Errata

Getting Started with RepRap

Errata for Getting Started with RepRap

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http://reprapbook.com/sample-how-reprap-prints/

Text of the book:
All the instructions are prepared in slicing software that runs on your computer. This software slices your 3D file into layers and then into thin lines. This process needs a lot of power, and RepRap motherboards are powerful enough to process the files by themselves. An output file with G-code instructions usually has .gcode file extension.

The problem:
In the paragraph stated that "RepRap motherboards are powerful enough...", but from surrounding context would be more logical to write "and RepRap motherboards are NOT powerful enough". Since on the following screenshot displayed "Slicing software (Slic3r)" which is used for slicing of 3D models. So it's not clear enough whether it's possible to slice files directly on RepRap motherboard or some other software required for it to run on computer.

Anonymous  Jul 15, 2013