Just to clarify some things, here is the list of included parts
(copied and reformatted from the current owner's email):
- Makerbot Think-O-Matic #5118
- Purchased on July 20 2012 for $1299 US
- MK6+ extruder for 3mm filament
- Machine works very very well
- I now have a replicator with 1.75 filament (reason for selling this one)
- Makerbot Gen 4 interface Kit v1.1
- Purchased on July 20 2012 for $85 US
- Runs the new SailFish firmware with Acceleration
- Works very fast but may still need some “tuning”
- Modifications:
- Spring and bearing extruder
- Improves the feeding of the filament
- Removable Heated Build Platform
- Linear bearings on X & Y axis’s
- Replaced brass bushings
- Very smooth
- LED light around extruder
- Rebuilt cabling for heated build platform
- X axis tensioner replaced with bearings
- I have printed a replacement bearing tensioner for the Y axis
- No time to install it yet
- I will provide support to help you get it running
- I can drop by your place and help you spin it up
- One partial spool of 3mm black ABS filament included
- Value of $56
- 80% of a roll still remaining
- All the above for $1000
- Price new would be $1500 + extras I printed + taxes+shipping (yes
I paid the GST and PST taxes at the border)
I also have the following 3mm ABS filament for sale: (retail price is
about $6 more each+tax+shipping)
- Black $50
- Blue $50
- Natural $45
- Nuclear Green $60
- Forest Green $50
- Yellow $50
- White (3/4 roll) $25
- Red (1/2 roll) $25
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Ron <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey everybody,
>
> Ben Bergman knows somebody who's selling a 3d printer. He has pictures
> and stuff that he can post later, but for now, the important info is:
>
> - It's worth about $1700 new, it's being sold for $1000
> - There are 7 spools of plastic refills for $35 each (retail price is
> $65)
>
> So basically, if we can raise $1350, we can buy SkullSpace a 3d printer!
> This is an all-or-nothing thing, so please email me off-list and tell me
> what you're willing to contribute (I'll personally put in $100). A few
> others at the Awesome Foundation meeting last night offered to put in,
> as well, so please let me know who you were.
>
> If we manage to get enough donations to make the $1350, we'll go forward
> with this. Then plan would be to leave it set up at the space, and maybe
> take it with us to special events if it's mobile enough (I don't know
> much about this stuff, obviously). It would be free for anybody to use,
> but we'd ask for donations for material (like the drink machine fund).
>
> Here's Ben's proposal, from the Awesome Foundation site (reprinted with
> implied oral permission, not express written permission):
> --
> I would like to purchase a 3D printer to use in my open hardware
> projects. Open hardware is where all the design files for recreating
> some physical object are fully published and available to anyone that
> wants to recreate it with whatever changes they want. To facsilitate the
> spreading of the open hardware movement and the utility of 3D printing,
> I would like to bring this 3D printer with me to public events where
> people can try it for themselves and see what is possible with this
> up-and-coming technology. The ability to quickly create a prototype
> object greatly improves the ability to bring an interesting project to
> fruition.
>
> When not is use at events, the 3D printer would be located at
> SkullSpace, Winnipeg's hackerspace, to grant easy access for others
> interested in 3D printing and open hardware. SkullSpace has open events
> multiple times per week which would make a good time for non-members
> interested in these things to drop by and try things out.
>
> There are other organizations that have 3D printers available, but their
> memberships can be prohibitively expensive for hobbyists or people
> trying to start small side businesses. Easier access to one of these
> tools will aide in the creation of more great devices and local
> businesses.
> --
>
> Ron
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