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Printer MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer MakerBot Replicator 2 Rat Rig V-Core 3 (200mm) 3D printer Rat Rig V-Core 3 (200mm)
Compatible Compatible
Connection methods
  • OctoPrint: Compatible
  • Klipper (Moonraker): Compatible
What you need to connect it
  • Klipper (Moonraker): Nothing extra: the printer runs Klipper as it ships
10+ printers use SimplyPrint In use with SimplyPrint
September 2012 2021
Made by a company from USA Portugal EU
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 Unknown
PLA PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles
Motion system Other kinematics CoreXY
1 1
No No
No No
280 °C 280 °C
No Up to 110 °C
USB, SD card Unknown
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 Klipper
Yes No
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Mostly closed 2.3 of 5 for MakerBot · Why Open 5.0 of 5 for Rat Rig · Why
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