Hey,
I recently came across the MakerBot Thing-O-Matic and I was wondering if Lulzbot has considered doing this or if it’s in development or anything like that.
http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/09/13/makerbot-automated-build-platform/
It’s an automated build platform that allows you to print multiple parts all in series without intervention between parts. It seems like the next logical step for the technology so I was curious where Lulzbot was at with this.
I thought about doing something similar with my first Prusa, but with all the complaints of first layer adhesion issues I decided to use multiple glass plates that I could just switch out after a print. Most of my prints fill the bed and take 8-14 hours, so I’m around the printer at least once a day, keeping in mind that I never leave my printer unattended, for safety reasons…
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That’s fair. I was wondering how the adhesion was on those. I may have to try multiple glass plates. That seems like a quick and easy way to get started on a new part right after another has finished.
The MakerBot automated build platform doesn’t work. I don’t think there are even any videos of it working. They do have a patent on it too, or something similar.
-Jeff
Emmet Lalish (the guy always coming up with awesome things like the gear bearing) updated his TOM’s ABP and it is apparently working properly.