Please create a forum for the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area (56 replies)
I'm looking at all these user groups, and I am astonished that Boston, The home of the first computer user group in the US, and home of MIT (Well, Cambridge actually, but they're side-by-side) doesn't...
View ArticleNotes on the 26-Jul-2008 gathering (5 replies)
I had a good time at the gathering at Olin College. I had to leave by 5:00 but fortunately the software glitches were worked out and the RepRap Darwin started printing around 4:30 so I got to see it...
View ArticleNew England meeting, sometime in the next couple months? (8 replies)
Greetings all, It sounds like there may be interest in holding another New England area meeting in the next couple months. (And maybe even increase the frequency to ~quarterly?) Topic focus TBD; feel...
View Articlenublabs.org - East Somerville Fab Lab (no replies)
Bostonians may be interested in this new Fab Lab in East Somerville, out by Assembly Square [nublabs.org] Cheers, -Sebastien
View ArticleMakerbot Cupcake Meetup / build session June 13,14 (no replies)
Hello all, I would like to announce on June 13, 14th a Makerbot / Reprap build session. It will be at the AS220 in Providence, RI And it will be open to all for free. it will be on Saturday 10:AM -...
View Articleadvice (no replies)
Hey everyone, I am new to this forum, so I will start with a little background. I am a recent graduate of Brown University in Providence, RI. I studied manufacturing and design in college, and am...
View ArticleI've got the money and the time, where do I get the damn parts? (1 reply)
I have a screwdriver and a LOT of free time and a nice little chunk of money. I finally have both the drive and the resources to produce one. What tools do I need? Where do i get a circuit board? I've...
View ArticleTrade??? (no replies)
Does anyone have enough parts for a huxley or Mendel that they are willing to trade up for some automation equipment? I have Big Servo motors, heat controllers, magnetic starters, Breakers, relays,...
View Articlewant to Demo your RepRap or MakerBot for space exploration? (no replies)
If you are interested in space exploration, settlements on Mars, or just like to show off your RepRap or MakerBot 3D printer to people – read on. We have an exhibit table for the Mars Foundation, at...
View ArticleRep Rappers in Boston area? (16 replies)
Are there any active rep rappers in the Cambridge area? I am looking at getting into this and I'd love to touch base with someone who has done it near me. Thanks!
View ArticleMAKE mag makerbot giveaway (no replies)
I know this is a really quiet place to put something this fleeting, but today Make Magazine is giving away a Thing-O-Matic, and all it takes to enter is a comment on their page! [blog.makezine.com]...
View ArticleReprap Boston meetup in 2012? (75 replies)
Yesterday I tried to register on Meetup.com to make a reprap boston group. It costs $12 a month just to see if anyone else is interested! I figured I'll post here and see if there is anyone else in...
View ArticleSparkfun free day in less than a week (no replies)
Hey guys! sparkfun is having their annual free day in less than a week. On Jan 11th you can get $100 in free gear if you get in before their server crashes. They have a motor that looks like it may be...
View ArticleTotal noob wants help willing to learn (1 reply)
Hello to all total noob here who wants to build a prusa and get into the whole hacker/make movement. i live in Dorchester MA and looking for like minded people around who can help out and provide...
View ArticleWestern Mass - Springfield area (2 replies)
Anyone building or has one built? I am in the process of building a Mendel Prusa i2. Running into a couple snags, but it's definitely moving along.
View ArticleRhode (no replies)
You should be aware that the Rhode Island Maker Faire is rapidly approaching. The date is Saturday, August 11, 2012. Here is the website for MFRI: [makerfaireri.com] On the site, you can see a link...
View ArticleAny chance of a meetup in the Boston area soon? (7 replies)
I'm helping a friend put together a Mendel (Botmill axis) and the support out of the company hasn't been so good. We've gotten it mostly put together, but are scratching our heads on how to attach the...
View ArticleI'll trade my 5-7 lbs of low grade 3mm black ABS for... (1 reply)
Sooo.... I went out and bought some crappy plastic. It isn't actually all that bad, but my printer with a .35 nozzle would clog occasionally, and strip occasionally, and it was driving me insane. I...
View Article[Cambridge] Calibrated Prusa $800 (no replies)
Hey everyone,I built a version 2 prusa mendel that is pretty decked out with lm8uu bearings, makergear nozzle, a heated base, ramps 1.4 electronics, and cooling fans. I have printed 4 prusa mendel...
View ArticleNew England RepRap meetup - July 20th, 2013 (no replies)
Hello! It somehow completely slipped my mind to post here as well, like we did last year. We're doing another New England RepRap meetup (this is the second - our first was February 26, 2012) on July...
View ArticleInvitation to demo 3D printing at Museum of Science 8/31 & 9/1 (no replies)
Hello, I'm an educator at the Museum of Science. I'm organizing the "Mars and Beyond" weekend program for August 31 - September 1 (Labor Day weekend), 2013. Among many space topics, we'll look at how...
View ArticleHelp us to build two RepRap for didactic purposes (no replies)
Hello My name is Vincenzo Barbato, I'm an italian student and blogger, with staff of the Zeitgeist Movement Italy (non profit movement) we launched a crowdfunding to refinance two 3D printers, for...
View ArticleFilament in MA? (3 replies)
Hi! I'm in Framingham and looking for a semi-local supplier of good quality filament. Thanks!
View Articlethe switch shutdown the printer i3 (no replies)
Hello I have a Prusa i3 I bought a LCD screen. When modifying the marlin no longer works well when you touch the limit switch is turned off Not that I can do I need help please. Thanks Javier
View ArticleMarlin Firmware support (no replies)
Hi, I am new to the forum. I am looking for a person who knows Marlin well to work on a project. Its a paid opportunity that can be performed at my office (greater Boston) or remotely. Its for a new...
View ArticleFilament not feeding (no replies)
Hi, new Prusa i3 printer. Had it a while, just recently assembled it. [3dprinting.com] Does anyone know if the extruder motor gets wired the same as the other motors? Mine is different, 1-2-3-4 to...
View ArticleHaving Issue with Reprap LCD Display (no replies)
So I feel like I've done just about everything to troubleshoot this but I am still getting no display. I'm using arduino IDE to put Marlin firmware through an arduino board and ramps 1.4 and onto a...
View ArticleExtruder slave drive (no replies)
I live in Illinois, but your group seems to be the only one active in a long time sorry for interloping... I’ve just upgraded my Anet A6 to Ramps 1.4, (way overdue) But couldn’t get Marlin 2.0 to...
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