I ALWAYS USE PAINTER'S TAPE, IT MAKES REMOVAL EASIER... AND/OR GET A NINJAPLATE (FOR MAKERBOT REPLICATOR 2X)
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND PURCHASING THIS SPATULA, BECAUSE I LOVE IT
RAFTS SHOULD BE USED FOR OBJECTS THAT ARE TALLER THAN THEY ARE WIDE FOR STABILITY - TYPICALLY OBJECTS SHOULD BE PRINTED WITH THE WIDER PART LAYING FLAT ON THE PLATE THOUGH
SUPPORTS ARE USED FOR OBJECTS THAT HAVE PARTS STICKING OUT THAT NEED SUPPORT DURING THE PRINT.
BE CAREFUL WITH THE SPATULA OR WHATEVER TOOL YOU USE TO REMOVE YOUR PRINTS FROM THE PLATE - I'VE SLASHED MY HAND
THE REPLICATOR 2 ONLY ACCEPTS SD CARDS WITH 2 GB MEMORY OR UNDER
WATCH YOUR PRINT - CHECK ON IT EVERY FEW MINUTES TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS PRINTING OKAY - IT'S BEST NOT TO LEAVE IT PRINTING OVERNIGHT
THE BIGGER THE OBJECT - THE LONGER THE TIME IT WILL TAKE AND THE BIGGER THE MARGIN FOR ERROR IS
IT'S NOT A QUICK PROCESS, NOT EVERY STUDENT WILL GET TO PRINT, MORE THAN LIKELY
DON'T BUY CHEAP/GENERIC FILAMENT - READ INFO ON TEMPERATURE, SPEED, AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS YOU NEED TO MAKE TO THE 3D PRINTER IN ORDER TO USE THE FILAMENT YOU BOUGHT
UTILIZE THE INTERNET, RESEARCH, GOOGLE, WATCH VIDEOS, READ THE MANUALS - THERE ARE TUTORIALS FOR EVERYTHING!!!
PLAY AND PRACTICE WITH THE SOFTWARE - EXPERIENCE IMPROVES OUTPUT
PAY ATTENTION TO THE FILE TYPES - GET FAMILIAR WITH WHAT YOU CAN BRING IN TO WHICH SOFTWARE
WHEN DESIGNING YOUR MODEL - THINK OUT HOW IT WILL BE PRINTED IF THERE ARE PIECES WITHOUT ANYTHING SUPPORTING THEM - ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO BREAK OFF THE SUPPORTS THE 3D PRINTER MAKES WITHOUT MESSING UP THE MODEL?
THINK ABOUT THE INFILL - HOW STURDY DO YOU NEED IT?