digital fabrication process documentation equipment: makerbot #000098 • standard kit more projects at: http://effalo.com say: hello@effalo.comTumblr (3.0; @fabricating)http://fabricating.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4t6sW7mP1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>implementing 3G 5D shield to power a stepper-extruder. didn’t solder on the endstop connectors; who uses endstops anyway?</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/16210822058http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/16210822058Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:44:00 -0800<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/fabricating/15930166536/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_15930166536" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>new z-axis doing its thing; robotic motions so buttery smooth</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/15930166536http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/15930166536Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:41:00 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxvjnfYUZn1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>new <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4740">z-axis upgrade</a>, printed for EFFALO/fabricating by <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/themakerguy">mark cohen</a></p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/15930128610http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/15930128610Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:40:00 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxto7rwxDk1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>new x/y axis, installed</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/15867617667http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/15867617667Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:23:51 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxtid6rkfe1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>new <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4213">x/y-axis upgrade</a>, printed for EFFALO/fabricating by <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/themakerguy">mark cohen</a></p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/15861045026http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/15861045026Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:17:00 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnyyi56lfy1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>110 domekit connectors with stainless steel hardware, printed by Mark Cohen and EFFALO</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/7343240056http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/7343240056Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:18:04 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnv7s4zPup1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>domekit fabrication log. our robot has printed around 180 dome-parts over the past month.</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/7263969888http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/7263969888Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:53:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnmy64wXEm1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>fabricator <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/themakerguy">mark cohen</a> with the connectors he printed for the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/effalo/domekitcc-domes-for-all">domekit.cc kickstarter project</a></p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/7107726320http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/7107726320Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:39:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lml1k1RHzy1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>extruder down again; this time the acrylic insulator retainer snapped in half</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6387156110http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6387156110Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:24:10 -0700<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24589760" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>We need your help in launching <a href="http://domekit.cc">domekit.cc</a>, a web-based collection of parametric software tools and self-adjusting connector systems for making geodesic structures of human-scale proportion.</span></p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6125959457http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6125959457Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:00:05 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm6pcuC7sC1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>5-way connector, doing its thing</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6120462816http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6120462816Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:34:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm0t32C8oq1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>pentagonal connectors, complete with captive nut + thumbscrew strut locking system</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6007135409http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6007135409Mon, 30 May 2011 15:09:07 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm0syii6c91qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>hexagonal connector tessellation</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6007053606http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6007053606Mon, 30 May 2011 15:05:02 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm0sutLLeN1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the characteristic wobble of our printer is fully evident in this photograph. the parts are precise, yet rough — each one is unique, but still follows a general pattern. while hyper-precision might be the goal of some fabricators, there’s a certain honesty about these prints, the digital-to-analog conversion is unpretentious and carefree, like watching a child draw a picture.</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6006987942http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/6006987942Mon, 30 May 2011 11:17:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llpgmvAy9h1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>an EFFALO dome serves as the enclosure for 3d scanning at MakerBot’s booth @ MakerFaire SF 2011!</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.makerbot.com/blog/">Blog « MakerBot Industries</a>)</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5801275546http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5801275546Tue, 24 May 2011 08:06:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llm6vrbYw61qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>extrusion crystal formed by negligent 3d printer operation</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5743383649http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5743383649Sun, 22 May 2011 17:43:02 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llm6w7z4M91qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>closeup of extrusion crystal</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5743392595http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5743392595Sun, 22 May 2011 17:43:02 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lli7lgLSLx1qa03kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>fuzzy caps</p>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5670095341http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5670095341Fri, 20 May 2011 14:08:04 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lli7zb4WIM1qdsp55o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spaceframe.tumblr.com/post/5670277162">spaceframe</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>evolution of the strutcap design flows counterclockwise from the top, first starting with a simple shaft. a captive nut is introduced and the form unfolds out of necessity and adaptation. the final design will most likely use a thumbscrew rather than a setscrew, so that the connection can be tightened by hand.</p> </blockquote>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5670703198http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5670703198Fri, 20 May 2011 10:43:18 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llh7kzJdZq1qbultdo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://makerfactory.tumblr.com/post/5658759826">makerfactory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://effalo.com">EFFALO</a> announces a massive domekit production run, requiring almost 2000 parts! the hope is to circumvent injection molding and instead rely upon the emerging population of US-based Makerbots, Repraps, and other low-end 3d printers. help us spread the word — <a href="http://bit.ly/mhkoJ6"><a href="http://bit.ly/mhkoJ6">http://bit.ly/mhkoJ6</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5658768922http://fabricating.tumblr.com/post/5658768922Thu, 19 May 2011 21:10:00 -0700