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 ...

The main materials used for MPD 3D printing are ABS and PLA plastics. These cost around $40 for a 2.2-pound roll. As a frame of reference, MakerBot claims that one roll provides enough material to ...

If you’re using 3D printers for production in a manufacturing context – like Makerbot was – this is a phenomenal invention. The Automated Build Platform was released under an Open Source ...