM and Replicator1.  Also have a 3D Touch and a couple of various RepRaps.  My early impression is MB has made a real leap here, but I have not yet done my torture test prints yet.  

The system is extremely clean, no cables flopping around.  The electronics are contained in a tray at the bottom which appears to be easily opened.  I have not had time to check yet.

It will be interesting to do a shoot out between Rep2 and the 3D Touch, which is 3D Systems Pro-sumer machine.  It is big, very mechanically solid and quiet BUT doggedly slow.  I think Rep2 just made it a boat anchor.

[JohnA.]

Isn't the build area on a 3D touch like 4x or 5x the size of a Rep2?

JohnA.

[Barry Schuler]

Yes 3D touch has a very large build area about 4X the Rep2. It will also supports up to three extrusion heads and ABS, PLA or PVA.  It is very robust mechanically. It is a very solid printer, just excruciatingly slow.  Next year's Replicator2 with dual heads and support for ABS is probably the better competitor.

On Friday, October 19, 2012 4:20:34 AM UTC-7, JohnA. wrote:

Isn't the build area on a 3D touch like 4x or 5x the size of a Rep2?

JohnA.

On Friday, October 19, 2012 12:55:49 AM UTC-4, Barry Schuler wrote:

ToM and Replicator1.  Also have a 3D Touch and a couple of various RepRaps.  My early impression is MB has made a real leap here, but I have not yet done my torture test prints yet.  

The system is extremely clean, no cables flopping around.  The electronics are contained in a tray at the bottom which appears to be easily opened.  I have not had time to check yet.

It will be interesting to do a shoot out between Rep2 and the 3D Touch, which is 3D Systems Pro-sumer machine.  It is big, very mechanically solid and quiet BUT doggedly slow.  I think Rep2 just made it a boat anchor.

On Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:10:56 AM UTC-7, JohnA. wrote:

How long did the stretchlet take?


JohnA.



On Thursday, October 18, 2012 11:13:53 AM UTC-4, Barry Schuler wrote:

For those asking, I ordered the instant it became available.  I think it is in the first 25 shipped.  I have been very frustrated because I have had to travel these past two days and haven't had much time to print.  However I did set it up.  It took 10 minutes and was flawless.  No more leveling headaches.  The three point system is very tight and it leveled easily.  The bolts are not likely to vibrate loose in this design.

I printed the four four models included on the SD card, which include the Stretchlet, and nut and bolt.  The machine is very fast, smooth and quiet.  The frame is solid. all of the models printed in half the time that is quoted in the manual so Nut and Bolt suggested as a 55 minute print, was done in 21.

I have not been able to dive into MakerWare yet and print all of my calibration and test models.  That is next.  But here are a couple of pictures.

[Barry Schuler]

19 minutes

On Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:10:56 AM UTC-7, JohnA. wrote: