Thursday, May 26, 2011

Friday, May 20, 2011

Makerbot Part Comparison







Here is a part comparison between the Makerbot and Dimension Elite fabricated at 0.3mm and 0.178 mm layer resolutions respectively. Building Salty on the Dimension Elite is a snap as it takes care of overhangs automatically with support structure. It is a bit more difficult on the Makerbot. First I had to widen the base to keep Salty firmly attached to the Automated Build Platform. Next I braced Salties chin by molding a small 0.75mm x 4mm brace which you can see in the previous post. After the brace was removed a bit of scaring remained but overall the Makerbot is quite an impressive $1,300 kit! 

Part Fabrication on the Makerbot


This is a bust of a sailor affectionately known as Salty created for the UM3D Labs VR CAVE by Andrew Smith. I am using a custom profile with a layer resolution of 0.3mm and a low density fill. I will share the settings shortly.