Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
LCD control panel
The liquid- crystal display in the front lower right corner of the MakerBot
Replicator 2. This control panel provides status information about the
MakerBot Replicator 2 and includes control menus and diagnostics.
MakerBot PLA Filament
Polylactic acid filament. PLA is a renewable bioplastic. MakerBot PLA
Filament is the source material from which you make objects on the
MakerBot Replicator 2.
MakerBot Replicator 2
The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer.
MakerWare
Free software created by MakerBot that allows you to load 3D model
files, manipulate, and edit those files, and send them to the MakerBot
Replicator 2 for building.
Motor assembly
The stepper motor and the drive block that push filament into the ex-
truder.
Motor wires
The bundle of electrical wires that provide power to the motor.
Nozzle
The opening on the end of the extruder from which heated MakerBot
PLA Filament emerges to be spread onto the build plate.
Power supply
An A/C power supply for the MakerBot Replicator 2 that includes a block
and two plugs.
Replicator G
Free, open source software that allows you to manipulate and edit .stl
files and GCode files and send them to the MakerBot Replicator 2.
S3G
A compact format for describing the toolpath your MakerBot Replicator
2 will use to build an object.
SD Card
Secure Digital memory card that can store digital data and be read by
the MakerBot Replicator 2.
Spacers
Plastic pieces that keep the extruder fan and heat sink secure and in
place.
