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MakerBot Training Steps

To obtain open access to the new fleet of MakerBots you must demonstrate that you posses the necessary skills to operate our machines safely. You will be required to show you have a thorough understanding of how to use MakerWare and MakerBot. You will demonstrate this by preparing and printing Mini MR. Jaws!

Mr. Jaws!

Step One - Watch

Watch the MakerBot Replicator 2 Startup and MakerBot MakerWare videos to learn how to use the software and machines.

  Note: For our machines we level with Aluminum Foil Not paper

Step Two - Prepare

To use the MakerBots you first must make a .x3g file. To do this you will use MakeWare, which is located on all computers in Towne 205, 195, or GM lab or can be downloaded from the MakerWare Website. Note that the Mr. Jaws file can be found in any version of MakerWare by accessing File >> Examples >> Mr_Jaws.stl.

1)Add Mr. Jaws

Your mission is to create Mini Mr Jaws according to the following build parameters:

   * 50% scale
   * 7% Infill
   * 2 Shells
   * 0.3 mm Layer Height
   * Flat and Centered on the Plate

2) Scale to 50%

3) Click Make (top center) and Set Infill, Shells, and Layer Height

Make sure to check out the preview for a print time estimate, then export and save the PennKey_Filename.X3g. (ex. BenFra_miniMrJaws.x3g)

Step Three- Quiz

Take the QUIZ

Good Luck!

Step Four- Materials

Go to Towne 167 during designated RP Staff Hours to sign out Filament. All SD cards must be 2 GB or less, and formatted to FAT16.

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What You Need:

   * PennCard 
   * Contact email & phone number
   * Prepared Mini Jaws file
   * Thorough understanding of MakerWare and MakerBot. We will quiz you!

Any borrowed filament must be returned within 24 hours, or you will be subject to fines of $100 per spool of filament.

Step Five- Make

Save the .x3g file to the SD card, and go find a Bot. You will need to load your filament, level the build plate, and start your job.

It is highly suggested to run the startup script, which will walk you through all of the steps to complete Mini Mr. Jaws. This can be accessed from the main menu by selecting Utilities >> Run Startup Scrip and following all onscreen instructions. Make sure to use the provided 0.002" aluminum sheets to level the build surface!