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MakerBot Replicator 2

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Steel-framed Replicator generation optimized for PLA printing.

Original reference

Source reviews: 2026-10-16.
Specifications are reported claims, not independent test results.

The machine at a glance

The details that matter.

Published specifications for this model. Follow a field's source for its configuration and measurement conditions; older fields refer to the profile's reference list.

Core specifications for MakerBot Replicator 2
Introduction year2012
Model familyMakerBot Replicator
ProcessFFF
Build envelope (X × Y × Z)285 × 153 × 155 mm
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Nominal box volume6.76 L · calculated from the envelope
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
EnclosureNot verified
Maximum nozzle temperatureNot verified
Materials cited in this profilePLA
Manufacturer listing statusDiscontinued
Regional stock and priceCheck the manufacturer
Market groupingDesktop · editorial grouping

Technical specifications

Additional technical specifications for Replicator 2
Build envelope (inches)11.2 × 6 × 6.1
Minimum layer height (µm)100
Extruder Count1
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Filament diameter (mm)1.75
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Included Nozzle Diameter (mm)0.4
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Layer Presets (µm)100, 270, 340
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
XY positioning resolution (µm)11

Positioning specification rather than finished-part accuracy.

Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Z Positioning (µm)2.5
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Machine dimensions (mm)490 × 420 × 380

With spool; manufacturer also lists a shallower body without spool.

Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Machine weight (kg)11.5
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
ConnectivityUSB and SD card
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Build SurfaceAcrylic
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Frame ConstructionPowder-coated steel with PVC panels
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Bed LevelingThree-point manual leveling
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Slicing SoftwareMakerBot MakerWare Bundle 1.0
Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Model notes · 01

PLA-focused desktop machine

Replicator 2 is a single-extruder printer optimized for PLA. The period brochure describes a removable acrylic platform and three-point leveling.

Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Model notes · 02

Historical workflow

The bundled MakerWare accepted STL, OBJ and THING files. USB and SD-card operation belong to this generation; later MakerBot cloud features are not implied.

Sources: MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
A place in the lineage

Introduced in 2012.

Introduced September 2012. The founder's page heading says 2013, but its narrative explicitly dates introduction to September 2012.

Family: MakerBot Replicator · Historical model

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Read this with the specifications

The official brochure includes metric dimensions of 285 × 153 × 155 mm alongside rounded inch values. This describes Replicator 2, not the original Replicator or 2X.

A larger nominal envelope does not establish better print quality. Fit depends on the configuration, usable area, supports, and orientation.

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