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MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer,

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Brand	MakerBot
Material	PLA
Color	Black
Item Weight	1 Kilograms

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Bring your projects to life with affordable real-time prototyping
Create professional-quality, high-resolution prototypes and complex models
100-micron layer resolution and a 6,717 cm3 build volume
A fast, easy, and affordable tool for making professional-quality models
The best price/performance in desktop 3D printing. DIY extruder troubleshooting. Create realistic prototypes and models for demonstrations and presentations. Choose settings that range from fast draft to finer resolution

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Brand Name	MakerBot
Color	Black
Ean	0817913010947 , 0640213047838 , 0885909771400 , 5054629865446
Item Volume	1 cubic_centimeters
Item Weight	2.20 pounds
Material	PLA
Model Number	MP04948
Number of Items	1
Part Number	MP04948
UNSPSC Code	53100000
UPC	640213047838 , 885909771400 , 817913010947

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.29 x 16.54 x 14.96 inches; 2.2 Pounds
Our Recommended age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
Item model number ‏ : ‎ MP04948
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2012
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ MakerBot
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FJ5KXH6

Best Sellers Rank: #405,940 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)
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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Product Description

The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer, the Desktop 3D Printer that started the 3D printing revolution, brings your projects to life with affordable real-time prototyping. Create professional-quality, high-resolution prototypes and complex models. Quickly iterate to verify your designs and catch flaws sooner. Use your own physical models for collaboration and to bring better products to market, faster. Save money with the best price/performance in desktop 3D printing.

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MakertBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer

The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer, the basic Desktop 3D Printer that started the 3D printing revolution, brings your projects to life with affordable real-time prototyping. Create professional-quality, high-resolution prototypes and complex models. 100-micron layer resolution and a 6,717 centimeter3 build volume. For the customer who wants a fast, easy, and affordable tool for making professional-quality models and the best price/performance in desktop 3D printing. DIY manual extruder troubleshooting. Create realistic prototypes and models for demonstrations and presentations. Choose settings that range from fast draft to finer resolution.


MakerBot PLA Filament - The best and most consistent filament for the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. - Made in the USA and tested in-house to ensure highest quality standards. - No heavy metals, contaminants, phthalates, or BPA.	100 Micron Resolution Speed your way to demonstrations and presentations with settings that range from fast-draft to finer resolution. Get smooth-to-the-touch surfaces that don’t need sanding, finishing or post-production.	LCD Panel The MakerBot Replicator two Desktop 3D Printer's LCD interface creates a rich user experience. The On-board utilities help you set up your printer and access your object library.


MakerBot Desktop MakerBot Desktop is optimized for the best quality printing experience on your MakerBot Replicator 2. It's powered by our advanced slicing engine, the algorithm that tells your MakerBot Replicator 2 what to make and how to make it.	MakerBot PrintShop - Create and 3D print without a learning curve. - Use as an educational tool to teach shapes, numbers, letters, and lots more. - Create 3D models and prints of photos of anything you can take with your iPad camera, including screen shots.	Thingiverse Thingiverse is the largest online community for 3D Printing. It also houses the largest 3D print library. See what’s featured, what’s new and noteworthy, what the community has made, and what’s popular.


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Filament	MakerBot PLA Filament	MakerBot PLA Filament	MakerBot PLA Filament	MakerBot PLA Filament	MakerBot ABS Filament, MakerBot Dissolvable Filament
Build Volume	28.5 L X 15.3 W X 15.5 H cm [11.2 L X 6.0 W X 6.1 H in]	25.2 L X 19.9 W X 15.0 H CM [9.9 X 7.8 X 5.9 IN]	10.0 L x 10.0 W x 12.5 H cm [3.9 L x 3.9 W x 4.9 H in]	30.0 L x 30.5 W x 45.7 H cm [11.8 L x 12.0 W x 18.0 H in]	24.6 L x 15.2 W x 15.5 H cm [9.7 L x 6.0 W x 6.1 H in]
Wi-Fi		✓	✓	✓
Camera		✓		✓
Full Color LCD Display		✓		✓
LCD Panel	✓				✓
Heated Chamber				✓
Dual Extrusion					✓

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Scott

Good, but not yet ready for prime time

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2014

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To be fair, these are new machines in an immerging market, so if you want to be on the leading edge its a great time and there really isn't anything else to compete with them in the market yet, especially if you consider the machine and the software together.

I am a 50+ year old engineer who loves to tinker and they fit me great. You have to know what you are getting yourself into though.

I have 3 machines. one 2x and 2 replicator 2s. This many is essential for me because I run them all the time for my business and they often brake down. I have had to replaced the 2 stepper controller cables so far, and bot chip (to control the stepper movement) and one hot head (broke it fixing a plugged nozzle) in 3 months of use.

Also you should plan to replace the bed with a glass sheet as the tape tears and creates a maintenance headache. use 1/8" plate glass and hair spray (to bond) and print your own holders and glue them to the glass. the 1/8" glass is lighter and works much better.

also the parts will not print round parts unless you keep the pulleys tight. this is a problem as tight pulleys wear the plastic parts out and the tightening screws are in plastic so they want to yield. Of my three machines, only one really makes really round parts all the time.

the overall design is good, but it has too much plastic parts to really work for very long without failure or maintenance. you really have a small CNC machine zipping around for a substantial amount of distance to make each individual part and shear distance quickly takes its toll on the machine.

the software works most of the time, but lettering fails a lot of parts, and MAKERWARE still have not figure out how to constantly make a round part without leaving a small gap in the part all the way up on side for small layers. Also, they software does not allow you to insert a pause height in the print so you can insert parts to the print and you have to do this manually.

So, if you can write off paying a lot for your own custom small parts for engineering or design or you want to learn about the machine its great, but it's not a machine with enough of the problems associated with 3D printing worked out yet for the technologically uninitiated user.

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Looking for somebody that likes puppies, long walks on the beach...and has lot of patience:)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 13, 2013

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OK. This is just too big and complex of a purchase not to put some words down for potential Replicator 2 owners.

First let me say, I am in tinkerer heaven with this machine and somewhere in technological and logistical purgatory.

A bit of background might be in order. I am more from the designer/filmmaker background and not so much of a technological person. I love to tinker, but learning new software and reading manuals is tough on my brain. I have been designing houses and products in Sketchup Pro for years and am having some growing pains trying to get into higher level 3d programs and more intense CAD programs.

Why is this important? Because with all of my challenges and the temperamental nature of 3d printing, I'm having a great time with the Replicator 2. I have been printing the spools off of this thing and my kids are having a great time.

Much of what I started with were the simple gadgets and gizmos that came on the included SD cards, but I have since moved on to things printed off of Thingiverse using the Makerbot software. I had a few hits and misses, but went back to Standard settings and just using default settings and things have been working out really well. I would say I'm at about an 80% success rate. Not all failings are the printers fault as well. Part is due to my impatient nature.

Mostly I bought this printer so that I could start my wristwatch company again and get back to working on design prototypes without paying thousands to have an industrial designer help out and then send them off to a print service. I'm HAPPY to report that I've printed many copies of my first watch from SKetchup and was even able to add working parts to it in order to make it a working prototype. That alone has made the whole purchase worthwhile. A couple more projects like this and the printer will have paid for itself (even though, I still think it could be a little less expensive, because of the competition coming from other companies). That said, you get what you pay for and it seems that I've gotten a lot in my opinion.

Right now, as I type this the Replicator 2 is churning out another watch band for my ipod nano. I had one break on me, when I was trying to remove the rafts (learn what this is and use it) after the print was complete.

As for problems, there have been a few, but were easily fixed...even by me:) Tech support has been good at getting back to me and the PDF manual has tons of good stuff. Also, there are so many videos and such to help out when you get stuck.

I had the print head freeze up already. After freaking out for a bit and cursing the thing back to hell, I settled down, found some info on what might be wrong and set about taking off the fan and extruder. Just as was thought, there was some built-up plastic jamming things up in the extruder. After a couple minutes with needle nose pliers, I was able to put it back together, plug it in and get back to having fun. NOTE: Having to take it apart once actually gave me a better feel for how this thing is built and less scared to take it apart in the future.

So, why the 4 stars and not 5? Well, nothing is perfect and this thing is far from it. HOWEVER, when it's working and I'm paying attention and showing patience it is doing almost everything that I ask of it. It's not going to make very salable products for me, but when it comes to design prototyping and making the kids happy, it is all worth it.

RANDOM TIPS AND NOTES:

-Take the time to read every page of the owner's manual.
-Find as much other info as you can.
-Print the sample files first, just to get a feel for print speed, resolution, etc.
-Use Rafts as much as possible. Especially on long, low objects.
-If you buy JustPla filment you will want to print the holder that someone has posted on Thingiverse.
-Download a boat load of stuff to print from Thingivers and practice.
-JustPla's filament seems to work fine. The quality is fine, but it can be a bit inconsistent. I've had a knot of sorts mid-way through a spool and my latest spool has a few feet that are fairly wobbly and kinked, but it's easy to get and affordable and seems to print fine. I have four colors from them and all seems ok. Again, they wont fit the factory spool for the replicator and neither will the Sainsmart(?) I sent that back because of the cardboard spool.
-DeltaMaker filament seems pretty good. I've used it a lot. It fits on the stock spool holder, but what I don't like about the stock spool is how far it sets the spool out from the printer. I don't think it really does anything bad, but it just seems odd to me.
-pay attention to load and unload the filament properly and save yourself headaches.
-I use the blue Scotch tape sheets on all my prints after having various problems with either side of the print platform.
-Makerbots filament seems like the best so far. I've never ordered extra from them, so I can't speak to the shipping speed that others spoke of.
-Keep the machine away from cats if possible:)
-Canned air is your friend.
-If you're printing in a carpeted room, discharge your static electricity before playing around with the printer. I've had no problems, but have had a couple of tiny zaps from static. Doesn't seem too harmful, but since there's an SD card and such, why take chances.
-LEVEL THE PLATFORM from time to time. It stays pretty level most of the time, but just for good measure I go through the two minute process every few prints, just in case. It's a pain to get through and hours print and not have noticed that something is bunged up, because the platform wasn't leveled.

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MakerBot PLA Filament

100 Micron Resolution

LCD Panel

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