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MakerBot Replicator (original)

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MakerBot's assembled desktop printer with onboard controls and optional dual extrusion.

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 (original)
Introduction year2012
Model familyMakerBot Replicator
ProcessFFF
Build envelope (X × Y × Z)Not verified
Nominal box volumeNot verified
EnclosureNot verified
Maximum nozzle temperatureNot verified
Materials cited in this profileNot verified
Manufacturer listing statusDiscontinued
Regional stock and priceCheck the manufacturer
Market groupingDesktop · editorial grouping

Technical specifications

Additional technical specifications for Replicator (original)
Launch EventCES, January 2012
Sources: The Machines — MakerBot history by co-founder Bre Pettis · MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Delivery FormatFully assembled
Sources: The Machines — MakerBot history by co-founder Bre Pettis · MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Control InterfaceOnboard display and controls
Sources: The Machines — MakerBot history by co-founder Bre Pettis · MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Extruder ConfigurationSingle extrusion or optional dual extrusion
Sources: The Machines — MakerBot history by co-founder Bre Pettis · MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Published Build Dimensions8.9 L × 5.7 W × 5.9 H inches

Original Replicator comparison on page 4 of the Replicator 2 brochure; inch values are retained without inventing more precise millimeter values.

Sources: The Machines — MakerBot history by co-founder Bre Pettis · MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Published Build Volume299 cubic inches
Sources: The Machines — MakerBot history by co-founder Bre Pettis · MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Model notes · 01

First assembled MakerBot

The original Replicator was introduced with integrated controls and an optional second extruder for two-color or multi-material work.

Sources: The Machines — MakerBot history by co-founder Bre Pettis · MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
Model notes · 02

Which Replicator

This is the original 2012 model. The Replicator 2 brochure explicitly compares its 299-cubic-inch volume with the newer machine; fifth-generation Replicator and Replicator+ are separate records.

Sources: The Machines — MakerBot history by co-founder Bre Pettis · MakerBot Replicator (original) — official product information
A place in the lineage

Introduced in 2012.

Launched at CES in January 2012.

Family: MakerBot Replicator · Historical model

What changed

  • Assembled delivery
  • Onboard screen and controls
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Read this with the specifications

Original 2012 wooden-frame model; not the fifth-generation Replicator of 2014. MakerBot states the Replicator series is discontinued.

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

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