RCole
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I have finally gone from a lurker and researcher (did most of you read thousands of pages and reviews before you got your printer?) to being a 3D printer user.
I was so excited, I bypassed the usual delivery routine at work and took the box directly to the desk (visible from my desk). Unpacking started immediately.
Packed really well.
Minutes Later:
It came with a free octopus. That almost walked off a few times.
An hour and a half later:
I work in an office with over 400 geeks. I think I saw them all today.
This was my first print to check out the printer. A cube at 0.250. I will do more cubes with different resolutions for comparison.
I have this community to thank for the fact that I knew enough to both design and print on the first try - sure it’s only a cube, but IT WORKED! Next: Marvin.
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@RCole Awesome post! 3D printing indeed can bring the geek out of everyone! Everyone that sees my 3D printer turn into a geek immediately.
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These kind of stories make my day, thanks @RCole! And enjoy the printer 
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Nothing is as contagious as enthusiasm Enjoy your new printer and happy printing, @RCole!
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Enjoy, we have certainly enjoyed ours. That power supply looks different than mine, updated?
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RCole
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My boss is the one who decided we needed a printer and decided that I should look after it. I like this guy. He wanted a sample, so I turned this out for him in one hour this morning. Created in Blender and sliced in Cura.
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Congrats!! Excelent choice, RCole!! After looking at your pics I rembered I went through the same process.
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Jory
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I’m SO jealous…those are good machines but out of my budget!
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Haha loved the geek bit. I’m still amazed you got to print with it from the get go! It is quite something!
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RCole
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I think it’s a great printer. Late yesterday, I re-calibrated the Z axis for 0.1mm and printed a Marvin. It finished before I had to leave, but he’s standing there waiting for me to remove him from the platform on Monday. He’s become the printer guardian.
Three prints in a row with no failures. All my reading and studying is being put to good use.
We have a competition at work to win one of four 3D printers and the competition is really heating up now that everyone’s seen one in action.
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RCole
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I expected things to go awry at some point and here it is:
0.1 Marvin and 0.2 Marvin looking on in horror at 0.25 Marvin…
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