SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T18:00:31-06:00SparkFun Electronicsopensourcerer on New Product Friday: Lulzbotopensourcererurn:uuid:c5302419-415f-50f6-2d0d-e13026b948e32014-06-19T04:56:09-06:00<p>B)</p>
One Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chris on New Product Friday: LulzbotOne Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chrisurn:uuid:1abfec43-3270-d3fa-acca-30bda94387952014-06-16T08:13:19-06:00<p>Please, <a href="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpg004WYY1r8gsqgo5_250.gif" rel="nofollow">don't go crazy and fall asleep</a>.</p>
Calif on New Product Friday: LulzbotCalifurn:uuid:301a4735-4581-dae8-af07-5763c53717de2014-06-13T20:01:46-06:00<p>Don't get your beard caught in the extruder.</p>
CaseyTheRobot on New Product Friday: LulzbotCaseyTheRoboturn:uuid:00f263fd-628b-bd70-3657-1af83db11d082014-06-13T18:49:17-06:00<p>I believe there are two groups of 3d printer users. There are those who want to build, tinker, and try to improve their printers. The hobby or project is to build the printer. The second group wants to use the printer to help them make other projects. I think both sides are great for the community. I think the Taz 4 is here to serve the "users" group. Though, it makes a great starting platform to tinker on. ;)</p>
Customer #317608 on New Product Friday: LulzbotCustomer #317608urn:uuid:2ca31fa3-cf3c-0ae7-7557-7495d5583f872014-06-13T18:10:43-06:00<p>Pre-assembled printers are expensive, but printers with virtually identical print quality can be made for far less. I built a WolfStrap (wooden RepRap derivative) for about $400, which I think is certainly in the reach of a hobbyist. Plus, I think building the thing is actually more educational than anything you could really print with it. A tutorial would be cool, though probably somewhat redundant, given the amount of information on the rewrap wiki. The real problem is finding that information, since it is organized rather poorly. Maybe, instead of a tutorial, a curated list of resources for those attempting their own build?</p>
brennen on New Product Friday: Lulzbotbrennenurn:uuid:8fd97e8b-0d87-d0d2-634d-21ad6a75588f2014-06-13T14:23:58-06:00<p>Yeah, the openness of the thing is a big plus. I hadn't noticed they actually have an <a href="http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/aleph-objects" rel="nofollow">FSF certification</a>, but that's pretty rad.</p>
pdp7 on New Product Friday: Lulzbotpdp7urn:uuid:78bb5c5f-1378-4177-1136-bafb3f6fa9882014-06-13T14:19:17-06:00<p>Hooray for SparkFun Electronics deciding to sell the excellent LulzBot TAZ 4 3d printer. It is 100% Open Source Hardware and Respects Your Freedom certified by Free Software Foundation!</p>
Crawdad on New Product Friday: LulzbotCrawdadurn:uuid:ffaa5613-1c5e-34c2-e2d5-2abdd003bf2e2014-06-13T12:30:52-06:00<p>Byron and Pete,<p>Great video - very geeky.</p><p>"and ya can't change that by gettin all ... bendy"</p></p>
sgrace on New Product Friday: Lulzbotsgraceurn:uuid:09767318-369c-0efb-bf04-00bb17d6ee042014-06-13T11:03:46-06:00<p>Nice to see 3D printing taking off, but still way too expensive to the hobbyist market (unless they're in a hackerspace).<p>Would SFE have any plans on providing a tutorial on making your own 3D printer? That would be cool and be extremely helpful.</p></p>