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Hi my name is Bob...... I'm from Brick, new Jersey.....I'm 70 years old.....I bought a Prusa i3 today....I can't wait to set it up....I have a background as a surveyor, draftsman and I'm familiar with cad and Sketch-Up....The reason I got a 3D printer is I'm tired of throwing away good things because of a simple plastic part.....I also make whirligigs and I need to make gears for them and they have to be customized......i3 on it's way.
Welcome to the forum . What part of joisey are you from . I work and live not far from the Delaware bay.
Hope you enjoy the prusa . they have a good rep as an entry level machine.
Tin
Welcome, Bob!
It seems between math and design, you have a good set of skills to apply. Soliforum is packed to the brim with skilled and friendly users, so let us know if you have any questions or issues.
Also, feel free to share your results in the Modeling or Print Showoff sections of the forum 
Well the printer came....I'm probably 90% done with the mechanical.....Haven't started on the electronics.....I'm gonna take my time..Did a lot of research on everything...everything going smooth so far...I'll be printing next week.
That's good news!
Keep us updated and feel free to share your results
Do I need to put jumpers under all my stepper drivers?
for maximum micro stepping, yes, you will want 3 jumpers under each stepper driver
Thank You....All of the videos I've seen had all but the last stepper driver installed...They put jumpers under them but didn't specify the others had to have them.....I'll soon be testing all my stepper motors without the belts hooked up...I'm not in a big hurry I want to do it right.....Thanks again
Here's my progress so far.....Still have to put on the hot bead...
Lookin pretty good!
and such a neat, clean work area. 
OK...The ramp is put together the jumpers and the stepper drivers....Now I have to solder the end stops and the power switch....Also have to mount the printer on a board.....There is a lot of flex on the z axis
What is the kaplan tape used for?
Put the tape away and go get a piece of glass the size of your heat bed and some glue sticks. It's a lot better than kapton tape.
Some prefer glue sticks, others prefer AquaNet extra hold. Pick up both and experiment to see what works best for you.
Keep the kapton on the side for future projects.
See.......I didn't even know how to spell it.....I picked up a can of.....Aqua Net Extra Super Hold at Big Lots...16oz....I also have painters tape......I'm gonna pick up some glue sticks too....Bob
Bob: not glue stick. My advice, of course.
Save the glue stick for when it's absolutely necessary, like when printing nylon. Although the glue stick works it is incredibly messy even with the best management and cleanup processes. If the Aqua Net doesn't hold your print very reliably than you most likely have something else out of whack. This could be any number of things from a bed that isn't level to over extrusion, incorrect first layer height or even a cold spot on your heated bed.
agree on the glue sticks - the aqua net should be more than sufficient.
I wired the printer and fired it up.....The LCD said printer ready......Now I have to get it to communicate with Repetier....How do I do that.....
When I try to setup my Repetier software to talk to my 3d printer....It says I need an API key....What the heck is that?????
When I try to setup my Repetier software to talk to my 3d printer....It says I need an API key....What the heck is that?????
What kind of printer, what firmware, what operating system, and is this the free Repetier you download from Repetier?
Also confirm the baud rate for the comport is the same speed in the host and the firmware.
When I try to setup my Repetier software to talk to my 3d printer....It says I need an API key....What the heck is that?????
Screenshot?
Carl-m1968....jagowilson...Thanks guys....I'll get back to you on that....Can-do
Carl-m1968....jagowilson.....I have a He3D Prusa i3 with Arduino, free Repetier (came with printer), slic3r, have to check the baud rate 
What kind of computer are you running this on? Windows or Mac?
I am gonna guess it is a Mac, cause this is what that screen should look like on a Windows machine...
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