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3D printer filament spool holder for MakerBot Replicator

 

Made on a makerbot.creativetools.se

Download the file for free from: www.thingiverse.com/thing:72746

This handle makes it easy to reach deeply into the 3D printer while calibrating and levelling the build platform. It is designed to hold a standard Post-it sticky paper on it's tip.

 

In most cases the optimal gap between a 3D printer's platform and the extruder's hot-end tip, is 0,1 mm. A common practice is to use a simple sheet of paper and place it on top of the build platform just under the extruder's tip.

 

The platform is then adjusted to only just let the paper slide freely. The adjustment must be made on all corners and the centre of the build plate until it is perfectly level.

 

• Download the STL file

• 3D-print it

• Grab a Post-it sticky of your preferred colour

• Stick it on the flat front end of the 3D-printed handle

• Set-up you 3D-printer for levelling the platform

• Place the paper between the the platform and the extruder tip

• Adjust the build plate's screws and move the handle slightly to make the paper slide under the extruder tip

• When you feel a slight friction stop adjusting the screw

• Repeat this process on all corners and centre of the platform until you can feel the same friction on all spots

 

Make sure that you only use one sheet of Post-it paper and if unsure control-measure it with a calliper to verify 0.1 mm thickness.

 

After calibrating your Replicator's platform it should remain level for a long time. Until you need to calibrate it next time you can use this Post-it handle for other purposes as follows:

 

• A very gentle fly-swat (PETA-certified ;)

• A small sign holder you can use to communicate short messages to your office mates

 

You can download the 3D file for this handle from:

www.thingiverse.com/thing:69656

 

It was printed on a makerbot.creativetools.se

Miniature model of a 3D printed gnome and MakerBot Digitizer desktop 3D scanner.

 

The model was 3D printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer with PLA plastic filament.

 

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The MakerBot Digitizer 3D-scanned Laser Cat model was used in this test of different layer thicknesses. The cat was scaled down to 50 mm in height and then 3D printed at the following layer heights:

 

- 0.40 mm (400 microns)

- 0.30 mm (300 microns)

- 0.20 mm (200 microns)

- 0.10 mm (100 microns) - Average width of a strand of human hair

- 0.05 mm (50 microns)

- 0.02 mm (20 microns)

 

All six cats where 3D printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 with TRUE BLUE PLA plastic at 230 degrees C.

 

All layers where 3D printed with MakerWare's standard values as follows:

 

(400 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(300 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(200 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(100 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(50 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 60 mm/s

(20 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 40 mm/s

 

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The 3D scanner: bit.ly/1a7y8hG

The 3D printer: makerbot.creativetools.se

The 3D model: www.thingiverse.com/thing:146265

Garden Place, Peaks Island, Maine USA • Very clever replication of the Lions' logo, done in cedar shake, next to the front deck of the Greenwood Garden Playhouse which was built in 1884 as an open-air roller skating rink. It was transformed into a theater in 1891, and is now operated as a charming, rustic event facility owned and operated by the Peaks Island Lions Club.

 

… the summer people began coming to Maine in the 19th century. For cool tranquil beauty, summer here has few peers. The Maine coast had been drawing wealthy vacationers for some time by the 1880s. Then after two centuries this fishing community exploded into a kind of Coney-Island-north -- hotels, restaurants, theatres, dancehalls, a theme park, all served by twelve steamboat lines. – From Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 2407 Peaks Island.

 

The Greenwood Garden Amusement Park started as a picnic grove in the southwest corner of the island in the 1850s, transformed by the Brackett family in the 1880s into an amusement park with observatory, skating rink (later converted into this theatre), carousel, ferris wheel, midway and petting zoo.

 

From XX: This is an island of movie stars and artists, of budding theatrical productions and protected open spaces preserving native forests for all time. Martin Landau, famed for his “Mission Impossible” role and Jean Stapleton, Edith on “All in the Family” both got their start at Peaks Island’s Greenwood Garden playhouse.

 

Another view: Bowling alleys were common at summer resorts, but from the 1880s to the 1930s, Greenwood Gardens [actually: Greenwood Garden Amusement Park] was a reason for families to visit the island. it held a summer theater, an observation tower, a dance hall, facilities offering food and drink, a merry-go-round, and a small zoo. A pavilion at times provided variety shows, tightrope walkers, and balloon ascensions. – From page 20; Portland, by Joyce K. Bibber and Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., © 2007.

 

Cliff Gallant says the Playhouse, operated through the first half of the twentieth century, and is where Jean Stapleton, the lovable Edith of "All in the Family" fame, made her first professional appearance, in the summer of 1941. [ Circa 1908, D.W. Griffith was torn between continuing to appear in plays produced at the island's playhouses as he frequently did or heading to Hollywood. Martin Landau also made his professional stage debut in a 1951 production of "Detective Story" at Greenwood Garden where for several seasons he was a resident cast member.] The Gem Theater, the best known of the Peaks Island summer theaters, hosted productions featuring members of the famous Barrymore family, and was also a favorite venue of George M. Cohan, who liked to stage productions there before bringing them to Broadway.

Since I often get asked the question "Where do you see all these cars?" presented below is an annual chronological description of the New England's (and surrounding departments') best classic car events, with star rankings denoting levels of awesomeness on a scale of 1 to 5.

 

Rhinebeck Spring Show (Rhinebeck, NY, 1st weekend of May) ★★ - now in its 42nd year, the annual Rhinebeck spring dustoff show/swap meet is a slightly smaller version of Hershey's spring and fall meets, with American cars and foreign cars spread over two days. Getting there is a bit of a schlep from northeast's major cities, but the drive there is fun and quite purty.

 

Carlisle Import Nationals (Carlisle, PA, last week of May) ★★★★ - three days and hundreds of rare foreign cars. Carlisle is a little out of the way, depending where you're located, but its perfectly situated to attract classic car owners and fans from the east coast and the midwest. One day is never enough to take it all in, so plan for a couple days if you're going to be making the trip. Perhaps the only event at which one can see scores of Fiats, Citroens, Toyotas, Alfas, and Renaults all in one place.

 

Newport Concours d'Elegance (Newport, RI, last week of May) ★★★ - a small concours event set in historic Newport (not too far from where The Great Gatsby was filmed), this event brings together a good selection of cars from New England, though it can be a bit uneven from year to year. Held at Fort Adams for the past two years, the stunning views of Newport harbour usually makes up for gaps in the field of cars.

 

Greenwich Concours d'Elegance & Bonhams Auction (Greenwich, CT, first week of June) ★★★★★ - the premier concours show of the northeast, period! Now in its 16th year, Greenwich Concours is listed in the book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. This event draws the best cars from the best collections of New England and the entire eastern seaboard, so its not unusual to see cars from Amelia Island and Hilton Head. The visitor parking lot is a show in itself, and should not be passed up. Automobile Magazine is there, Sports Car Market is there, what else does one need?

 

British by the Sea (Waterford, CT, first week of June) ★★★ - a small event put on by the CT MG club, this show takes place on the grounds of the beautiful Harkness Mansion, which is the single most perfect place for a classic car event on the east coast. As the name suggests, British cars abound, including TVR's, Rovers, Austin-Healeys, and Jaaaaags!!!. The only downside is that most years this event directly (and infuriatingly) conflicts with Greenwich Concours, as well as British Car Day at Larz Anderson, which is a choice that people shouldn't be forced to make in the first place.

 

Citroen Rendezvous (Saratoga Springs, NY, last week of June) ★★★ - the Citroen Club's yearly meet in upstate NY, this show brings together Citroens, Peugeots, and Renaults (okay, not too many Renaults) from all over the east coast, Atlantic Canada, and the midwest. The only show besides Carlisle Import Natl's where you're going to see the three main French makes, and admission's free.

 

Hemmings New England Concours d'Elegance (Stratton Mountain, VT, 3rd weekend in July) ★★★★ - Hemmings-sponsored concours event set in the ski resort village of Stratton, this event bring together a well-balanced mix of impeccably restored domestic and foreign classics from all eras. Not too big or too flashy, in a perfect setting and a relaxed atmosphere that's impossible to replicate elsewhere. The drive there is magnificent, even though a bit too long if you're traveling from the northeast's big cities or from the shore.

 

North Shore Concours d'Elegance (North Shore, MA, last weekend in July) ★★★ a new addition to concours events on the east coast, this small concours takes place on the grounds of Endicott College just north of Boston. 2011 had a great turnout and a nice variety of automobiles, ranging from vintage British cars to Italian scooters, and even a Soviet Volga.

 

Larz Anderson Lawn Events (Brookline, MA, spring thru fall) ★★★ - The Larz Anderson Auto Museum, situated just southwest of Boston, holds about a dozen different shows from May till October, themed either by marque or by country of manufacture, ranging from Japanese cars to motorcycles. The events are well organized and well attended, and with more than 10 to choose from, there's something for everyone. Or you can go to ALL of them. The top three events, by car and visitor attendance are:

- British Car Day

- German Car Day

- Tutto Italiano (Italian cars, obvs)

 

Lime Rock Sunday in the Park Concours (Lime Rock, CT, first weekend of September) ★★★★ - tucked away in CT's thoroughly inaccessible (in more ways than one - just try using your cell) northwest corner, a place so remote that not even satellites fly over it, this semi-concours features a tremendous variety of rare, mostly-European automobiles, lined up around the historic Lime Rock race track. A beautiful setting, and a wonderful place to visit for any automotive event. And getting there is an event in itself.

 

Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance & Bonhams Auction (Westport, CT, third week of September) ★★★★★ - a concours which has established itself in record time, held at the Fairfield County Hunt Club. This event is a bigger, though slightly less glamorous version of Greenwich Concours, and there is a lot of overlap in terms of cars between the two events. It's gotten stupendously good in just a few short years and owing to the large event grounds, there is no shortage of things to see. A very powerful, all-the-right-box-ticking, season ending event.

 

And here are some major events that I wasn't able to attend this year, as a result of a scheduling conflict or not having a helicopter, but here are a few important ones that are worth a look:

 

- British Invasion (Stowe, VT, 2nd weekend in Sept) - a massive British car show held in the ski resort town of Stowe.

 

- The Elegance at Hershey (Hershey, PA, 2nd weekend in June) - exactly what it sounds like. Chocolate not included.

 

- La Belle Macchine d'Italia (Mt. Pocono, PA, third week of June) - the nation's largest Italian car event

  

The MakerBot Digitizer 3D-scanned Laser Cat model was used in this test of different layer thicknesses. The cat was scaled down to 50 mm in height and then 3D printed at the following layer heights:

 

- 0.40 mm (400 microns)

- 0.30 mm (300 microns)

- 0.20 mm (200 microns)

- 0.10 mm (100 microns) - Average width of a strand of human hair

- 0.05 mm (50 microns)

- 0.02 mm (20 microns)

 

All six cats where 3D printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 with TRUE BLUE PLA plastic at 230 degrees C.

 

All layers where 3D printed with MakerWare's standard values as follows:

 

(400 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(300 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(200 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(100 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(50 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 60 mm/s

(20 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 40 mm/s

 

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The 3D scanner: bit.ly/1a7y8hG

The 3D printer: makerbot.creativetools.se

The 3D model: www.thingiverse.com/thing:146265

A stupa (Chorten in Tibetan) (Sanskrit: m.,stūpa "heap") is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing śarīra "relics", typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns, used as a place of meditation.

 

DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY

Stupas originated as pre-Buddhist tumuli in which śramaṇas were buried in a seated position called chaitya. After the parinirvana of the Buddha, his remains were cremated and the ashes divided and buried under eight mounds with two further mounds encasing the urn and the embers. The earliest archaeological evidence for the presence of Buddhist stupas dates to the late 4th century BCE in India. Buddhist scriptures claim that stupas were built at least a century earlier. It is likely that before this time, stupas were built with non-durable materials such as wood, or even as just burial mounds, little is known about these early stupas, particularly since it has not been possible to identify the original ten monuments. However, some later stupas, such as at Sarnath and Sanchi, seem to be embellishments of earlier mounds. The earliest evidence of monastic stupas dates back to the 2nd century BCE. These are stupas that were built within Buddhist monastic complexes. These stupas replicated older stupas made of wood in stone. Sanchi, Sarnath, Amaravati and Bharhut are examples of stupas that were shaped in stone imitating the previous wooden parts.

 

The stupa was elaborated as Buddhism spread to other Asian countries becoming, for example, the chörten of Tibet and the pagoda in East Asia. The pagoda has varied forms that also include bell-shaped and pyramidal styles. In the Western context, there is no clear distinction between the stupa and the pagoda. In general, however, "stupa" is used for a Buddhist structure of India or Southeast Asia while "pagoda" refers to a building in East Asia which can be entered and which may be secular in purpose.

 

Stupas were built in Sri Lanka soon after Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura converted to Buddhism. The first stupa to be built was the Thuparamaya. Later on, many more were built over the years, some like the Jetavanaramaya in Anuradhapura being one of the tallest ancient structures in the world.

 

NOTABLE STUPAS

The tallest is the Phra Pathommachedi in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, at a height of 127 metres The Swat Valley hosts one of the well-preserved stupa at Shingardar near Ghalegay and another stupa is located near Barikot in Pakistan. In Sri Lanka, the ancient city of Anuradhapura includes some of the tallest, most ancient and best preserved stupas in the world, such as Ruwanwelisaya.

 

The most elaborate stupa is the 8th century Borobudur monument in Java, Indonesia. The upper rounded terrace with rows of bell-shaped stupas contained buddha images symbolizing Arūpajhāna, the sphere of formlessness. The main stupa itself is empty, symbolizing complete perfection of enlightenment. The main stupa is only the crown part of the monument, while the base is pyramidal structure elaborate with galleries adorned with bas relief of scenes derived from Buddhist text depicted the life of Gautama Buddha. Borobudur's unique and significant architecture has been acknowledge by UNESCO as the largest buddhist monument in the world. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple, as well as one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.

 

TYPES OF STUPAS

Built for a variety of reasons, Buddhist stupas are classified based on form and function into five types:

 

Relic stupa, in which the relics or remains of the Buddha, his disciples and lay saints are interred.

Object stupa, in which the items interred are objects belonged to the Buddha or his disciples such as a begging bowl or robe, or important Buddhist scriptures.

Commemorative stupa, built to commemorate events in the lives of Buddha or his disciples.

Symbolic stupa, to symbolise aspects of Buddhist theology, for example, Borobuddur is considered to be the symbol of "the Three Worlds (dhatu) and the spiritual stages (bhumi) in a Mahayana bodhisattva's character."

Votive stupa, constructed to commemorate visits or to gain spiritual benefits, usually at the site of prominent stupas which are regularly visited.

 

SYMBOLISM

"The shape of the stupa represents the Buddha, crowned and sitting in meditation posture on a lion throne. His crown is the top of the spire; his head is the square at the spire's base; his body is the vase shape; his legs are the four steps of the lower terrace; and the base is his throne."

 

FIVE PURIFIED ELEMENTS

Although not described in any Tibetan text on stupa symbolism, the stupa may represent the five purified elements:

 

The square base represents earth

The hemispherical dome/vase represents water

The conical spire represents fire

The upper lotus parasol and the crescent moon represents air

The sun and the dissolving point represents the element of space

 

CONSTRUCTION

To build a stupa, transmissions and ceremonies from a Buddhist teacher is necessary. Which kind of Stupa to be constructed in a certain area is decided together with the teacher assisting in the construction. Sometimes the type of stupa chosen is directly connected with events that have taken place in the area.

 

TREASURY

All stupas contain a treasury filled with various objects. Small clay votive offerings called tsatsas in Tibetan fill a major part of the treasury. Creation of various types of tsatsas is a ceremony itself. Mantras written on paper are rolled into thin rolls, and put into these small clay stupas. Filling the treasury, one layer of Tsa-Tsas are placed, and the empty space between is filled with dry sand. On the new surface appearing, another layer is made, until the entire space of a treasury is full.

 

The number of tsatsas are dependent on the size of both the treasury and tsatsa, since it should be completely filled. For example, the Kalachakra stupa in southern Spain has approximately 14,000 tsatsas within.

 

Jewellery and other "precious" objects are also placed in the treasury. It is not necessary that the jewelry be expensive, since it is the symbolic value that is important, not the market price. It is believed that the more objects placed into the stupa, the stronger the energy of the Stupa will be.

 

TREE OF LIVE

A very important element in every Stupa is the Tree of Life. It is a wooden pole covered with gems and thousands of mantras, and placed in the central channel of the stupa. It is placed here during a ceremony or initiation, where the participants hold colorful ribbons connected to the Tree of Life. Together the participants make their most positive and powerful wishes, which are stored in the Tree of Life. In this way the stupa is charged up, and will start to function.

 

BENEFITS

Building a stupa is considered extremely beneficial, leaving very positive karmic imprints in the mind. Future benefits from this action will result in fortunate rebirths. Fortunate worldly benefits will be the result, such as being born into a rich family, having a beautiful body, a nice voice, and being attractive and bringing joy to others and having a long and happy life, in which one's wishes are fulfilled quickly. On the absolute level, one will also be able to reach enlightenment, the goal of Buddhism, quickly.

 

Destroying a stupa on the other hand, is considered an extremely negative deed, similar to killing. Such an action is explained to create massive negative karmic imprints, leading to massive future problems. It is said this action will leave the mind in a state of paranoia after death has occurred, leading to totally unfortunate rebirths.

 

TIBETAN STUPAS

There are eight different kinds of stupas in Tibetan Buddhism, each referring to major events in the Buddha's life.

 

LOTUS BLOSSOM STUPA

Also known as "Stupa of Heaped Lotuses" or "Birth of the Sugata Stupa," this stupa refers to the birth of Gautama Buddha. "At birth Buddha took seven steps in each of the four directions" (East, South, West and North). In each direction lotuses sprang, symbolizing the brahmavihāras: love, compassion, joy and equanimity. The four steps of the basis of this stupa is circular, and it is decorated with lotus-petal designs. Occasionally, seven heaped lotus steps are constructed. These refer to the seven first steps of the Buddha.

 

ENLIGHTENMENT STUPA

Also known as the Stupa of the Conquest of Mara. This stupa symbolizes the 35-year-old Buddha's attainment of enlightenment under the bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, where he conquered worldly temptations and attacks manifesting in the form of Mara.

 

STUPA OF MANY DOORS

Also known as the Stupa of Many Gates. After reaching enlightenment, the Buddha taught his first students in a deer-park near Sarnath. The series of doors on each side of the steps represent the first teachings: the Four Noble Truths, the Six Pāramitās, the Noble Eightfold Path and the Twelve Nidānas.

 

STUPA OF DESCENT FROM THE GOD REALM

At 42 years of age, Buddha spent a summer retreat in the Tuṣita Heaven where his mother had taken rebirth. In order to repay her kindness he taught the dharma to her reincarnation. Local inhabitants built a stupa like this in Sankassa in order to commemorate this event. This stupa is characterized by having a central projection at each side containing a triple ladder or steps.

 

STUPA OF GREAT MIRACLES

Also known as Stupa of Conquest of the Tirthikas. This stupa refers to various miracles performed by the Buddha when he was 50 years old. Legend claims that he overpowered maras and heretics by engaging them in intellectual arguments and also by performing miracles. This stupa was raised by the Lichavi kingdom to commemorate the event.

 

STUPA OF RECONCILIATION

This stupa commemorates the Buddha's resolution of a dispute among the sangha. A stupa in this design was built in the kingdom of Magadha, where the reconciliation occurred. It has four octagonal steps with equal sides.

 

STUPA OF COMPLETE VICTORY

This stupa commemorates Buddha's successful prolonging of his life by three months. It has only three steps, which are circular and unadorned.

 

STUPA OF NIRVANA

This stupa refers to the death of the Buddha, when he was 80 years old. It symbolizes the Buddha's complete absorption into the highest state of mind. It is bell-shaped and usually not ornamented.

 

KALACHAKRA STUPA

A ninth kind of stupa exists, the Kalachakra stupa. Its symbolism is not connected to events in the Buddha's life, but instead to the symbolism of the Kalachakra Tantra, created to protect against negative energies.

 

SWAT DISTRICT

Swat District is a small place with large number of ancient Stupas.

 

WIKIPEDIA

This small device traps dust in a small sponge before it enters the extruder. In some cases it can also be used to easily lubricate the filament just before it is extruded.

 

The adapter is designed to fit the Replicator (1) and Replicator 2 extruders.

 

Protecting your 3D printer's extruder from foreign particles is an important part of keeping the machine maintenance-free. This adapter makes it easy to keep the filament clean.

 

1 - Download the STL file

2 - 3D print it as is with standard medium or fine settings

3 - Cut two small pieces of sponge and place them into the filter case

4 - Close the case with the lid and two standard 3 mm screws

5 - Unload the filament from your Replicator 1 or 2

6 - Remove the filament guide tube

7 - Insert the loose end of the filament into the adapter.

8 - Make sure that it passes through the sponge and slides smoothly

9 - Insert the adapter into the Replicator's extruder hole

10 - Insert the filament guide tube into the top part of the adapter

11 - Enjoy hours and hours of dust-free 3D print extrusion

 

Check this Youtube video for more information:

 

Every now and then open the adapter and check the sponge for dust. Replace if necessary.

 

In some cases filament can jam or cause uneven 3D prints if the friction in the extruder's filament tube is too high. This adapter can also be used to lubricate the filament just before it enters the extruder.

 

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A comparison of four different common 3D-print layer heights.

 

• 0.34 mm/layer - Low (340 microns)

• 0.27 mm/layer - Medium (270 microns)

• 0.1 mm/layer - High (100 microns)

• 0.05 mm/layer - Super fine (50 microns)

 

These models where 3D printed with blue 1.75 mm PLA plastic filament on a MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer.

 

The sample 3D model for this print is MorenaP's popular tree frog: www.thingiverse.com/derivative:34468

 

3D-printer: makerbot.creativetools.se

 

Laser-cut plate: www.thingiverse.com/thing:69351

The MakerBot Digitizer 3D-scanned Laser Cat model was used in this test of different layer thicknesses. The cat was scaled down to 50 mm in height and then 3D printed at the following layer heights:

 

- 0.40 mm (400 microns)

- 0.30 mm (300 microns)

- 0.20 mm (200 microns)

- 0.10 mm (100 microns) - Average width of a strand of human hair

- 0.05 mm (50 microns)

- 0.02 mm (20 microns)

 

All six cats where 3D printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 with TRUE BLUE PLA plastic at 230 degrees C.

 

All layers where 3D printed with MakerWare's standard values as follows:

 

(400 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(300 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(200 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(100 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 90 mm/s

(50 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 60 mm/s

(20 microns) - 15% infill - perimeters 2 - speed 40 mm/s

 

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The 3D scanner: bit.ly/1a7y8hG

The 3D printer: makerbot.creativetools.se

The 3D model: www.thingiverse.com/thing:146265

Changed the design on the side panels as well to match the Replicator 2 style.

 

Custom Replicator case increases build height by 100mm.

E. coli replisome in action. SC= sliding clamp, SSB=single-strand binding proteins. Lagging strand is on the bottom, leading strand on the top. Illustration for my BI381 molecular genetics class by Ben Shea.

 

E. coli replication fork, showing Pol III (green), sliding clamps (yellow), primase (pink), and dnaB helicase (light blue).

 

Based on O'Donnell, M. 2006. Replisome architecture and dynamics in Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem 281: 10653-10656.

 

ENGLISH

These images show the unboxing and setup of the MakerBot Replicator 2 personal 3D printer.

 

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SVENSKA

Dessa bilder visar uppackningen och igångsättning av MakerBot Replicator 3D-skrivare.

 

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This handle makes it easy to reach deeply into the 3D printer while calibrating and levelling the build platform. It is designed to hold a standard Post-it sticky paper on it's tip.

 

In most cases the optimal gap between a 3D printer's platform and the extruder's hot-end tip, is 0,1 mm. A common practice is to use a simple sheet of paper and place it on top of the build platform just under the extruder's tip.

 

The platform is then adjusted to only just let the paper slide freely. The adjustment must be made on all corners and the centre of the build plate until it is perfectly level.

 

• Download the STL file

• 3D-print it

• Grab a Post-it sticky of your preferred colour

• Stick it on the flat front end of the 3D-printed handle

• Set-up you 3D-printer for levelling the platform

• Place the paper between the the platform and the extruder tip

• Adjust the build plate's screws and move the handle slightly to make the paper slide under the extruder tip

• When you feel a slight friction stop adjusting the screw

• Repeat this process on all corners and centre of the platform until you can feel the same friction on all spots

 

Make sure that you only use one sheet of Post-it paper and if unsure control-measure it with a calliper to verify 0.1 mm thickness.

 

After calibrating your Replicator's platform it should remain level for a long time. Until you need to calibrate it next time you can use this Post-it handle for other purposes as follows:

 

• A very gentle fly-swat (PETA-certified ;)

• A small sign holder you can use to communicate short messages to your office mates

 

You can download the 3D file for this handle from:

www.thingiverse.com/thing:69656

 

It was printed on a makerbot.creativetools.se

A comparison of four different common 3D-print layer heights.

 

• 0.34 mm/layer - Low (340 microns)

• 0.27 mm/layer - Medium (270 microns)

• 0.1 mm/layer - High (100 microns)

• 0.05 mm/layer - Super fine (50 microns)

 

These models where 3D printed with blue 1.75 mm PLA plastic filament on a MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer.

 

The sample 3D model for this print is MorenaP's popular tree frog: www.thingiverse.com/derivative:34468

 

3D-printer: makerbot.creativetools.se

 

Laser-cut plate: www.thingiverse.com/thing:69351

Miniature model of a 3D printed gnome and MakerBot Digitizer desktop 3D scanner.

 

The model was 3D printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer with PLA plastic filament.

 

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Concrete pillboxes built to replicate Nazi bunkers rest on an old cattle farm now an area of critical environmental concern managed by the BLM in southwest Oregon, Sept. 25, 2018. BLM photo: Matt Christenson

 

A quiet oak savanna in southwest Oregon has a World War II story to tell.

It was the summer of 1942 when thousands of young American troops started arriving in Oregon to prepare for battle.

Only months prior, immediately after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into WWII, the U.S. Army broke ground on Camp White, a massively ambitious training ground for troops north of Medford.

The national war effort was ramping up, and from the rationing at home to the drill sergeants yelling at new draftees, the task at hand was unified: Get America prepared for war as fast as possible.

At Camp White, in the heart of the Rogue River Valley, it got loud very quick.

Construction crews worked 24 hours a day until the base, consisting of 1,300 structures, was complete. Barracks, mess halls, a railroad, full electrical grid and sewer system were all built in six months.

And then the troops arrived.

The newly reinstated 91st Division went on 91-mile-long hikes.

They fired bazookas, mortars and tanks.

And they attacked concrete pillboxes built to replicate Nazi bunkers.

Despite creating what was then Oregon’s second most populous city at 40,000 people, there are now only a few lasting structures proving Camp White ever existed. Sadly, there are even fewer first-hand memories.

The pillboxes are still standing, though. They simultaneously represent a mostly forgotten military legacy and since 2013, an opportunity for historic preservation.

After decades of private cattle farming, Camp White’s pillboxes now rest on public land.

 

Read the full story about the Camp White pillboxes that rest on the northeast side of Upper Table Rock, an area of critical environmental concern for the BLM: www.facebook.com/notes/blm-oregon-washington/the-wwii-leg...

Lombard style bell tower illuminated.

The church of Our Lady of the Assumption is one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches Brionnais and one of the most interesting of Romanesque Burgundy by the quality of its carved decoration and its harmonious proportions.

 

The building, with its height two-story relates to the ancient architectural tradition of Burgundy. It is the antithesis of architectural principles illustrated in Cluny III.

 

The church plan

The church of Our Lady of the Assumption is, classically, facing east, toward Jerusalem.

 

Its floor plan replicates that of the church of Charlieu and recalled the ties between the two monasteries founded in the Carolingian period. The main vessel is a three-nave of five bays under edges. The transept, salient, is to arm with oriented apses. The whole forms a Latin cross. The choir and transepts are crowned by a series of five apses behind. This plan offers a picture perfect in its simplicity and in the rightness of its proportions.

 

Construction is medium blond limestone unit, uneven and grouted. Unlike the masonry of the apse and transept, compared to that of the nave, recalls that the church of Anzy-le-Duc was conducted in two campaigns, from the mid / late eleventh and early twelfth.

 

Outdoor Architecture

South side of the church, the corbels that support the entablature cornices are almost carved.

 

The transept and the main facade is highlighted by their stilted gables.

 

The bell tower

The church of Our Lady of the Assumption has a remarkable octagonal tower novel.

The elegance of this tower makes it one of the most beautiful Romanesque bell towers of Brionnais. Its high silhouette give slenderness to the entire building. Its octagonal building decorated with three floors of Lombard arches recalls the Romanesque bell towers of northern Italy.

It is decorated with the three upper floors of twin arched windows separated by pillars and topped with Lombard bands.

 

The western façade has a remarkable portal whose lintel, the eardrum and the archivolt double arch have a very rich sculptural decoration.

 

The eardrum dated twelfth. The church of Our Lady of the Assumption in three had originally. Today, one of them is located in Hiero Museum Paray-le-Monial. The eardrum visible on the building face Christ in glory in a mandorla. He sits on his throne. The mandorla is a symbol of rebirth, is supported by two angels with wings and whose feet are anchored to the ground. This iconography symbolizes the return of Christ on earth, to the end of time to judge the living and the dead.

The lintel is the scene of the Ascension.

 

The badly damaged lower arch as well as the four capitals, the 24 elders of the Apocalypse, crowned head, holding in his hand a cup and harp, celebrating the glory of the risen Christ. The 24 elders represent the 12 prophets and patriarchs and the 12 Apostles. They symbolize the meeting of the Old and New Testaments. This image is from a vision of St. John described in the Apocalypse.

 

The moldings were restored.

 

The sculptures were hammered during the period of the French Revolution.

 

The south facade

The south portal of the priory tells the story of the salvation of mankind. Tympanum represents the Adoration of the Magi and the Original Sin. The architrave shows the punishments imposed on the damned in hell, and its left end, a brief allusion to the heavenly Jerusalem. Figures could include the influence of the workshop Gislebertus Autun, although their flexibility departs somewhat from the impetuosity which characterizes the sculptures of the Saint-Lazare Cathedral of Autun. The style is much cruder. Perhaps we there see the hand of an artist who spoke at the Church of Neuilly-en-Donjon, located on the other side of the Loire.

 

The bedside

Like the second abbey of Cluny, the church of Anzy-le-Duc has a bedside level with five apsidal chapels.

  

interior architecture

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The church of Anzy-le-Duc is regularly oriented.

 

The architecture of the nave is two stories with large arcades surmounted by tall windows.

 

The bays of the nave bear groin vaults separated by arches that give rise to simple architectural lines and great harmony. The quality of vaulting demonstrates the skills mastered craftsmen and architects. This bias construction is found in other Romanesque churches of Burgundy, including Vezelay. However, there is not here this momentum verticality that will characterize the buildings have adopted the principles of Cluny III. The vertical and horizontal lines are balanced to generate a feeling of peaceful serenity.

 

The capitals of the nave date from the eleventh. They are among the earliest examples of this form of typically Romanesque art.

 

They are carved mostly from plant or animal motifs are of great aesthetic value. There are approximately forty of which a head of cattle, Daniel and the lions, an acrobat, an angel fighting a demon, Samson controlling a lion ...

 

Saint Michael fighting the devil. He guards the entrance of Paradise. In its shield, the monstrous devil planted his trident, the handle and the right arm holding the were broken (3rd pillar to the left, entering the nave).

This scene could be the man, attached to the right, however, must fight against physical forces or the forces of evil. Nu (nudity in Roman art can represent the innocence of origins), he clings with both hands in the ring that forms the basis of capital. The ring is a symbol of a branch of the tree of life in Genesis. Two monstrous snakes to interlaced rings are preparing to bite his torso and heel. (2nd pillar to the left, entering the nave)

This capital, located on the 5th pillar to the left, entering the nave could illustrate the theme of the quarrel. Two figures evil their tongues, classic iconography in Roman art of lying, slander or insults. The lie is generating conflicts and wars. In the left corner of the tent, two characters kiss: a reconciliation? a hypocritical gesture as might suggest the two heads like monkeys. The monkey wants to imitate the man as the devil tries to imitate God. The monkey is a symbol of heresy, paganism, of all that is false, anything that distracts man from his likeness to God.

Here, in contrast, the most recent works it is possible to see in Autun and Saulieu, the block formed by the marquee itself is not entirely hidden: include seem like stone applied on their support. Yet we already discern a principle of composition which will remain true Burgundian sculpture submitted to the architectural structure of the capital, the figures of angles resume the role of ancient scrolls. They announce the development of the Cluny sculpture twelfth.

 

The choir

The choir is composed of a span with aisles that end in the apses. It extends an axial central apse and chapels.

 

The choir, vaulted cul-de-four with frescoes, and the transepts are crowned by a series of five apses behind. The octagonal cupola on tubes.

 

Two capitals, almost symmetrical, represent two majestic eagles with outspread wings. They open your eyes wide and yet set the rising sun. At the top of the wings, is carved a swastika, ancient Hindu symbol of the sun spinning. The eagle symbolizes the soul that rises above the vicissitudes of earthly experience. That is the spiritual equivalent of the temporal power of the lion. The eagle is the opposite of the snake, chthonic animal. It symbolizes the soul that rises to the Light, to Knowledge as the eagle, king of birds can fly in / from the sun. It is the oldest capitals of the church (circa 1050).

 

The murals are of medieval origin but were heavily restored in 1850 by a painter of Drill, Jean-François Maurice. The vault in this cul-de-four Ascension. The risen Christ joined his Father in heaven. Standing, surrounded by an oval glory, he blessed the people of believers. Two angels are for 12 Apostles and three holy women remained low. They say, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who comes to you be taken to heaven, will come in the same way that you saw up there. " Under this Ascension in four areas bounded by pilasters, are represented the symbols of the four evangelists: the angel, emblem of St Matthew, the bull for Luke, the lion of St. Mark and the eagle for John. These four figures were the haloed head and holding the holy book, ie the Bible. Under the angel symbolizing St Matthew Letbald is shown. It was the lord of Anzy-le-Duc, who, in 876, donated his land to the Benedictine monks of Autun. Opposite, under the eagle of St. John, was his wife slope, Altasie.

 

The crypt

Recent excavations have rediscovered the crypt, clearing a passage of stairs from the north transept. This crypt dated eleventh century served as a burial place to Hugues de Poitiers. It is one of the Christian shrines preserved among the oldest of all the brionnais country. MM. of Canat and Surigny, made the plan of the crypt and worked in the study of sculptures and murals, the date is not earlier than the twelfth century.

 

It communicated with the church by two staircases that had come together in a single release in front of the choir. The vault is supported by pillars, two gray breccia from the broken barrel of an ancient column, whose base was still visible.

 

In 1576, the tomb of Hugues de Poitiers is desecrated by Huguenots. The body is thrown into the fire and the ashes scattered to the winds.

 

The crypt was decorated with frescoes of which only a fragment.

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I am a nut over the Sophia Coppola movie Marie Antoinette and that movie was my inspiration for my Chateau project, especially this scene where one of the dogs is easting a pastry off of Limoge. I couldn't resist using Marie's own Mops with his diamond color I had replicated. I have a white dog like the one in the movie that I could use, I would have to dig him out. But this is close enough, lol....

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This handle makes it easy to reach deeply into the 3D printer while calibrating and levelling the build platform. It is designed to hold a standard Post-it sticky paper on it's tip.

 

In most cases the optimal gap between a 3D printer's platform and the extruder's hot-end tip, is 0,1 mm. A common practice is to use a simple sheet of paper and place it on top of the build platform just under the extruder's tip.

 

The platform is then adjusted to only just let the paper slide freely. The adjustment must be made on all corners and the centre of the build plate until it is perfectly level.

 

• Download the STL file

• 3D-print it

• Grab a Post-it sticky of your preferred colour

• Stick it on the flat front end of the 3D-printed handle

• Set-up you 3D-printer for levelling the platform

• Place the paper between the the platform and the extruder tip

• Adjust the build plate's screws and move the handle slightly to make the paper slide under the extruder tip

• When you feel a slight friction stop adjusting the screw

• Repeat this process on all corners and centre of the platform until you can feel the same friction on all spots

 

Make sure that you only use one sheet of Post-it paper and if unsure control-measure it with a calliper to verify 0.1 mm thickness.

 

After calibrating your Replicator's platform it should remain level for a long time. Until you need to calibrate it next time you can use this Post-it handle for other purposes as follows:

 

• A very gentle fly-swat (PETA-certified ;)

• A small sign holder you can use to communicate short messages to your office mates

 

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Replicating the archive's structure in my file system.

This wrench was 3D printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer and made with PLA plastic. After the 3D-print two built-in support parts were broken away to free the wrench jaw and let it move.

  

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New 400mm rods, but the stock Z-axis threaded rod is long enough. Custom Replicator case increases build height by 100mm.

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