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Topic: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

Hi everyone,

Been planning this one for a while. With a Prusa i3 mk3 on the way and the Aldi 3D printer in the meantime, it is time to retire my Solidoodle 2 Expert. I made this video to reflect on the early days, when we used Skeinforge to slice and Solidoodle were running their shipping operations like a dodgy Kickstarter.

It focusses on my the mods I made for the printer but I definitely want to acknowledge how great it was to collaborate with everyone here as we improved the printer and propped up Solidoodle.

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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

Great video, it’s kind of fun looking back at how far things have progressed.  Most of which wouldn’t have been possible without this great community and people like you.

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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

Nice review of the "old days". I need to thank you for several of your mods that helped my SD3 along in the same period. The old beast doesn't run anymore - stuck in mid-upgrade, that won't be finished now, it was (mostly) OK prints for a low price back then, and a definite improvement over the Cupcake CNC before it.

Ugh, and Skeinforge! The less said the better - but it did get the job done. Eventually. Usually.

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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

Nice history lesson .
The changes even over the last 3 1/2 years have been amazing.
Thanks for being a part of the community.

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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YrZaEa28kC0/UZV2T1pQM7I/AAAAAAAAALU/uxz_ZEObjqw/s1600/thursday_night_discuss.jpg


... the good ol' days...

To print or, 3D print, that is the question...
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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

The Cupcake was my first. Even had the spool holder under it and you could only buy 3.00mm filament at that time.

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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

I'm thinking I should download Skeinforge for a novelty video.

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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

lawsy wrote:

I'm thinking I should download Skeinforge for a novelty video.

Yes!!!! I’ve been missing those nightmares from yesteryear wink

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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

Very nice video. Im one that bought a solidoodle due to the support this place has.

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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

I was looking at 3D printers for a while and trying to decide which, but the ultimate decision maker for me was a video or a photo of Sam Cervantes standing on a Solidoodle.  That image sold me on it.

To print or, 3D print, that is the question...
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Re: The way 3D printing used to be: My Solidoodle community experience

very nice! I have most of your printed mods on My SD2 expert also just havnt finished the more pricey mods and may never now as obsolete as its become. wish Sam would have heeded our advice more and maybe Solidoodle would not be history now. as for the layer shifts mine didnt start that til after about 5 rolls of filament and it seems to be related to snags when pulling/feeding filament to extruder and drive motor overloads skipping layer in Z or side shift for some reason, worse on prints well over an hour or 2 mostly as if knurled gear jumps but not. so not only can you place cover on due to tight bend/drag on filament but also need roller bearing spool to reduce drag to minimal and feed from top or go Boden with stronger motor. Solidoodle should have fixed all these issues and more before starting next models to stay in the game. I think all of us here feel exactly as you about the importance of this forum in keeping people interested in 3D printing even with all the bugs.

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs