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Interesting - presumably from the Beta program. I don't know what hardware changes it might be lacking.

Someone must have moved on, either away from 3D printing or into a different machine,...

That is amazingly good - wow! I am hoping that the level is characteristic of these machines in general.

That is wonderful - very nice to see that the printer can hold such tight tolerances. Did you have to tweak the model at all? Would the full-size model fit on the bed diagonally?

Hmmm...slow, and quite a bit of material. In the update, they mentioned that the raft would be minimized in the future, and could be turned off by expert users. I wonder if this could be associated...

Thanks for trying - I see in their latest update that this issue is specifically addressed. Inferring from their statement

"Our goal right now is to get The Micro working perfectly on Windows...

Thanks - that would be great if you can manage it. In my experience, Cura doesn't connect that well to different printers. MatterControl is pretty easy, free, and simple to use - it's available at...

As always, thanks for the videos! I've been monitoring the comments on Kickstarter, and with the lack of updates it can get somewhat negative. Your videos, though, show considerable progress. Now,...

If you need to make one, as opposed to buying a completed printer, the place to start is http://www.reprap.org. Assuming again that you must make one, there are several designs out there that...

Greetings, all.

Just wondering what's happening - did the firmware issue get resolved? I see that M3D is telling the backers on Kickstarter that another status update will be out soon - it's been...

Makerbot deleted those a few releases ago, as part of their on-going campaign to make their machines less useful. Easy enough to fix by creating a disk in whatever CAD package you have, or...

I already had the hub, and put it into place after seeing some errors. I should note that I'm using a keyboard, mouse, and WIFI adapter on the Pi as well, so your mileage may vary.

I am using a Raspberry Pi B+ with Octoprint as the server for my Printrbot. It does have powered USB ports, but I've had some intermittent function. I speculate that the Pi's external power supply...

Makes sense, and good luck. If we do end up trying, just choose something on Thingiverse - I can process that as a test against what you generate on your computer.

I can only see the video at a small size, but it looks like the belt is oscillating. Might something be jamming the carriage or pulleys?

I definitely feel your pain - these machines are fantastic except when they're not.

Interesting - we are feeding (2) PowerSpec printers (re-labeled FlashForges!) with x3g files from the older...

Makerware is the name of the older desktop slicing program - it doesn't refer to the printer's firmware.

I have seen that problem on both large and complex jobs. The newer Makerbot Desktop...

I find their customer service friendly to work with, but very slow. I contacted them shortly before Thanksgiving, and it took a week to get a return e-mail - OK, that's understandable with the...

I've seen the same thing - newer versions of Makerbot Desktop seem considerably slower than the older Makerware. If it's an option (meaning if you don't have a 5th gen machine), you might get faster...

The fault lies not in your stars, but in your Autodesk Inventor (sorry, Shakespeare). I've tried the same thing, and been unable to get Inventor to generate a model of threads. Everything is...

That is fantastic. Yet another thing that I have to try.

Welcome.

At work we have both single and dual extruder machines. The most helpful feature for dual extrusion, in our opinion, is using dissolvable filament for support. This can be very useful...

It's great that you're posting these - tremendously reassuring to see a functioning printer! Thanks very much!

Yes, it's not very reassuring. I am hoping that the firmware results in close to a plug and play printer setup, rather than having to fiddle around with the thing to get decent results. I think...

Good Catch!

The gentleman who loaded the first video is watching - he promised to upload an update when he had a successful print.

I'll be looking forward to hearing about your experience! I've been checking YouTube daily, and nothing has turned up.