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| align="left" | Printing Temperature || 195 ºC (PLA) || 230 ºC (ABS) || 230 ºC (ABS)
| align="left" | Printing Temperature || 195 ºC (PLA) || 230 ºC (ABS) || 230 ºC (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] || [http://www.makerbot.com/support/thingomatic/troubleshooting]
| align="left" | Web Site || [http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/content/bfb-3000-0 Bits From Bytes] || [http://store.makerbot.com/replicator.html Makerbot] || [http://www.makerbot.com/support/thingomatic/troubleshooting Thing-O-Matic]
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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] || [http://downloads.makerbot.com/support/pdf/Thing-O-Matic/Docs/Thing-O-Matic%20Usage%20Guide.pdf Usage Guide]
| 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] || [http://downloads.makerbot.com/support/pdf/Thing-O-Matic/Docs/Thing-O-Matic%20Usage%20Guide.pdf Usage Guide]

Revision as of 14:30, 14 June 2014

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:

BFB-3000 Replicator Thingomatic
Photo File:Bfb3000.png File:Replicator.png File:Thingomatic.jpg
Number of Print Heads 1 1 1
Build Platform Envelope 275 x 275 x 210 mm 225 x 145 x 150 mm 100 x 100 x 100 mm
Heated Build Platform No Yes (Nominally 110 ºC) Yes (Nominally 110 ºC)
Filament Normally Loaded 3 mm PLA 1.75 mm ABS 3 mm ABS
Nozzle Diameter 0.5 mm 0.4 mm 0.4 mm
Nominal Print Speed 16 mm/s 80 mm/s 80 mm/s
Typical Print Layer Thickness 0.25 – 0.5 mm 0.2 – 0.3 mm 0.2 - 0.3 mm
Printing Temperature 195 ºC (PLA) 230 ºC (ABS) 230 ºC (ABS)
Web Site Bits From Bytes Makerbot Thing-O-Matic
User Manual Setup and Operations Manual Guide to Your First Print Usage Guide
Hack.RVA Wiki BFB-3000 Makerbot Replicator Makerbot Thing-O-Matic
Firmware Version 4.2.1s 7.2 Pending Sailfish
Serial No. S2031874 11148 ??