# MakerGear 3D printers and SimplyPrint

Made by a company from USA.

We list 5 MakerGear printers. 5 of them work with SimplyPrint. Each printer's page says how it connects, and how to set it up.

## Every MakerGear printer, the newest first

- [MakerGear M2](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/makergear-m2): Compatible
- [MakerGear M3 Dual](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/makergear-m3-dual): Compatible
- [MakerGear M3-SE](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/makergear-m3-se): Compatible
- [MakerGear UltraOne](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/makergear-ultraone): Compatible
- [MakerGear M2 Dual](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/makergear-m2-dual): Compatible

Compare them side by side: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?brand=makergear

## About MakerGear

MakerGear is a US printer maker from Beachwood, Ohio, near Cleveland, started by Rick Pollack in 2009 making extruder parts for early RepRap-style printers. Its steel-framed M2 (2012) became a long-running workhorse for engineers, businesses and schools, followed by the M3 series (2017) and the enclosed Ultra One (2018). In October 2026 its store lists the Ultra One and spare parts as available; the M2 and M3 show as unavailable.

- Firmware and custom firmware: 4/5. MakerGear publishes its M2 and M3 firmware on GitHub (m3firmware is GPL-3.0) together with its OctoPrint setup; the firmware repositories were last updated in 2019, and upstream Klipper ships M2 configs.
- Local control and integrations: 5/5. The M3 and Ultra One run an onboard OctoPrint-based print manager over Wi-Fi or the network, and OctoPrint's REST API is documented. MakerGear publishes its OctoPrint setup plugin on GitHub; there is no MakerGear cloud or account.
- Third-party filament, slicers and parts: 4/5. Third-party filament and any slicer; MakerGear publishes Simplify3D profiles for its printers. Hot-end parts (V4 barrel, heater, nozzles) are MakerGear's own design but sold individually.
- Repairs and spare parts: 5/5. 41 of 46 spare parts in MakerGear's store were in stock (hot-end parts, belts, fans, motors, LCDs, probes, power supplies), with upgrade and assembly guides, published M3 design files and printable Ultra One parts on GitHub.
- Community and documentation: 3/5. Public user and upgrade guides and GitHub repositories, and a long-standing M2 user base; but MakerGear's news page was last updated in 2019 and its repositories mostly in 2023-2024.
- November 2021: MakerGear released the Micro, an open-source, 3D-printable printer kit, with its files on GitHub under GPL-3.0. The kit shows as unavailable in October 2026.
- September 2018: MakerGear unveiled the Ultra One, its enclosed industrial printer, at IMTS in Chicago.

## MakerGear printers for print farms

Running a print farm with SimplyPrint: https://simplyprint.io/print-farms
The best 3D printers for print farms: https://simplyprint.io/articles/best-3d-printer-for-print-farms

## MakerGear printers for education

SimplyPrint for schools and universities: https://simplyprint.io/education
The best 3D printers for schools: https://simplyprint.io/articles/best-3d-printers-for-schools

## Frequently asked questions

### Does MakerGear work with SimplyPrint?

We list 5 MakerGear printers. 5 of them work with SimplyPrint. Each printer's page says how it connects, and how to set it up.

### How open is MakerGear?

Open: 4.4 of 5 on our openness scale, rated from public sources on firmware, local control, filament and slicers, repairs, privacy and community.