User manual

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KAPTON TAPE: A heat-resistant film
that adheres well to ABS plastic at high
temperatures. Use it to cover the heated
build plate so that objects will stick to the
plate during the build.
LCD CONTROL PANEL: The liquid-
crystal display at the front lower right
corner of the MakerBot Replicator 2X. This
control panel provides status information
about the MakerBot Replicator 2X and
includes control menus and diagnostics.
MAKERBOT FILAMENT: 1.75mm
diameter plastic welding rod. This is the
feedstock for your MakerBot Replicator
2X. MakerBot Filament comes in ABS, PLA,
and Dissolvable plastics. The MakerBot
Replicator 2X is optimized for ABS.
MAKERBOT DESKTOP: Free soware
created by MakerBot that allows you to
explore Thingiverse, organize your files,
prepare 3D models for printing, and buy
premium models.
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 may
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 plastic
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.
POWER SUPPLY: The A/C power supply
for the MakerBot Replicator 2X. It includes
a block and two plugs.
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 MakerBot 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
Filament. The spool holder ensures that
the MakerBot filament is fed evenly to
the extruders.
STL: A widely used file format for
3D models.
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