MakerBot Industries

LOL. I have a ToM that's functioning, one I'm building. I also have all the parts to a Mendel and a CNC Machine. Those are much more difficult to build than the ToM or perhaps it's just that I'm not motivated. Or maybe I have more money than brains.

•What bots do you have—
Ultimachine sourced Sells style Reprap 2 each, Gen4 motherboards with Pololu 1/16th step drivers for X-Y, 1/8th MBI gen 4 for Z and extruder MK6+ bowden, 210 x 210 heated bed, MBI LCD interface.

Makergear Prusa Mendel—still not finished-just me being lazy

Cupcake upgraded to Gen4 and MK6+, Twotimes lowrider X-Y and Zrider, Z stepper from T-O-M, DIY Pololu 1/16th step drivers, custom motherboard from a mega protoshield-has SD card, and white LED strip lighting, oh forgot-the new nema 17s

T-O-M, would be pretty much like the current selling kit,except Pololu 1/16 for X-Y, x follower mod, my tube z mod, new power supply.

Tall T-O-M, Custom cut acrylic frame, 200mm z stepper, 1/6th Pololus for X-Y, upgraded Power supply, x follower, my tube z mod, MBI LCD interface with custom matching acrylic sides and back.

Ultimaker -on the way- soon to be upgraded with a MK6+ extruder (bowden like the original), custom electronics configured to use MBI gen4 firmware, 1/16th step Pololus (stock anyway), heated bed upgrade, and LED lighting standard.

•How many do you have?
5 currently and 7 total once they are all finished

•Are you designing and/or building your own?
Tall T-O-M was a great mod, Gen4 driven Repraps, Soon to be Ultimaker clones in Acrylic with better electronics.
Since I now have a laser cutter-this opens even more doors for new designs

•How long have you been into the 3D printing / prototyping?
Started November of 2010 with the Cupcake ultimate

•How extensively modified are your standard printers? Electronics, sliders, motors, carriages, extruders, hot ends, build plates, cases, power, ???

I guess there is not one of them that hasn't been modified in some way.

haha yeah Id say I have a bug.

I started out with the TOM back in the beginning of April. I have done several of my own modifications to it since then as well.

Ultimaker shipped and on the way should be here in a few days! Can't wait. I plan to make a tall Ultimaker once I learn my way around the stock setup.

Printed a Prusa Mendel on my TOM. Still figuring out electronics for this one. I might also get my hands on a Sells Mendel.

Once the design files for Orca are released I will be printing one of those as well.

So all in all I own currently 3 printers but plan to end up with around 6-7 and will more then likely expand on that.

Also have a desktop CNC mill at my disposal. Along with a full size CNC mill, and CNC router right next door to where my shop is.

I'm looking heavily into the sarrus linkage as a printer and several other projects.

I have been following the reprap project basically since it started. I decided to skip the cupcake from MBI because I didn't feel the machine was quite where I wanted it yet for my needs.

I have modified both of my printers so far mostly electronics and several tweaks to the designs (for the TOM mainly still working on Prusa electronics). I plan to do the same with the rest of them as they get built.

Having one printer has been fantastic for my robotics work however when I get the farm up it will bring this to a whole new level.

What bots do you have?
How many do you have?
Are you designing and/or building your own?
How long have you been into the 3D printing / prototyping?
How extensively modified are your standard printers? Electronics, sliders, motors, carriages, extruders, hot ends, build plates, cases, power, ???

Right now - 2 MakerBot Cupcakes.

• printed lowriders on both
• pololu microstepping on both
• mk6+ on both
• printed z-rider on one, printed for the other, not installed
• lots of lights, switches, other mods
• new thermo cutout boards, etc
• larger heated build platforms (110x110)

We had a 3rd at one point, as well as a Sells Mendel that ran on Gen3 + ReplicatorG. This Mendel won Editor's Choice @ Maker Faire NYC, 2010. My original Cupcake (#1136) won as well.

We've printed and sold parts for 10 or 11 mendels now, maybe a few more.

Next up? Maybe a Mosaic, or an Ultimaker? Who knows. No more $$ into Cupcakes though…

Whelp, I'm the definite newb so far. However, just after finishing my one ToM, I'm already thinking about more. I think I might have to live vicariously through everyone else for now while I try to optimize/tweak/improve this first one.