The Makerbot Replicator 2

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MakerBot cofounder Bre Pettis says his new 3-D printer, the sleek Replicator 2 (shown at right), has a design that’s “Darth Vader driving KITT while being airlifted by a Nighthawk spy plane.” Photo: Joe Pugliese Take the subway to an otherwise Makerbot's fourth generation desktop 3D printer was launched yesterday, and it's very impressive indeed. the makerbot replicator 2 continues to raise the bar for at-home 3D printing with increased build volume, new software and significantly finer layer (Two-color objects are made from two related files that scuttling the print job. According to MakerBot, the Replicator 2X ships with its build plate covered with Kapton tape (similar to the blue painters' tape available in hardware stores), which On a MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer, the same part cost $0.50 and took two hours. The SUNY New Paltz MakerBot Innovation Center will celebrate its one-year anniversary as part of the HVAMC on February 25. In honor of the one-year anniversary, Lawton will According to Makerbot CEO Bre Pettis, it "is available in any color, as long as it is black." “The new MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer sets a new standard in resolution, build volume, and professional quality in the desktop 3D printer market In a departure from previous models, the Replicator 2 is shipped fully assembled. You need only lift it out of the box and plug it in to get started. And one of our biggest complaints about the setup process, leveling the build plate, has been addressed. .

MakerBot has been one of the biggest names in the hobbyist 3D printing movement for the past few years. The company’s Replicator made 3D printing affordable earlier this year with a single extruder model only costing $1,749. Now the company is ready to Two of the best and most talked about 3D printers, the makerbot replicator 2 and Formlabs Form 1, were on the scene at the Maker Faire in New York City earlier this fall, giving us a good opportunity to compare both printers' features and sample prints. When the first MakerBot appeared in 2009, the idea of 3D printing was a bit foreign to all but the most advanced fabricators. Company founder and CEO Bre Pettis says he used to get asked: "So what, do you have to wear special glasses to see it?" Three Brooklyn, N.Y.-based 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot hosted a press conference today, where it unveiled new products, as well as its first retail storefront. In addition to the store, the company announced a new Replicator 2 3D printer for immediate .