Makerbot.com countdown?

[Bry]

What's with the Makerbot website?  Did I mess something?  There's a countdown timer on Makerbot.com that I don't remember seeing before, but either it doesn't link to anything or I'm not very clever, because I can't figure out what it is counting down to.  Does anyone know?  It seems too soon for a new printer release, and I was not aware of any big events coming up next week.  Should I be?

[Lucas Saugen]

Whoa! It's got to be big to do a count down. Replicator kit? Please!

-Lucas

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Bry <bry...@gmail.com> wrote:

What's with the Makerbot website?  Did I mess something?  There's a countdown timer on Makerbot.com that I don't remember seeing before, but either it doesn't link to anything or I'm not very clever, because I can't figure out what it is counting down to.  Does anyone know?  It seems too soon for a new printer release, and I was not aware of any big events coming up next week.  Should I be?

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[JohnA.]

I dunno, but the rest of the main page seems mighty broken, or at least confusing....



JohnA.

[drando...@gmail.com]

There counting down to the release of iOS 6. I never figured them as that extreme of apple fanboys.

[Herón Ordóñez]

I guess they'll release something at the same time as apple, just to
take all the attention and make fanboys angry.

Or maybe not.
Obviously sent from my iPhone

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> There counting down to the release of iOS 6. I never figured them as that extreme of apple fanboys.
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[Shawn]

There was a discussion about a month ago about possibly loosing the
Thingiverse comments due to a change in the underlying platform (that
was beyond Thingiverse's control).

So, I suspect the countdown is an indication of a new website based on a
different platform - both MBI and Thingiverse. But that is just a guess
- maybe they are announcing a new product.

Shawn

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[Bill Culverhouse]

Arrgh! It be a count down to national talk like a pirate day!

Them Makerbot fellers will have a grande Parley on that day..

-b

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:00 PM, Mark Cohen <markc...@gmail.com> wrote:

I think it is when Rosh Hashanah is over and it is a new year.

[Dan Newman]

On 12 Sep 2012 , at 2:00 PM, Mark Cohen wrote:

> I think it is when Rosh Hashanah is over and it is a new year.

The iPhone 5 and iOS 6 are coming out at the start of 5773? Cool.

Dan

[Cymon]

I hate to make guesses because I hate to be disappointed. I can really dream big. Maybe I should low-ball the guess so I'm not disapointed. How about this:

Maybe they're going to announce the 3D Systems buyout.

[Rob Giseburt]

Time for a game of Makerbot Announcement Bingo!

  -Rob

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[Luis E. Rodriguez]

How do I download all of Thingiverse?

Luis E. Rodriguez

Are you a Maker?

[drando...@gmail.com]

My MBI bingo guess is a bigger printer with more print heads and its called the holodeck.

[Bry]

Hmmm, a DownloadAllTheThings browser plugin might not be too difficult to put together...  but you'd need a giant target drive to store it all on.  

My guess:  Small but useful Replicator update.  Since they're already lasercutting the wood, my guess is a switch to lasercut acrylic with a built-in shroud to keep the temps regulated, and possibly a bump up in print area.  And I'd expect an official update in the firmware and software to improve print times and resolution, just to keep up with the joneses.  

I saw an interview recently in which Bre went head-to-head with some salesbot from 3D Systems.  The 3DS lady was basically just parroting various marketing catchphrases and trying to sell her product and make Makerbots look inferior, while Bre came off as just another one of us geeks that is excited to share a slice of the future with everyone.  Anyway, the only point the 3DS lady made that I actually agreed with was her (unnecessarily snooty) remark on the Replicator's appearance.  It's a superb machine, but it looks like something your kids might bring home from arts & crafts class.  3D Printing has matured to the point where non-geeks are interested, and those non-geeks want an appliance - something that will fit right in among the xboxes and microwave ovens on the shelves at your local electronics store.

So that's my guess:  Mainstreamed appearance, and some already expected tweaks to go along with it.

[Doogiekr]

I personally hope they have come up with a replacement for SF and RepG.... But thats just wishful thinking...

I will be a little disappointed if its a new printer already...

[Luis E. Rodriguez]

Well we HAVE been able to beta slic3r and miracle grue. Software has
to be the next frontier for these machines. Ultimaker did it with a
Netfabb option. I'd be happy with an UP!-like software package that
had more under the hood to monkey with.

Luis E. Rodriguez

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> I personally hope they have come up with a replacement for SF and RepG.... But thats just wishful thinking...
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> I will be a little disappointed if its a new printer already...
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[Jamesarm97]

I did notice a $100 off sale of the Replicator on FAB. That is how I bought my makerbot only to find out it was on sale because they were releasing a new model (a few weeks after ordering they announced the Replicator).

[Lucas Saugen]

Maybe they are coming out with a Replicator Mini. Smaller. Cheaper. Easier to use for noobs.

OH!

What if they are coming out with a Replicator Mega. Larger. More expensive. Harder to use for noobs...

:)

-Lucas

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I did notice a $100 off sale of the Replicator on FAB. That is how I bought my makerbot only to find out it was on sale because they were releasing a new model (a few weeks after ordering they announced the Replicator).

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[Lincoln K]

Jamesarm97:  You said that you bought your makerbot at FAB and then they announced the Replicator a few weeks later?  Did you do this a year ago with the TOM?

Lincoln

[drando...@gmail.com]

I picked a hell-of-a-time to premake a bunch of the hood kits. Uh-oh

[Dan Newman]

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> I picked a hell-of-a-time to premake a bunch of the hood kits. Uh-oh

Give us a heads up when they go on sale at fab.com ;)

Dan

[Luis E. Rodriguez]

In all honesty, if this is a new printer there are plenty or cupcakes, thingomatics, and replicators in the world, no worries. It will be egg on our face when it's just a new website. But hopefully more since we are creating what this was intended to do. Hype. 

Luis E. Rodriguez

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[Herón Ordóñez Guillén]

works for me!

[JohnA.]

I said it on the Google+ thread, but I'll repeat it here.

- 9 months seems too short for a complete hardware refresh.  They've only had Replicators 'in stock' for what - 8 weeks now?  This is the part of the tail where they can ship them fast and have recouped a lot of the RnD money.   

- If they were going to intro new hardware, why not wait until the following week during Open Hardware Summit or Maker Faire when there will be tons of publications and reporters around that need to file stories...  

I think it's either a software update (Miracle Grue?  They can boast about the speed....) or a website update (Thingiverse?   Some stealthy new features?)

Then again, every prediction I make here is usually wrong, so keep that in mind....

JohnA.

[drando...@gmail.com]

Since we're all just guessing wouldn't it be nice if MBI released a 2nd printer. A sub $500 model to ease POE for people. Maybe compete with all the new cheap printers out there?

[Mark Cohen]

Well they missed the printer issue then.
Maybe they will introduce a new 1 pound sealed filament spool that will print a dozen shoes and cost $50.
I hope its not a new printer because i just bought mine last month.

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[Guy Dascalu]

My guess is that there is going to be another season of MakerbotTV...
Kind of makes sense it will be it, I can't think of anything elea that they would do...

[joseph rueter]

forgive the ignorance... what's the google plus thread link?

JohnA.

September 12, 2012 8:23 PM

I said it on the Google+ thread, but I'll repeat it here.

- 9 months seems too short for a complete hardware refresh.  They've only had Replicators 'in stock' for what - 8 weeks now?  This is the part of the tail where they can ship them fast and have recouped a lot of the RnD money.   

- If they were going to intro new hardware, why not wait until the following week during Open Hardware Summit or Maker Faire when there will be tons of publications and reporters around that need to file stories...  

I think it's either a software update (Miracle Grue?  They can boast about the speed....) or a website update (Thingiverse?   Some stealthy new features?)

Then again, every prediction I make here is usually wrong, so keep that in mind....

JohnA.

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September 12, 2012 8:14 PM

In all honesty, if this is a new printer there are plenty or cupcakes, thingomatics, and replicators in the world, no worries. It will be egg on our face when it's just a new website. But hopefully more since we are creating what this was intended to do. Hype. 

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Dan Newman

September 12, 2012 8:11 PM

Give us a heads up when they go on sale at fab.com ;)

Dan

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September 12, 2012 8:04 PM

I picked a hell-of-a-time to premake a bunch of the hood kits. Uh-oh

Mark Cohen

September 12, 2012 7:17 PM

You could attempt to order a large quantity of replicators on the store and see if it says not enough available. That might give you an idea if they have many left.

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[Elbot]

I think it's an improved Makerbot with a bigger print platform. If you'll notice, Bre Pettis did back the improved dual extruder upgrade project on kickstarter.com. A couple of days ago, he posted on this forum. I think he's read at least some of our gripes about the replicator. I'm hoping for no more kapton, no more wobbly, bendy hbp (it needs to be more solid and adjustment free), and no more disassembly to clean out the drive gears.

My fingers are crossed....

[Elbot]

Er... the sale at fab.com was over last week. I tried to order a gazillion makerbot replicators just now and the website capped my order at 5 bots, so... yeah, new model of makerbot replicator coming up!

Replicator product page has a new format, too.

new bot alert!

[drando...@gmail.com]

I don't think we should trust the quantity thing you can change the number after you add to cart. But I think I should find a discount code before I check out. :) http://i.imgur.com/dszpJ.jpg

[JohnA.]

I can't wait until they run their abandoned shopping cart report this week.   

JohnA.

[andrewupandabout]

Guessing on guesses of guesses of guesses for the count down!

(1) Not a Replicator mini or max. They need to advance the technology to stay in the game. (Delta 3D printer influence maybe.)

(2) Not a buyout by any anyone as anyemployee or company in the world can just copy the design/build and off they go.

(3) No thingiverse update, just a www.makerbot.com update minimum.

(4) Big guess: tweaked Replicator with a CNC or Laser Cutter in it. Price target $2,500.

My best guesses haha!

Andrew

http://www.youtube.com/user/andrewupandabout/videos

[Martin Galese]

I agree with the software side.

My guess, based on recent github activity (https://github.com/makerbot/conveyor) is that they might announce a closer integration of Thingiverse into the slicing process, so that very beginning users could download a pre-tweaked .thing file from Thingiverse for their Replicator, etc.  Since Makerbot seems to be using Dualstrusion as a product differentiator, it makes sense that they'd move to a file format that makes that easy (and STL doesn't).

Maybe you could even see TinkerCAD export a .thing file along with .stl?

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[Martin Galese]

On another github note, I was excited to  see that there's apparently an effort in progress to bring some of Jetty's hard work to Replicator users:

https://github.com/makerbot/MightyBoardFirmware/tree/jetty_merge_acceleration 

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[Lucas Saugen]

OK. Now they are just toying with us.

@Makerbot just tweeted "FACT: Bigger than the #iPhone5. Stay tuned. makerbot.com"

Bigger in size or in awesomeness?

-Lucas

[Cymon]

Beat me to the tweet post. Karma be yours... wait, this isn't reddit.

I'm guessing bigger in size. Otherwise it won't be a fact. Therefore we can conjecture it is a physical object. Chances are looking good they're making a new 3D printer or upgrading the replicator. I personally hope it's a smaller/more affordable one.

[Mark Cohen]

I can see it now...

Is that a Replicator in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?
Um, it's the new Replicator Nano!

> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/makerbot/-/Lv2ENHvm9XgJ.

[Dan Newman]

On 13 Sep 2012 , at 11:09 AM, Mark Cohen wrote:

> I can see it now...
>
> Is that a Replicator in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?
> Um, it's the new Replicator Nano!

Gives new meaning to "Liar, Liar, pants on fire!"

Dan

[Elbot]

If that is the case, call up customer support 6 days from today and complain. Since, others bought the Makerbot Replicator on another website for a $100 discount, then I'm sure they'll credit you $100 worth of plastic filament to compensate for your buying the older model Replicator. Your present Replicator works fine, it just needs some tweaking to get it optimized. Filter for my posts and you'll see a list of printouts plus Dave's hood enclosure and you'll be humming along in no time. Welcome to the commuity!

[Elbot]

If you're on a tight budget, there's an enclosure that uses home depot 2 mm square pieces with connectors on thingiverse and you use a tupperware box for the top. It's fully functional. Dave's enclosure kit is prettier, though.

[Shawn]

Just a heads up for those using the hoods - watch your temperatures.
Recently my box is getting perhaps too warm with the hood on (noticable
heat in the rods themselves). I'm experimenting now to see just how
warm the enclosure gets in my environment and if I should be concerned.

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[Gary Crowell]

I have a thermometer mounted in my Replicator  http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:25564  and it usually goes close to 50C at the level of the extruders.  But I'm planning to close off the corner holes (to prevent heating the mightyboard), so I expect it may go higher, which I don't think is a good idea.  If it does, I intend to mount an exhaust fan on the hood, possibly temperature-controlled.

Gary

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Just a heads up for those using the hoods - watch your temperatures. Recently my box is getting perhaps too warm with the hood on (noticable heat in the rods themselves).  I'm experimenting now to see just how warm the enclosure gets in my environment and if I should be concerned.

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If you're on a tight budget, there's an enclosure that uses home depot 2
mm square pieces with connectors on thingiverse and you use a tupperware
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prettier, though.

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@makerbot said bigger than an iphone5 and with the replicator they said bigger than a loaf of bread and with cupcake they said bigger than a cupcake. So an iPhone is smaller than a loaf of bread and larger than a cupcake. Hmmmm

[Matt Smollinger]

Probably a timer until the new website hard launches.

Or until they announce they're being acquired....

trollface.jpg

[drando...@gmail.com]

First World Problems

[Jetty]

An iPhone 5 case is bigger than an iPhone 5. Obtaining cases at
launch is an issue.

Maybe it's a printable iPhone case. And maybe there's a new extruder
or material to print silicone type cases.

[Jetty]

Or a nylon extruder.

[funmakerBart]

Of course Miracle Grue!!!! They have been working very hard on it: see the graph of Github:

https://github.com/makerbot/Miracle-Grue/graphs

Bart

Op donderdag 13 september 2012 01:09:44 UTC+2 schreef Luis E. Rodriguez het volgende:

Well we HAVE been able to beta slic3r and miracle grue. Software has
to be the next frontier for these machines. Ultimaker did it with a
Netfabb option. I'd be happy with an UP!-like software package that
had more under the hood to monkey with.

Luis E. Rodriguez

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> I personally hope they have come up with a replacement for SF and RepG.... But thats just wishful thinking...
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> I will be a little disappointed if its a new printer already...

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[Shane Graber]

Whatever it is, it's a big enough deal to them that they completely hide their site behind a ticker for a week. It's got to be fairly big.

Or a nylon extruder.

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[Martin Galese]

What about a DLP/resin based printer? It'd be nicely complementary with the larger format Replicator in the product line. 

On Sep 13, 2012, at 3:29 PM, Coolarj10 <cool...@gmail.com> wrote:

Ah, nice observation! And in some videos they do mention that with the Replicator, you can make an object about the size of a loaf of bread...

So in 6 days, we can make something the size of an iPhone 5?

What would be really cool is if we got an even smaller struder nozzle for higher resolution details...

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@makerbot said bigger than an iphone5 and with the replicator they said bigger than a loaf of bread and with cupcake they said bigger than a cupcake. So an iPhone is smaller than a loaf of bread and larger than a cupcake. Hmmmm

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Luis --

http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=thingiverse+download

and my own modded version:
https://github.com/jmil/Thingiverse

jordan



On Sep 12, 2012, at 5:39 PM, Luis E. Rodriguez wrote:

> How do I download all of Thingiverse?

>
> Luis E. Rodriguez
> Are you a Maker?
>
>
>
>

> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Rob Giseburt <gise...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Time for a game of Makerbot Announcement Bingo!
>
> -Rob
>
> On Sep 12, 2012, at 4:13 PM, Cymon <joeal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I hate to make guesses because I hate to be disappointed. I can really dream big. Maybe I should low-ball the guess so I'm not disapointed. How about this:
>>
>> Maybe they're going to announce the 3D Systems buyout.
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:28:36 PM UTC-6, Shawn wrote:
>> There was a discussion about a month ago about possibly loosing the
>> Thingiverse comments due to a change in the underlying platform (that
>> was beyond Thingiverse's control).
>>
>> So, I suspect the countdown is an indication of a new website based on a
>> different platform - both MBI and Thingiverse. But that is just a guess
>> - maybe they are announcing a new product.
>>
>> Shawn
>>
>> On 12-09-12 02:03 PM, JohnA. wrote:
>> > I dunno, but the rest of the main page seems mighty broken, or at least
>> > confusing....
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > JohnA.

>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:40:39 PM UTC-4, Bry wrote:
>> >
>> > What's with the Makerbot website? Did I mess something? There's a
>> > countdown timer on Makerbot.com that I don't remember seeing before,
>> > but either it doesn't link to anything or I'm not very clever,
>> > because I can't figure out what it is counting down to. Does anyone
>> > know? It seems too soon for a new printer release, and I was not
>> > aware of any big events coming up next week. Should I be?
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[Luis E. Rodriguez]

Well we did JUST get Google Fiber! :P 

How many Terabytes is it!?

Luis E. Rodriguez

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[Jordan Miller]

last time I ran it, when Thingiverse was just a wee lad under 10,000 things, it resulted in 19.04 GB. Not too big.

jordan

[Luis E. Rodriguez]

Huh, I actually think I will try it at the Google Fiberspace.

Luis E. Rodriguez

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[Eric Albert]

Well, the last time they did this (the Replicator announcement) at least they had a game you could play to decode a clue, but even that wasn't all that satisfying after you got the answer (or cheated and read the blogs....).  I'd like to see a "real" 3D scanner package or like others, a truly integrated RepG replacement.  3D Systems "Cube" software is mighty sweet even though not feature rich enough yet for more sophisticated adjustments (like fill ratios, for one!). 

[Jamesarm97]

I bought it (TOM MK7) in November / December of last year and received it in January I think. It was my christmas present. Right after I bought it for $1050 (I think) they announced the Replicator.

On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 7:42:50 PM UTC-4, Lincoln K wrote:

Jamesarm97:  You said that you bought your makerbot at FAB and then they announced the Replicator a few weeks later?  Did you do this a year ago with the TOM?

Lincoln

On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:19:31 PM UTC-7, Jamesarm97 wrote:

I did notice a $100 off sale of the Replicator on FAB. That is how I bought my makerbot only to find out it was on sale because they were releasing a new model (a few weeks after ordering they announced the Replicator).

[Coolarj10]

Well let's think from a business perspective, since ultimately Makerbot needs to ensure profitability..

What would be a strategic thing to do right now? Wouldn't the best move be to make the device more accessible to a larger audience? In other words, why not create a less expensive, more compact model that might not take as much space in one's house?

Personally, I'd rather have a medium sized device (e.g. the Replicator), rather than something smaller. But looking at where the larger market might be, a streamlined smaller device might be worth a shot. Especially if it is sub $1,000. This isn't hard to believe considering MakerBot is trying to bring 3D printing to a larger audience.

Releasing an improved software package would probably also be necessary to make it more accessible.

[mathisyo...@yahoo.com]

speculation ftw:

I think it's a big software upgrade.

I hope they add a 4th axis.

[Elbot]

I'm from Texas. Bigger is better. The genius in marketing is not selling crap cheaper but to sell more expensively than your competitors and people still want to buy it. That's the genius in marketing.

I've resisted buying the cupcake because it was too small. I've resisted buying the TOM, because it was too small. Small means making small plastic crap. Big means making useful stuff like iphone case, shoes, handbags, bicycles, etc. Small means making whistles, bottle openers and paper clips. Why do I want to pay $1000 to make something I could get at the dollar store?

Making it available to a wider audience is NOT lowering the price as I've seen trailer park residents buy $2000 LED TVs. I have a friend who makes minimum wage who owns a $1400 AR15 rifle with a $400 scope. Making it available to a wider audience is making it more user friendly. I suspect that the new Makerbot model is going to be a bigger bot with a bigger build stage, a more user friendly software, and more robust machine that doesn't need as much fiddling. What I'[m hoping for and I'll get a 2nd Makerbot if it has these features;
1. no more sagging build stage when heated, use ceramic or a heat resistant alloy.
2. no more user adjustments for the build platform. use tempered glass that is factory leveled with shims. the springs under the present hbp sags with heat and time, needing constant adjustment and leveling.
3. no more kapton tape. use tempered glass. give users 2 pieces of tempered glass, just in case (glass is breakable, even tempered glass). I hear abs sticks to glass.
4. open geared extruder design so no more disassembly to clean the gears.
5. loctited screws and no more plywood. use heat resistant alloy, heat treated for extra stiffness and hardness.
6. air scrubbers, the abs fumes make me light headed.
7. enclosure. sell it separately as an "all purpose plastic box" to avoid infringing zcorp's stupid patent (or was it stratasys? i forget).
8. make the build platform even bigger so we could print larger size shoes, larger handbags, and bicycles with bigger wheels, etc.
9. user friendly integrated software; one click from thingiverse to print.

I would buy a 2nd makerbot if it had these features.

[drando...@gmail.com]

Watch with all our speculation and dreaming they will make the big announcement of new plastic colors. :)

[Elbot]

It is counting down to Armageddon. Quick! Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

[Mark Cohen]

I think i know what it is.
The new Makerbot movie...
Bre-man Master of the Thingiverse

On Sep 14, 2012 5:01 AM, "Elbot" <tomas...@gmail.com> wrote:

It is counting down to Armageddon. Quick! Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

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[Cymon]

4th axis or Bre-man Master of the Universe? I'm stuck as to which one I think is better.

Anyone else thing we're long overdue for the return of the ABP for the replicator. I mean it's got plenty of space inside it. I'd be okay if it spat the prints out the side even, I'd just attach a spring to my (non-existent yet) side panel door.

[Mark Cohen]

Thingiverse not Universe.

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[Luis E. Rodriguez]

Laser cutting attachment? :)

Luis E. Rodriguez

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On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Cosmo Wenman <cosmo....@gmail.com> wrote:

My favorite theory so far: http://twitter.com/CosmoWenman/status/246638590354935808

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[Aaron Double]

Why would you want to cut a laser?...

[Z LeHericy]

Silly Aaron, don't you know that when you cut lasers with lasers they divide into two fully functioning units?

-Zeno LeHericy

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[Aaron Double]

That's AWESOME! :-)

[GregY]

I thought we weren't supposed to cross the streams?!?!?!

Greg

[Z LeHericy]

That's what they want us to think!!! O.o

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[Andrew Plumb]

In this case it's to create two quantum entangled sources for instantaneous comms of a distance.  How else are you going to have the bandwidth (with error correction) for a fully functional matter transport system?

Andrew.

 

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[Andrew Mazzotta]

"Stream" forum Laser cutting haha! Awesome!!!

I know what it is now. A 150% increase on the HBP. All for free!

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[Aaron Double]

Do they reproduce like Hob?

http://dresdencodak.com/2007/06/30/in-the-company-of-science/

[Z LeHericy]

pretty much, except that they need to time to grow! they instantaneously form full sized replica units!

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[Herón Ordóñez]

I don't think it's going to really be a new model, so there's no reason to feel cheated or left out. I could be wrong of course, but until the countdown runs out, there's no reason for negative feelings.

I think that it's going to be a software release or they'll get the mightyboard up for sale as a separate item.

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El 14/09/2012, a las 17:55, hatred69 <jtwi...@ca.rr.com> escribió:

Damn.  I can hardly describe the feeling of just getting you replicator at your front door, and then going to Makerbot to check something and finding this countdown.  I can definately say that it huirts when you think your buying cutting edge technology just to find that you just bought last years model. 

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[Matthew Marlowe]

On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 3:36 PM, hatred69 <jtwi...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> I can definately say that it huirts when you think your
> buying cutting edge technology just to find that you just bought last years
> model.
>

Whenever I get disappointed like that, I ask myself the following questions:
- Am I already going to be able to do nearly everything I need to with
the unit I already purchased?
- Will the unit I purchased last a long amount of time and be well supported?
- Does the unit I purchased have a good track record, mature
production software, and active community?
- Are there possible in place upgrades now or in the future for the
unit I purchased rather than having to replace it?

If the answer to all of the above is true, than whether one got the
slightly older model or the new hotness hardless matters. Keep in
mind that if you had got a new unit, you'd essentially be acting as a
beta tester for at least the first six months and there is no
guarantee that it would deliver a markedly better experience over the
long term.

I think the replicator passes at least the first three tests above and
I'd rather have a printer I can use now rather than six months from
now so even if makerbot releases a new printer, I'll be fine sticking
with my 1 month old replicator. I don't see a need for agonizing over
this.

Matt

[Jack Coats]

If you are a 'value shopper', buying the last model just after the new
one is announced is normally the best time.

If you are wanting to be on the bleeding edge, you have to pay up just
after an announcement.

All the spots inbetween, you pretty much know something else will come
eventually.

This is true for electronics, new cars, and just about everything else
out that is 'released new'

Even iPhones seem to come out every 6 months, with new 'major' updates
every 2 years, roughly the cycle of most cell contracts in the US.

Yes, we all hate getting caught 'behind the curve' when we thought we
were leading, but it does happen to everyone on occasion.

Don't let it get to you. Enjoy, learn, and keep on Makin!

[Luis E. Rodriguez]

Don't worry dude, I'm still printing with my Cupcake! The suspense is fun. It will be a crazy day for sure, either way.

Luis E. Rodriguez

Are you a Maker?

[Aaron Double]

I'm also still rocking the cupcake!

About the beta talk, it took me 4 months before I was able to get a satisfactory print. These things have come a long way!

Aaron

[Shane Graber]

Another Cupcake owner in the house! #2950

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[hatred69]

Hey guys.thanks for the kind replies.  I was just feeling a bit sorry for myself is all, but damn do I love me my new machine and even better the people like those here associated with it.  I have never been to the Los Angeles Makerbot meetings before, but I plan on swinging by on Sunday just to talk to like minded people.  Thanks everybody for cheering me up a bit, and hope to meet some/all of you this Sunday.

[Flink Flack]

Get FireFox and the DownThemAll! add-on. Add a new filter named "Things" or something of your own choosing, add

download:*

As the extension filter. Then right-click in a thing's page and select Start Download with DownThemAll. A dialog will appear. Select a directory. You can also, at that time, provide a new directory name and the add-on will create it for you. Then, click Start (or maybe save... I'm not at my workstation to check.) DownThemAll will then download all links that contain "download:nnnnn," where nnnnn is the Thing ID.

After downloading several large projects, I realized it was eating some major time. The DownThemAll add-on is free (but they'd appreciate some cash lovin' if you're so inclined). It works a treat.

 
On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 5:40:29 PM UTC-4, Luis E. Rodriguez wrote:

How do I download all of Thingiverse?

Luis E. Rodriguez

Are you a Maker?

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Rob Giseburt <gise...@gmail.com> wrote:

Time for a game of Makerbot Announcement Bingo!

  -Rob

On Sep 12, 2012, at 4:13 PM, Cymon <joeal...@gmail.com> wrote:

I hate to make guesses because I hate to be disappointed. I can really dream big. Maybe I should low-ball the guess so I'm not disapointed. How about this:

Maybe they're going to announce the 3D Systems buyout.

On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:28:36 PM UTC-6, Shawn wrote:

There was a discussion about a month ago about possibly loosing the
Thingiverse comments due to a change in the underlying platform (that
was beyond Thingiverse's control).

So, I suspect the countdown is an indication of a new website based on a
different platform - both MBI and Thingiverse.  But that is just a guess
- maybe they are announcing a new product.

Shawn

On 12-09-12 02:03 PM, JohnA. wrote:
> I dunno, but the rest of the main page seems mighty broken, or at least
> confusing....
>
>
>
> JohnA.

>
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> On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:40:39 PM UTC-4, Bry wrote:
>
>     What's with the Makerbot website?  Did I mess something?  There's a
>     countdown timer on Makerbot.com that I don't remember seeing before,
>     but either it doesn't link to anything or I'm not very clever,
>     because I can't figure out what it is counting down to.  Does anyone
>     know?  It seems too soon for a new printer release, and I was not
>     aware of any big events coming up next week.  Should I be?
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[Elbot]

You know exactly what that guy was talking about, then. I think you bought the last cupcake they made, according to your serial number!

[Aaron Double]

I know what you mean, I'm 557 and at the time, I thought there were a lot of them.

Aaron

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[Shane Graber]

Yup, It was their Father's Day sale about 2 years ago. :)

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[technophobe]

Ah! You beat me by 7! Cupcake #2943 :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUL6h88U0GM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Jet UK]

Is makerbot the largest player of 3d printing?

[Dan Newman]

On 15 Sep 2012 , at 9:27 AM, Jet UK wrote:

> Is makerbot the largest player of 3d printing?

In which market segment? DIY (kits), Pre-assembled low cost, high end professional, none of the above,
all of the above? There's a number of players in all those segments.

Dan

[Elbot]

Makerbot has the most numbers. My replicator is 94xx. That means there are 10,000 makerbots. About 30,000 3d printers were produced since the 1980s. Most of them are obsolete so the majority are makerbots.

[Erwin Ried]

OHHH! I figured it out!

 

3 more days and it is the Independency of my country Chile. So makerbot will send us millions of printed flags, "empanadas" and stuff? :D

[Cymon]

3D printed empanadas. That's it, the big announcement is a food printer! The cake IS TRUE!

[Gian Pablo]

My guess:

• A new machine with...
• Bigger, possibly much bigger, build area (eg. 9" x 9" x9" ) - this is becoming a key differentiator, either for printing bigger objects or many multiples of smaller ones
• In order to make bigger prints feasible with less warping and peeling... PLA only, or at least PLA heavily favored. Note how much more PLA is in the Makerbot store. PLA only would allow a smaller, lighter extruder, which would lead to higher print speeds
• New release of ReplicatorG and firmware, with a much more finely tuned release of Miracle Grue and/or Slicer
• Move away from plywood for the case

A little bit further out:

• Change to the electronics, maybe ARM or PIC based
• Network connectivity, possibly designed to work directly as a Botqueue client

In a nutshell, a faster printing/faster slicing, bigger and more reliable machine. Pricing about the same or higher.

Of course, I might be wrong: the announcement might be a low-cost, China made, small printer.

[notstarman]

I know its going to be an automatic build platform for the replicator.

On Sep 17, 12:39 am, gth <greg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My guess: a new, consolidated software suite with all the following -
>
> * new firmware release checking and apply (including release of new v6
> firmware for Replicator)
> * cubehero 3d design collaboration links for team design, with its visual
> version history
> * a 'GO' button that automatically supports various 3d design file types
> and:
> a) prompts for build profile, print speed, left/right extruder, support/none
> b) builds the STL, if necessary
> c) repairs the STL, via netfabb type repair
> d) does the gcode and s3g generation, with profiles selected earlier - with
> a multithreaded slic3r, for 100% cpu goodness (none of this 1 cpu only
> stuff)
> e) writes to SD card on the actual makerbot, via the existing COMx/USB
> connection port
> f) initiates pre-heat
> g) initiate 3d print
> * thingiverse links built in (push out a published design / pull down an
> existing design)
> * a new 'part ejection' arm that scrapes the build platform, so you can
> make multiple, unattended prints!  (ok, I'm going to stop now)
>
> - gth.

[Matt Smollinger]

I miss the ABP. However it has some serious design issues that would need resolving before I'd ever go back to one. 

[Doug]

They are probably just moving to the Metro Tech Center building.  I rember reading that this would happen this fall.

 

http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2012/05/08/makerbots-new-digs/#more-55669

 

I doubt its a new printer, maybe new software because so many people seem to want it.

[Thomas Suarez]

I am so excited for this release. I've had my Replicator since February and it's fantastic! Everyone at MakerBot is so enthusiastic about what they do. I'm sure whatever MakerBot comes out with will be incredible, just as the past ones have been.

[Mark Cohen]

Oh so thats it
Its counting down to your delivery

On Sep 17, 2012 8:01 PM, "Thomas Suarez" <tomthe...@gmail.com> wrote:

My Replicator has been getting fixed for the last few weeks. It's supposed to be delivered on Wednesday, and I haven't had a working machine for weeks, so I will be a little disappointed if they release a new machine already.

Here's what I want (all Replicator-compatible, most important at top):

• PCB extruder
• Frostruder
• ABP
• Three extruders

Imagine... cupcake after cupcake after cupcake after cupcake. All automatic. But then -- a circuit board under PLA under the cupcake where I could put a battery and LED.

LIGHT UP CUPCAKES! :D  :D  :D  :D

Ok, I'm thinking a little out of the box, but still, probably very possible.

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