MakerBot Newsletter
Hey, we're MakerBot Industries and this is our first newsletter to keep you posted on the latest MakerBot updates.
Sale
We recently signed a lease on a new warehouse which shall henceforth be referred to as The Factory. Well, we’re moving the entire MakerBot operation to this new factory. This is happening on July 20th. Unfortunately this means that a) we have to move a lot of stuff and b) there will be a few days of downtime as we move everything and get setup in the new factory. We want to make the move easier on ourselves, so we’ve figured out an easy way to do it: the less stuff we have, the less we have to move! So, we’re doing a two day moving sale. Use the coupon code GTFO in the MakerBot store to get 10% off anything. We only have 1 deluxe kit left, so maybe you’ll be able to pick it up for cheap if you’re quick. All orders must be received by Midnight, Thursday 16th to be shipped out. Any orders received after that day will most likely be shipped out once we get setup in the new warehouse. We’re aiming to be up and running again by Wednesday, July 22nd. We apologize for the delay that this will cause, but this is just another one of those growing pains we’re dealing with.
In The news!
MakerBot has been in the news a bunch lately! Check out the coverage on Switched, Jimmy Fallon, BoingBoing, GETV, Engadget, Gizmodo, Hackaday, and Makezine (Twice!) New ReplicatorG Version 0005 Coming Soon!
Adam has been working hard to get the next release of ReplicatorG out. There are a lot of great things about it that are awesome. Stay tuned to the MakerBot blog for the announcement!
MakerBot Operator's Group
If you've got a MakerBot or have ordered a MakerBot, or are using MakerBot parts, you should be in the MakerBot Operator Group. Join the conversation!
Quality Assurance Update
We received some complaints about missing pieces in the kits in early batches of kits. Making kits is martial art requiring the ability to both count and retain numbers in memory, which requires a relaxed and zen like vigilance. To make the whole thing more reliable, we've undergone some major changes to our quality control process. Each batch of kits is now verified for completeness before being shipped. While mistakes are bound to still happen here and there (we are human, after all... for now), we are doing everything we can to make sure that if you buy something from MakerBot, be it a fully assembled Cupcake CNC or a handful of ethernet cables, you'll be satisfied. Let us know if you there are any issues by sending us an email to contact@makerbot.com.
On Thingiverse
There are so many amazing things on Thingiverse these days for you to make with a MakerBot. It is a great service to the community for digital designers to share their work. Everyone benefits and can make awesome things! While you're over there, check out the Thingiverse blog. The Masked Retriever, AKA Allan Ecker, is rocking it over there with lots of awesome posts.
Lineage Page and Flickr Pool
If you've made a MakerBot, make sure to update the lineage page on the wiki. It's great to see pictures of MakerBots out in the wild. There are also lots of pictures of MakerBots and things they make in the MakerBot Flickr Pool.
Stay tuned!
We're going to send out a Newsetter every once in a while but if you want to stay up to date with the latest MakerBot news, follow @MakerBot on Twitter and stay tuned to the MakerBot Blog.
Thanks!
We are excited to be on this journey making kits that support your creativity and we're super glad to have you on Team MakerBot blazing a trail into a bright future of personal manufacturing!
- Team MakerBot
PS. This is the first one of these that we're sending out. We know that your email inbox is a busy place and if you don't like this kind of thing, you can unsubscribe and we won't take it personally!
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