Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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3D printing has never been more convenient! Sure, there are elements which could do with more refinement but the worst modern processes and hardware are so far beyond what used to be used a decade ago. In this video, I take you back to how my new Solidoodle 2 functioned in 2012, and recreate three aspects in all their glory.

0:00 Introduction

0:42 Background
Makerbot Replicator 1: https://beta.ivc.no/wiki/index.php/MakerBot_Replicator_1
Solidoodle 2 on Internet Archive: web.archive.org/web/20130329113013/http://store.solidoodle.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=56

1:43 Extruder and hot end
Wade’s geared extruder wiki: reprap.org/wiki/Wade's_Geared_Extruder
Herringbone version on Thingiverse: thingiverse.com/thing:5111
Nichrome wire: https://www.jaycar.com.au/nichrome-resistance-wire-4-metre-pack/p/WW4040
J head nozzle: reprap.org/wiki/J_Head_Nozzle

6:51 Heated bed
Polyimide tape: https://www.jaycar.com.au/polyimide-hi-temp-tape-24mm-x-33m/p/NM2894

10:19 Slicer
Skeinforge GitHub: github.com/bmander/skeinforge
Internet Archive Skeinforge download: web.archive.org/web/20130715203234/http://fabmetheus.crsndoo.com/files/50_reprap_python_beanshell.zip
Skeinforge guide: web.archive.org/web/20111217061724/http://wiki.bitsfrombytes.com/index.php/Skeinforge
Makerbot Skeinforge guide: makerbot.wikidot.com/configuring-skeinforge
ZupFe online gcode viewer: zupfe.velor.ca
3DBenchy: 3dbenchy.com

15:28 Conclusion

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