Replicator 2

Replicator 2 Information.

Replicator 2 Build Plate Upgrades

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If you are looking to improve your MakerBot Replicator 2’s reliability and ease of use, we sell several upgrades for your build plate. Each of these upgrades is very easy to install, most taking only a few minutes. These upgrades also do not require any permanent modification to your 3D printer so you can swap between upgrades as they best suit your current print jobs. Zebra Plate The Zebra Plate is a great upgrade for many different reasons. First off it means you will not have to worry about replacing damaged blue tape ever again, as it is a durable surface that stands up to some rough use. Secondly it allows you to print parts that have a tendency to warp more easily than on standard build plates because it offers greater adhesion and its two different colored sides means it can always contrast your filament making it easy to … Read more

Spool Holders for the new Thor3D Filament

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We recently brought in a new line of Thor3D filament. This filament is a great way to gain access to new colors and reduce your print costs. This Thor3D filament does have a few different sized spools compared to the MakerBot filament and as such the stock spool holders won’t work. To solve this problem of not being able to use the stock spool holders we have found and designed spool holders that will work. If you are looking for a spool holder for the Replicator 5th Generation, here is a link to the one we designed: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:937667 This is a straightforward print that requires no support and works great with all sizes of Thor3D spools. If you are looking for a spool holder for the Replicator 2/2X, then we found one that works great. Here is a link to it: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:36459 This print works best printed on a raft with support.

Removing 3D prints from the build plate

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How to Remove a Stuck Print When you have a print that stuck too well to the build plate it can be very frustrating. Here are some techniques we use to make this process a little easier. The first step is if possible remove your build plate. It is much easier to both damage your print and injure yourself if you are struggling to remove a print in the confined space inside the printer. It is also wise to wear thick gloves on both hands for really stubborn prints as the tools used to remove prints generally are somewhat sharp. We mainly make use of large dull knives as tools to remove prints as they can get under a print fairly easily at a corner and with a rolling/twisting motion rather than a prying motion and can generally remove a print without damaging the tape. Another widely used item to remove … Read more

Replicator 2 & 2X LCD Button

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We have designed a 3D printable replacement for a broken LCD control panels rubber button. Our version was designed to make use of the heads of some copper plated nails as a contact point. We have also included the CAD files so if you want to try to work in some conductive filament or some other item as a contact point it is easy to modify. Check out our Thingiverse post for more details. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:784845

Replicator 2 Large Spool Spacer and Tube Holder

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We recently have designed some parts that make using a MakerBot large spool even easier on a Replicator 2. When using a large spool some people have the occasional issue with the spool catching on protruding pieces on the back of the printer. To help with this we have made a simple spacer that will fit over the standard spool holder and provide some extra clearance between the spool and anything that may catch on it as it prints. A second issue that is more apparent after installing the spacer is the filament taking a sharp turn into the guide tubes. This should be corrected in order to reduce the force required to pull the filament through the extruder. For this we have designed a tube holder/spacer that simply slides into the previous tube holders and creates a less sharp bend for the filament to feed along. This has the … Read more