I have almost lost count of how many times I have had to move my printer since I built it. To get it out of certain spaces and for clearance in my car, I need to remove the Z axis beam with the stage still connected. It takes two people to move the main portion of the machine and does require some angling to get out of rooms/hallways as the build base is solid 2 x 4 foot [.6 x 1.2 m] aluminum plate. I typically tape all wiring and electronics down with painters tape so nothing catches or moves around during transport. Reinstalling the Z axis beam is easy, as it is only a handful of screws and I made little spacer blocks so I know exactly how far back on the 80/20 extrusion to secure it. Being that this machine is so rigid, nothing has come out of alignment during transportation.
Ready for the back of my car
Packed up again
It fits perfectly into a ProJet 3000 shipping crate!
The third industrial revolution
You can read the Economist report here.
I know it has been quite a while since my last post, but I have been very busy {as most people are :) }. I will get to answering the ton of emails in my inbox soon, as well as writing new posts.
This month I got the awesome experience of going on a business trip to Las Vegas for the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. My company was there launching our new Cubify.com platform and Cube 3D printer.
That is the new Cube 3D printer I put on the huge CES sign one morning
The show was a blast! Our new products were a hit and our booth was packed the entire time. I can’t even begin to count how many people I spoke with in the booth, I was pretty much loosing my voice by the fourth day of the show lol.
The Cubify booth was packed the entire show
I didn’t have too much time to see all of the rest of the show due to the constant stream of people in our booth. The size of the crowds at this show were wayy larger than the crowds at the Maker Faire’s I have had booths at in the past. Helpful hint when working a trade show; always keep tons of water and throat lozenges around.
