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Printer MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer MakerBot Replicator 2 Goofoo Mido 3D printer Goofoo Mido
Compatible Compatible
Connection methods
  • OctoPrint: Compatible
  • OctoPrint: Compatible
What you need to connect it
  • OctoPrint: A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable
10+ printers use SimplyPrint In use with SimplyPrint
September 2012 Unknown
Made by a company from USA China
Reviewed by None listed yet None listed yet
285 x 153 x 155 mm 200 x 200 x 200 mm
Partly enclosed Partly enclosed
No Yes
PLA PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Carbon-fiber & glass-filled, High-temperature (PEI, PEEK, PEKK)
Unknown 200 mm/s
Motion system Other kinematics CoreXY
1 1
No Unknown
No Unknown
280 °C 280 °C
No Up to 100 °C
USB, SD card Wi-Fi, USB
No No
No Yes
285 x 153 mm 200 x 200 mm
Nozzle it ships with 0.4 mm 0.4 mm
Filament diameter 1.75 mm 1.75 mm
Firmware it ships with The maker's own Marlin
Yes Yes
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Mostly closed 2.3 of 5 for MakerBot · Why Not rated yet
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