My MakerBot Workstation from ttl rs232 converter Watch Video
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Description: This is where all the 3D printing magic happens. I recently swapped the FTDI USB to Serial cable for a real serial cable and a Sparkfun RS232 to TTL logic level converter. It allows for faster communication to the MakerBot so I don't have to use the SD card for prints. Visit http://cyrozap.blogdns.com/swapping-ftdi-usb-to-serial-cable-for-hardware-serial-works-nicely/ for more info.
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