Operation Manual

MAKERBOT FILAMENT: 1.75mm diameter
plastic welding rod. This is the feedstock
for your MakerBot Replicator 2X. MakerBot
Filament comes in ABS, PLA, and PVA
plastics. The MakerBot Replicator 2X is
optimized for ABS.
MAKERWARE: Free soware created by
MakerBot that allows you to load, rotate,
scale, and move 3D models and create the
toolpaths the MakerBot Replicator 2X uses
to build objects.
MANIFOLD: A term used to describe 3D
models that consist of one completely
enclosed three-dimensional shape with no
holes, reversed faces, or extra geometry.
Non-manifold models will cause problems
for 3D printing and other applications.
MOTOR ASSEMBLY: The stepper motor
and the drive block that push filament
into the extruder. Each extruder contains
a motor assembly.
MOTOR WIRES: The bundle of electrical
wires that provides power to the motors.
NOZZLES: The openings at the end of the
extruders from which melted MakerBot
Filament emerges to be spread onto the
build plate.
PLA: Polylactic acid is a renewable
bioplastic, and one of the materials from
which MakerBot Filament is made.
PVA: Polyvinyl alcohol is a water-soluble
plastic that is sometimes used for
dissolvable support structures.
POWER SUPPLY: The A/C power supply
for the MakerBot Replicator 2X. It includes a
block and two plugs.
REPLICATORG: Free, open source soware
that allows you to manipulate and edit STL
files and GCode files and save them to be
printed on the MakerBot Replicator 2X.
SD CARD: Secure Digital memory card that
can store digital data and be read by the
MakerBot Replicator 2X. The SD card used
with your Replicator 2X must be formatted
FAT 16 with a maximum capacity of 2 GB.
SHELLS: Printed outlines defining the shape of
each layer of an object.
SPACERS: The plastic pieces that keep the
extruder fans and heat sinks secure and in place.
SPOOL HOLDERS: The plastic pieces
that attach to the back of the MakerBot
Replicator 2X and hold the spools of
MakerBot Filament. The spool holder
ensures that the MakerBot filament is fed
evenly to the extruders.
STL: A widely used file format for 3D
models.
.THING: A file format used by MakerWare
that allows you to print multiple 3D models
on the same build plate.
THINGIVERSE: A website for uploading and
downloading 3D model files for use with the
MakerBot Replicator 2X.
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