The MakerBot Replicator 2X is now available in the Maker Shed! This model is optimized for ABS printing and has two extruders, opening up a host of printing possibilities. In addition to printing two colors, you can use one extruder to print a support structure for the other, or print two small objects at the same time.
The Makerbot Store sells two kinds of plastic: ABS and PLA. The former is a hard, durable, beautiful plastic, the same stuff they make Lego out of. PLA is biorenewable and biodegradable but far less durable. So, Dominik Wenger of Augsburg, Germany, thought, why not use the PLA as a support for an ABS fabject […]
Here’s PDF with the details for the Portable Trebuchet that John Park builds in Episode 6 of Make: television. Watch the whole segment here. Are you a parent or grandparent? Have a little one in your life? Make this trebuchet with them and send your name and a picture to maketelevision@makezine.com. We’ll post the pics […]
