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Extruder not heating nor LED lighting My Mk4 Plastruder is not heating up nor is the LED lighting to indicate that it is trying. Was working fine an hour ago and now (after a rest) is not working.	by: Iggyboo 1283390460\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by ddurant 1283440062\|(%O ago) jump!
Stepper motor stripped? Is it possible I need to replace it after 2 hours?	by: UncleBoarder 1282978763\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	6	by bodgeit 1283438524\|(%O ago) jump!
power resistors exploding	by: HersirSmiley 1283392205\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	4	by HersirSmiley 1283438091\|(%O ago) jump!
does MK5 require you to upgrade extruder controller firmware? I was wondering since the new MK5 has a different heating element resistance if the extruder controller firmware needs to be upgraded from y current v2.2 release 1?	by: imagineerdan 1283406230\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by passim 1283428406\|(%O ago) jump!
makerbot frame sldpt files?	by: Drew11 1283397048\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	5	by Protonite 1283424014\|(%O ago) jump!
A working MK5? Does anyone have a working MK5 out there? Not as in does it heat, but can it hold its temperature.	by: ATa0921 1283402192\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Replacement 3-pin header for HBP I was soldering the HBP and destroyed the 3-pin connector that is used to connect to the Extruder Board. Where can I get a replacement for this?	by: ATa0921 1283378281\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	7	by ATa0921 1283401916\|(%O ago) jump!
Just assembled... Extruder board: Null version??	by: UncleBoarder 1282707769\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	7	by bodgeit 1283388728\|(%O ago) jump!
MakerBot for Sale! Upgrading my 3D printing equipment...	by: Greg2 1281415003\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	6	by lcsmitty 1283380069\|(%O ago) jump!
MK5 Extruder Availiability	by: RobHunt 1282509932\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	8	by sideburn 1283329585\|(%O ago) jump!
2 ruined extruders...and still have problems I have ruined two hot ends of my extruder, and I need help finding solutions.	by: Rskater3 1283205354\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	13	by Rskater3 1283295663\|(%O ago) jump!
Missing M3x10 bolts / Are 8mm acceptable?	by: gerbilsonh 1283193001\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by gerbilsonh 1283264459\|(%O ago) jump!
SkeinFox & heated build platform how to alter SkeinFox code	by: mrgullible 1283221812\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Larger Build Platform Is there a larger build platform in the works?	by: Zh4x0r 1283190332\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by tmophoto 1283209144\|(%O ago) jump!
Looking for a Makerbot in Israel....	by: akivaatwood 1282920363\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by gerbilsonh 1283191832\|(%O ago) jump!
CNC milling DIY home kit is there a CNC mill DIY kit like makerbot out there?	by: fgarrido 1282792073\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	7	by ATa0921 1283182425\|(%O ago) jump!
abs support structure any software based support material soutions in the works?	by: sideburn 1282891628\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	6	by Bryan Monti 1283103384\|(%O ago) jump!
Heated Build Platform - 3 seconds Turns on but then off	by: UncleBoarder 1282881021\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	5	by passim 1282972334\|(%O ago) jump!
Enclosure for MakerBot Used a wine fridge as an enclosure for my MakerBot. With a few modifications it could be nice.	by: jdow 1282894987\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by tmophoto 1282922456\|(%O ago) jump!
new canon 60d printed prototypes	by: tmophoto 1282853524\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by passim 1282855853\|(%O ago) jump!

Thread name	Started	Posts	Recent post
Extruder not heating nor LED lighting My Mk4 Plastruder is not heating up nor is the LED lighting to indicate that it is trying. Was working fine an hour ago and now (after a rest) is not working.	by: Iggyboo 1283390460\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by ddurant 1283440062\|(%O ago) jump!
Stepper motor stripped? Is it possible I need to replace it after 2 hours?	by: UncleBoarder 1282978763\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	6	by bodgeit 1283438524\|(%O ago) jump!
power resistors exploding	by: HersirSmiley 1283392205\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	4	by HersirSmiley 1283438091\|(%O ago) jump!
does MK5 require you to upgrade extruder controller firmware? I was wondering since the new MK5 has a different heating element resistance if the extruder controller firmware needs to be upgraded from y current v2.2 release 1?	by: imagineerdan 1283406230\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by passim 1283428406\|(%O ago) jump!
makerbot frame sldpt files?	by: Drew11 1283397048\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	5	by Protonite 1283424014\|(%O ago) jump!
A working MK5? Does anyone have a working MK5 out there? Not as in does it heat, but can it hold its temperature.	by: ATa0921 1283402192\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Replacement 3-pin header for HBP I was soldering the HBP and destroyed the 3-pin connector that is used to connect to the Extruder Board. Where can I get a replacement for this?	by: ATa0921 1283378281\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	7	by ATa0921 1283401916\|(%O ago) jump!
Just assembled... Extruder board: Null version??	by: UncleBoarder 1282707769\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	7	by bodgeit 1283388728\|(%O ago) jump!
MakerBot for Sale! Upgrading my 3D printing equipment...	by: Greg2 1281415003\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	6	by lcsmitty 1283380069\|(%O ago) jump!
MK5 Extruder Availiability	by: RobHunt 1282509932\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	8	by sideburn 1283329585\|(%O ago) jump!
2 ruined extruders...and still have problems I have ruined two hot ends of my extruder, and I need help finding solutions.	by: Rskater3 1283205354\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	13	by Rskater3 1283295663\|(%O ago) jump!
Missing M3x10 bolts / Are 8mm acceptable?	by: gerbilsonh 1283193001\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by gerbilsonh 1283264459\|(%O ago) jump!
SkeinFox & heated build platform how to alter SkeinFox code	by: mrgullible 1283221812\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Larger Build Platform Is there a larger build platform in the works?	by: Zh4x0r 1283190332\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by tmophoto 1283209144\|(%O ago) jump!
Looking for a Makerbot in Israel....	by: akivaatwood 1282920363\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by gerbilsonh 1283191832\|(%O ago) jump!
CNC milling DIY home kit is there a CNC mill DIY kit like makerbot out there?	by: fgarrido 1282792073\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	7	by ATa0921 1283182425\|(%O ago) jump!
abs support structure any software based support material soutions in the works?	by: sideburn 1282891628\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	6	by Bryan Monti 1283103384\|(%O ago) jump!
Heated Build Platform - 3 seconds Turns on but then off	by: UncleBoarder 1282881021\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	5	by passim 1282972334\|(%O ago) jump!
Enclosure for MakerBot Used a wine fridge as an enclosure for my MakerBot. With a few modifications it could be nice.	by: jdow 1282894987\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by tmophoto 1282922456\|(%O ago) jump!
new canon 60d printed prototypes	by: tmophoto 1282853524\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by passim 1282855853\|(%O ago) jump!

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