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Posted · Ultimaker AMA
4 hours ago, robinmdh said:

I doubt that had anything to do with it, at first they were CB and CS for "Cartridge build" and "Cartridge Support", then marketing/sales/support/IDK came along and they became AA and BB I've asked what it meant but never got an answer that gave any meaning to the name, just clearly different and short enough to put on the front of the core.

They also came up with Print Core because Dual Core sounds nice, which has worked out surprisingly well, so what the hell do I know about Marketing anyway?  <- rhetorical, don't answer that

 

P.S: The mechanical difference between AA and BB is subtle and small but crucial

P.P.S: Internally there's still a HotendCartridgeManager, etc.

P.P.P.S: This is getting hugely off topic, should we continue with a new thread about abrasive resistant print cores?

Actually, you have that history the wrong way around. Marketing wanted BuildCore and SupportCore. R&D corrected them, and explained that the cores are not specific to build/support materials but to specific material properties. It wouldn't be strange that some exotic build material needs to be printed in a BB core (I look at you "woodfill")

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Posted · Ultimaker AMA
34 minutes ago, Daid said:

Actually, you have that history the wrong way around. Marketing wanted BuildCore and SupportCore. R&D corrected them, and explained that the cores are not specific to build/support materials but to specific material properties. It wouldn't be strange that some exotic build material needs to be printed in a BB core (I look at you "woodfill") 

Always interesting to know how things came to be, still doesn't explain AA or BB beyond that being generic names that say nothing about what it does, which I guess then was the point.

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    Posted · Ultimaker AMA

    Just a reminder; in just 2 days, Wednesday May 16th Steve Harris and @fbrc8-erin will be ready for your questions during their AMA about quality assurance and assembly! Feel free to already post some questions here:

     

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    Posted · Ultimaker AMA
    10 minutes ago, kmanstudios said:

    Crap....I have an appointment that day....can I post questions to have answered while I am absent?

     

     

    Of course!  See below. Follow the link and write your questions there. If they don't get an answer automatically, I'll ask them on your behalf ?

     

    48 minutes ago, SandervG said:

    Feel free to already post some questions here:

     

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    Posted · Ultimaker AMA

    In a few weeks a new AMA is coming up ? Industry experts from Owens Corning will take the stage. If you have any questions regarding properties and advantages of glass filled material, PP or PA, abrasive materials or something down those lines, this is your chance!

     

    More information will follow soon! 

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    Posted · Ultimaker AMA

    I think getting to talk to the Materials team would be good as I think this is the most fascinating area of development for me. Understanding what testing programme they go through for new materials in more detail would be great for the community to understand.

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    Posted · Ultimaker AMA
    3 minutes ago, DDDmaker said:

    A useful tool for Cura would be a floating (point A to Z, horizontal and vertical) measurement tool.  Sure, at the base, you can easily guess what the distance is by the 10mm squares, but above the base, there's not a current way to determine a length or height from point to point.

    Not being rude, but, what does with the materials AMA?

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    Posted · Ultimaker AMA
    49 minutes ago, kmanstudios said:

    Not being rude, but, what does with the materials AMA?

    I think it was a case of mistaken identity and posted in the wrong thread. I moved it to Cura! 

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    Posted · Ultimaker AMA

    Oh...HAHAHAHA...I thought the person was aware of something I was not and therefore asked. Hence the warning of not being rude.

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    Posted · Ultimaker AMA

    Oooops, my mistake.  SandervG, thank you for moving it.

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