Metrix!

Fun times at Metrix! We learned lots, helpful insight from some very well educated individuals. Apart from solving the overheating problem we got a few helpful tips.
On the way to Metrix I didn't really know what to expect. When we walked in we were greeted by one of the workers, and we set our MakerBot down on one of the work tables. Another patron arrived just as we did and he was interested in our machine. It was nice to see that he was interested in the MakerBot, most people that I have talked to so far have had no idea what a 3D printer is much less a MakerBot specifically. Once we were set up one of the workers came over and we introduced ourselves and began talking with him. He introduced himself as Matt and gave us a tour of Metrix. He was very helpful and easy going. The whole environment at Metrix was very inviting, it felt more like a hangout spot for people than a business. Matt gave us a few pointers but had to leave to go pick up his kid from school.
One of the frustrations that I had been running into was leveling our z-stage. Matt showed us a new way to level the z-stage that required much less work.
Feeling motivated Wednesday between classes I tried to print out a Porsche Carrera that I downloaded from thingiverse. After Midas had been printing for about 20 minutes the x dimension of the print shifted about one half centimeter so the model was no longer printing correctly. I had to abort the print and go to class without solving the problem. Today, I'll try and get the Carrera printed again using skienforge built into ReplicatorG instead. Wish us luck!