Replicator 2X has arrived!!!

My Makerbot Replicator 2X has arrived! I won this baby in the Makerbot Thingiverse Customizer Challenge (: www.makerbot.com/blog/2013/03/10/makerbot-customizer-chal... :) and it arrived in less than 2 weeks.

 

Sadly it got damaged a little during shipping. From the cardboard box it's obvious that the fedex guys must have handled it quite rough :( but thanks to the excellent and super fast Makerbot support I got it repaired in a few hours :)

 

I immediately tested the two material print by printing the makerbot coin that is on the SD card that comes with the printer. This worked out of the box :)

 

Because I really like PLA much better than ABS I then decided to switch to PLA. The switch somehow clogged the right nozzle but this was not really a problem since it's super simple to get to the hot end to clean it :) On the other printers I've used so far a clogged nozzle usually means you spend a few hours taking the extruder apart so it was a very positive surprise that it only took me 15 minutes to clean the nozzle this time :)

 

Then I printed an emmet bearing because gears are awesome: www.thingiverse.com/thing:53451

 

And then the first "useful" parts: Two customized spool holders (both in the picture): www.thingiverse.com/thing:44906

 

After taking this picture I printed the replacement parts that I need for my old 3D printer which broke a few days after I had won the Replicator 2X...I guess it was jealous ;)

 

To summarize the day: I'm really impressed by this machine so far and I have to print more two color designs ;) Stay tuned for a two colored music box...

Done