Equipment/Makerbot Cupcake

Makerbot Cupcake
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Status

See the operator log for more information. We have ordered a new extruder which should be with us soon. --Teabot 18:25, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Model

We have a Makerbot Cupcake (batch 9, #402)! It's cool.

Instructions

If you haven't used it before, please contact Glen or Russ and get him to show you how it works.

If you're using the Makerbot and have issues with it, or have to do maintenance/modifications to it, please note them in the operator log. This lets other users know what the state of the machine is.

Calibration

• Makerbot Wiki - Configuring skeinforge

Connection voodoo

1. USB cable maker bot
2. USB cable laptop
3. Makerbot PSU power on
4. ~RepRap motherboard power on
5. replicatorg

Temperature settings

The PTFE Barrel insulates the extruder nozzle

• PTFE is a thermoplastic polymer, its melting point is 327 °C, but its properties degrade above 260 °C

The default "3mm" thermistor settings are as follows:

• Temperature of Raft: 230.0
• Temperature of Shape First Layer Outline: 215.0
• Temperature of Shape First Layer Within: 215.0
• Temperature of Shape Next Layers: 220.0

Troubleshooting

• Replacing the heater barrel
  • MakerBot store - spare parts kit
• Uncloging the extruder
  • MakerBlock - How to unclog your extruder barrel and nozzle

More information

Software

• Drivers for USB-serial cable (also here).
• skeinforge
• http://replicat.org/

Communities

• Fab @ Home
• http://fabacademy.org
• http://www.thingiverse.com/