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-===25/11/2010 Operator: Glen===
+===7/2/2011 Operator: Elliot===
-Problems
+I heard the MakerBot needed new resistors so I tried to find out the part. Using [http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4883619302_73989096cd.jpg this photo] I determined that they were 5&#8486;, 10Watt aluminium block resistors with a 1% tolerance. I checked Rapid, RS, and Farnell for this part but only [http://uk.farnell.com/ohmite/810f5r0e/resistor-wirewound-5ohm-10w-1/dp/1159146 Farnell had them in stock]. However they were £8 each and required £16 shipping from the US so I bought [http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?catref=62-8077 these alternatives from Rapid] (62-8077) which have a 5% tolerance.
-* The X and Y belt are too loose, this causes the print surface to move around randomly during printing.
-* We are out of PLA plastic and little black ABS remains. I placed an order for £300 of plastic two weeks ago from kd85 there's been no sign of it. I'll try to bring in more black PLA from home this weekend.
-Things to do
-* The no-tape sign should be replace as the blue painters paper tape can be used on the heated build surface.
-Things to stop doing
-* Stop adjusting the machine with a spirit-level. Move the print head to the center of the print bed then move the bed around to check if it's level.
-* Most of the compiler profiles shown to users generating gcode shouldn't be there and need to be removed from Skinforge.
 ===15/10/2010 Operator: Billy===