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What is MakerBot Replicator?

The MakerBot Replicator is a 3D printing solution specifically designed for educational institutions. According to the vendor, this scalable platform caters to the needs of K-12 schools, colleges, universities, libraries, and makerspaces. Educators, students, schools, school districts, and other professionals in the education industry can benefit from the MakerBot Replicator's features and resources.

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Use Cases and Deployment Scope

MakerBot Replicator has been used in the classroom by Middle School students. Students started by sending files to printer then we took some of the classes online and they started to make or adjust their own designs. Has also been used in our Facilities dept in making some smaller pieces needed for some of their work.

Pros

  • finished files fast
  • setup is clean and organized
  • easy to use

Cons

  • after some use, feeder starts to get plugged
  • Better access to parts

Return on Investment

  • work was completed faster
  • costed more for material

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Adobe FrameMaker

Other Software Used

Botmaker