MarkerBot has unveiled their latest 3D printer at CES 2013 this week, which has been created by building on the technology incorporated into their MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer unveiled back in ...

Last month, MakerBot began offering its Smart Extruder+, a new and improved print head for its flagship Replicator and Replicator Mini desktop 3D printers. The company claims the new Smart Extruder+ ...

Okay, I'll admit it. I've been getting spoiled prints from my MakerBot Replicator Fifth Generation. As I've discussed before, I'm pretty much over the moon about my experiences with and the ...

I had been keeping an eye on the 3D printing community for a couple of years, but it all seemed too disjoint, too many RepRap variations to keep track of, too many modifications. It was nearly ...

A little over a year ago, I had the opportunity to use a 3D printer for the first time. I'm pretty jaded about new technology, but after my first hands-on experience with the MakerBot Replicator 5th ...

When MakerBot introduces new materials like MakerBot Composite PLA, customers will be able to purchase a Smart Extruder made to handle the new filament, instead of having to buy an entirely new ...

A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. 3D printing has not turned into the consumer revolution everyone expected. If you need proof, ...

CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, is in full swing. That means the Hackaday tip line is filled to the brim with uninteresting press releases, and notices that companies from the world over will be ...

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Makerbot 3D printers were among the first to hit the market, so it makes sense that old and broken ones now litter the shelves of hackerspaces and home workshops alike. Rather than throw his one out, ...

I’ve had a MakerBot Replicator for six months or so and had a great time with it so far. But to get the maximum use out of it, it has been necessary to apply quite a few upgrades that have been ...