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Update #12 · May 1, 2012 · 5 comments

Hey everyone, just a quick update so you guys know whats up. 

Things are happening here crazy fast. Parts are slowly trickling in to fulfill your rewards. I just received my shipment of screws and nuts, and yesterday I received the boxes I'm packing you kits in. Almost all the hardware is black oxide coated with the exception being  some nice nickel nylocks, basically a little chrome on all black parts looks sharp I think.. I have all kinds of orders rolling in over the course of the next week for controllers, stepper drivers, raw materials for the hot ends, bowden tube, bearings etc.

I even have a bunch of custom made motors or order for use with the kit. They are high torque Nema 17 motors with extra long leads and flats already ground into them. They are sweet.

Also got the shop mostly built out with the necessary tools. I have a laser cutter on order that should get here by the end of the month so we can cut your cases. 

Oh and we finally have a building sign. If nothing else that makes me smile.

More updates to come. You guys are awesome.

Ryan

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      Creator Richard Beck on September 5, 2012

      Ok, got my kit today. Packaging needs work but everything made it in one piece. Now where do I find assembly instructions, no info in the box.

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      Creator TheGentleman on May 5, 2012

      Oh my god I hope everything gets there early. Congrats on everything! I cant express how much I want to try out my new Maxifab.

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      Creator Ryan Reece on May 3, 2012

      Great to see the update!!

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      Creator Richard Beck on May 1, 2012

      The garage picture reminds me of the old garage where Hewlett and Packard started HP long ago. I don't think they had a sign out front, however, so you are ahead of them.

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      Creator Kevin Bruckert on May 1, 2012

      Great update! Glad to see some good progress, can't wait to design things and print them!

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