I heard that MakerBot owners had achieved some great results by using Watco Danish Oil to treat / stain / finish their MakerBots. I used “Golden Oak” and then did a second coat of “Cherry” over each plywood piece. In the image below, you can see the difference between the treated and untreated plywood. I am pleased with the final results, the Watco Danish Oil really brought out the wood grain.
The Fab Academy assignment for this unit was to print an object
This was my first 3D printing attempt, I used a file called “Interlocked Rigs” by ssd available from Thingaverse.
Printing the interlocked rings with the MakerBot.
Learned how to use the MakerBot
Makerbot Cupcake CNC
Putting together the MakerBot Plastruder spindle piece for the MakerBot 3D printer. I would describe the full process, but the MakerBot staff has already provided an excellent tutorial. http://wiki.makerbot.com/plastruder-mk4-assembly
