[Coach Norm]

Team 2468 got a Makerbot Replicator 2 in during build week 4. We ended up using it lots to prototype an indexer system for frisbees only to be scratched.

In the end, we have about 15 parts on our robot that were 3D printed from radio mount, feeder mounts, Jag Mount for 2 Jags, gyro mount, string potentiometer ( all parts printed on the 3D printer except the pot, string and spring) and some bling.

We are also using it for our Swag this year: 3D keychains and alliance partner coins.

Our FTC teams have been going to town using it to print our buckets and claws for manipulating the rings.

I think we have 250 hours of print time on it since we pulled it of the box (six weeks ago and one of those was Spring Break).

It has been great to do some printing to look at designs.

We are looking at getting one that prints 24" x 24" x 24" in fact.