Earlier this week, we received a large package at Far Brook School. After (carefully!) opening the many layers of protective foam and cardboard, our new Makerbot Replicator 2 was released from its packaging! After some small calibrations and set-up the 3D printer was ready to roll.
You may have heard a lot about 3D printing lately. A 3D printer allows makers to create an object that they have designed digitally using software like Tinkercad or SketchUp. Once the object is designed and ready to be printed, the file is sent off to the 3D printer. The machine will lay down a thin layer of plastic and will build on top of each layer, building the object 0.1 mm high at a time.
This 3D printer opens up a world of opportunities for our students at Far Brook. They can now create custom parts that would be difficult to make out of wood. I am looking forward to posting photos of their projects!
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