MakerBot Replicator 2X
Experimental 3D Printer
With a full-featured desktop 3D printer and experimental dual extrusion.
Support PLA & ABS Filament
Key Features
Tech Spec
Filament
- Dual Extrusion
- Be Ready For The Cutting-edge
- Add a new level of creativity to your 3D designs with two interlaced colors that you can print through precisely aligned dual nozzles—without swapping or pausing.
- Giant Hollow Two Color World by tbuser Sports Model Flying Saucer by gpvillamil.
- 100-Micron Layer 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.
- Optimized For MakerBot ABS Filament
- Make snaps, living hinges, threaded objects and more with a ductile, petroleum thermoplastic with elastic deformation properties.
- Control heating and cooling better with a superflat heated aluminum build plate and a clear, six-sided, draft-blocking enclosure that helps prevent uneven cooling, shrinking and cracking.
PLA Filament
PLA Filament is a nontoxic resin made of sugar derived from field corn and has a semisweet smell (like waffles) when heated.
PLA Filament helps produce higher-quality prints, reduce filament problems, and minimize downtime. Compared to ABS, PLA demonstrates much less part warping and curling and, for this reason, can be successfully printed without a heated build plate. Details such as sharp corners and edges print well and PLA printed objects will generally have a glossier look and feel.
PLA Filament color also undergoes long-duration testing using a large 3D model that requires 18–24 hours of print time, to ensure that there are no deviations in print quality. PLA Filament adheres well to acrylic and build plate tape.
Every PLA Filament color is comprehensively quality tested at both high (100 micron) and medium (200 micron) layer resolutions on all MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers to verify that the filament will perform every feature that MakerBot apps offer and will reliably slice and print all types of models.
If you’re new to 3D printing, PLA Filament is a good material to start with because it’s easy to use and performs well on most prints.
Store PLA Filament in a cool, dry place as it can absorb moisture from air and long-term exposure to humidity can compromise filament quality and performance.
Be sure your build plate is level, clean, and oil-free before printing.
PLA Filament
ABS Filament helps produce higher-quality prints, reduce filament problems, and minimize downtime.
it’s more flexible than PLA, ABS is great for mechanical designs or ones that have interlocking or pin-connected pieces.
Compared to PLA, ABS has a longer lifespan, is more impact resistant, and has a more matte look and finish. ABS Filament has a high melting point, so it’s suitable for machine or car parts. ABS Filament is soluble in acetone, so you can “weld” parts together with just a drop or two or smooth surfaces and create a high gloss by brushing or dipping full ABS pieces in acetone.
ABS filament adheres well to Kapton tape on a heated build plate. ABS Filament requires a heated build platform. Also, make sure your build plate is level, clean, and oil-free. Use ABS Filament in a well-ventilated area.
