3D Printing

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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:

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 [1]
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 ??