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The Hack.rva hackerspace has two 3D printers in residence:  a 3DSystems [[BFB-3000]] and a [[Makerbot Replicator]].  

Here’s a short comparison of the two printers:

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! !! BFB-3000 !! Replicator
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| align="left" | Photo || [[File:Bfb3000.png]]  ||  [[File:Replicator.png]]
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| align="left" | Number of Print Heads || 1 || 1
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| align="left" | Build Platform Envelope || 275 x 275 x 210 mm || 225 x 145 x 150 mm
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| align="left" | Heated Build Platform || No || Yes (Nominally 110 &ordm;C)
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| align="left" | Filament Normally Loaded || 3 mm PLA || 1.75 mm ABS
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| align="left" | Nozzle Diameter || 0.5 mm || 0.4 mm
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| align="left" | Nominal Print Speed || 16 mm/s || 80 mm/s
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| align="left" | Typical Print Layer Thickness || 0.25 – 0.5 mm || 0.2 – 0.3 mm
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| align="left" | Printing Temperature || 195 &ordm;C (PLA) || 230 &ordm;C (ABS)
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| align="left" | Web Site || [http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/content/bfb-3000-0 Bits From Bytes] || [http://store.makerbot.com/replicator.html Makerbot]
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| align="left" | User Manual || [http://3dpedia.3dsystems.com/download/attachments/40534358/D100253+BFB-3000+set+up+and+operations+manual+v3-3.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1313583962020 Setup and Operations Manual] || [http://www.makerbot.com/support/replicator/documentation/fre/ Guide to Your First Print]
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| align="left" | Hack.RVA Wiki || [[BFB-3000]] || [[Makerbot Replicator]]
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| align="left" | Firmware Version || 4.2.1s || 7.2 
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| align="left" | Serial No. || S2031874 || 11148
|}