User manual

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HOW THE MAKERBOT REPLICATOR+ WORKS
The MakerBot Replicator+ makes solid, three-dimensional objects out of melted MakerBot
PLA Filament. First, use MakerBot Print to translate 3D design files into instructions for the
MakerBot Replicator+. Then, transfer those instructions to the MakerBot Replicator+ via your local
network, USB drive, or USB cable.
The MakerBot Replicator+ will melt MakerBot PLA Filament and squeeze it out onto the build plate in
thin lines to build your object layer by layer. The build chamber allows the extruded PLA to cool slowly,
minimizing warping and curling. This method of 3D printing is called fused deposition modeling (FDM).
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