I have uploaded most of the Bioloid brackets to Thingiverse

[Gort]

http://www.thingiverse.com/I-Bioloid/things

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[limor]

thank you!

[Gort]

I will try to organize them better, put them under one topic. I think that I have now upload all of the Bioloid brackets and the head and chest plate for the premium humanoid. Nest step is to print them out using the Thing-O-Matic. The issue that we are working on is how to do support structures when printing with the Thing-O-Matic.

[Fritzoid]

Hi Gort,

I've been working on a Bioloid model for the OpenHRP simulator. As part of that work I have been accumulating the necessary mesh files for all the Bioloid parts. Now that the premium kit parts have been included in the Robotis CAD file archive I have all the necessary parts.

My problem is that I cannot convert the CM-510 file into a mesh format with any of the programs that I have available to me. The file is just too complicated. So I am wundering whether you have or can produce a copy of the CM-510 file in some more useable format, say .stl or .3ds for example?

[Gort]

Is this what you need?

http://www.thingiverse.com/image:34346

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5192

[Fritzoid]

Thanks Gort,

But... it looks like you get the same result that I get. The CM-510 .stp file has the base piece along with the buttons and LEDs but the top piece is missing!

I've been using free-cad and unless you are using the same software there's a good chance that the .stp file is simply incomplete.

The .igs file seems to have included the part, but I have been unable to export it to a mesh file todate.

On a separate note...

I've been following progress in the 3D printing field for a number of years now and even attended Maker Faire in NYC this fall. It's only a matter of time before the technology hits my price point, so I am interested to see how the field is advancing.

What 3D printer technology are you using?

[Gort]

The three printers that I have access to are the MakerBot Cupcake, Thing-O-Matic and the UP! printer.

I think that the 3-D printer revolution is here!

http://blogs.forbes.com/davidewalt/2011 ... st-at-ces/

[Gort]

I have had no luck with the .igs file but I will keep trying!

[Fritzoid]

Thanks for the feedback, your luck with the files is about the same as mine.

Well, you have to be the first person I've heard of that has access to a working Thing-O-Matic, the kit has only been out for a month or so. How does it compare to the UP! printer?

[Gort]

The Thing-O-Matic hardware is better but the UP! software is better right now. If I was buying one I would buy the Thing-0-Matic now. It is just a matter of time before the Thing-O-Matic's software and firmware is upgraded to a level which is better than the UP! printer.

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[Traull]

i would like to get hold of different bioloid coloured brackets but dont really have the money or space to get a thing o matic is there anyone that could help if not then i will probably spray the ones i have

[billyzelsnack]

The Thing-O-Matic hardware is better but the UP! software is better right now. If I was buying one I would buy the Thing-0-Matic now. It is just a matter of time before the Thing-O-Matic's software and firmware is upgraded to a level which is better than the UP! printer.

Do you guys have both in KC? I'm actually a bit surprised by this statement. Is it the scaffolding or something that makes the UP! quality look so high?

[Gort]

Yes we have cupcakes, one Thing-0-Matic and one UP! I will stand by my statement. The Thing-o-Matic will be the better of the three printers in time.

[Tyberius]

i would like to get hold of different bioloid coloured brackets but dont really have the money or space to get a thing o matic is there anyone that could help if not then i will probably spray the ones i have

Just dye them using RIT dye. It's super easy.

[billyzelsnack]

Yes we have cupcakes, one Thing-0-Matic and one UP! I will stand by my statement. The Thing-o-Matic will be the better of the three printers in time.

Very cool. Any reason why a cupcake could not be made to beat an UP! too?