The Custom Fully Assembled MakerBot Thing-O-Matic® 3D Printer is the premium Makerbot®, and the latest in cutting edge personal manufacturing technology. Includes the new StepStruder®
Please note: the default extruder for your order will be a Stepstruder® MK7; the MK6 for 3mm filament is still available by request.***Fully Assembled and Tested*** Availability: Ships with a 4-5 week lead time when listed as "In stock". UPS delivery only. ***
We are now able to offer a pre-built Thing-O-Matics for shipment with a premium set of additions- all ready to set up right out of the box! Get started 3D printing an hour after receiving your machine!
The Custom Fully Assembled MakerBot Thing-O-Matic® comes with:
- A Thing-O-Matic® built in-house at the BotCave build by our skilled technicians, and fully tested prior to shipment.
- A Generation 4 Interface Controller pre-built and wired for use. Control your Bot without a computer!
- Pre-built and tested MK7 Steptruder®. This uses MakerBot® 1.75 mm ABS Filament.
- Aluminum Heated Build Platform installed, and a (1) roll of Kapton SuperWide 120 mm tape included.
- Pre-assembled 4th Generation Electronics, installed and tested
- Custom-installed white LEDs
- 1kg 1.75 mm ABS included!
- One hour live setup and personal technical support from the assembler via Phone or Skype
- SD Card loaded with 4 prints
- A printed spool holder created by your machine.
- Tools kit with all the hex keys, wrenches, and other bits if you need to tune it.
- USB cable to talk to it
- Carefully packed and shipped insured to your location
This product is not returnable. Each machine is custom built for you, after your order is received. We warranty against manufacturers defects and an additional fee ($50.00) is charged for shipping insurance and extra-strength packaging. UPS delivery only.
Please include your phone number or Skype contact information so our technician can schedule the 1-hour phone session.
The MakerBot Thing-O-Matic® 3D printer is a breakthrough in 3D printing technology. We've named it the Thing-O-Matic because it is an automatic 3D printer. Buy it and enjoy being the first on your block to live in the cutting-edge personal manufacturing future of tomorrow!Extremely Reliable Extrusion SystemThe MakerBot Thing-O-Matic® 3D printer comes with the upgraded MakerBot StepStruder® MK7. Designed from scratch, the StepStruder® MK7 contains a number of newly created custom manufactured parts. The MK7 redesign rolls in all the innovations and user experience from the MakerBot® Plastruder MK5, StepStruder® MK6, and StepStruder® MK6 Plus into one cutting edge, pint size device! The StepStruder® MK7 is compatible for use with MakerBot® Generation 4 Electronics and the MakerBot® Thing-O-Matic® 3D Printer. Please note that this new extruder is intended for 1.75 mm filament only! Higher QualityWe've completely overhauled the drive system to give the optimum positioning accuracy. The entire system has been upgraded to sturdy 3/8" diameter linear shafting, which is overkill, but you can trust that the axes will be sturdy and straight. We've also switched to self-aligning, sintered brass bearings. These are very forgiving to DIY assembly and provide a nice, smooth motion on the steel shafts. Last, but not least we've completely replaced the Z axis with a stepper driven, cantilevered stage. Guided by two of the linear shafts, this completely eliminates any Z wobble and results in nicely aligned layers. Using a high-angle lead screw, we were able to increase the speed of the Z axis from 150 mm/minute to 1000 mm/minute. That's more than 6 times the speed! This means the layer changes are almost completely imperceptible and blobbing is significantly reduced for smoother prints.Easier to UseConnect to the MakerBot Thing-O-Matic® 3D printer over USB and hit print?�the machine will self-detect its position and start printing!
The new MakerBot® Gen4 Electronics have been designed to make the printing experience easier than ever. The motherboard now sports an integrated USB port, so you simply plug the MakerBot® in with a standard USB cable. We've also added full endstop support so that you never need to touch the XYZ axes ever again. When you hit print, the MakerBot Thing-O-Matic® 3D printer will automatically home itself, heat up, and begin printing. All you have to do is sit back and relax while your MakerBot® does all the work. Living in the future is awesome. Oh yeah, and the electronics are all inside, so you don't have wires dangling everywhere. This also makes traveling on the subway with your MakerBot® stress-free.
The Custom Fully Assembled MakerBot Thing-O-Matic® 3D printer kit is available for $2500 and has a 4-5 week lead time. Order a MakerBot Thing-O-Matic® 3D printer and get the latest in personal manufacturing technology!
Full documentation and assembly instructions are available hereSome tech specs on the Thing-O-Matic: * Interface: Print through USB or print from SD card * Size: 300 x 300 x 410 mm (12??W x 12??D x 16??H) * Build Area: 120x120 mm * Build Height: 120 mm * Generation 4 Electronics * Supports up to 5 stepper drivers (XYZ + A/B) * Connect over USB (no more FTDI cable) * LCD interface support * Full mechanical endstop support * High current MOSFETs to drive heated build platform and extruder heater * Thermocouple support for more accurate temperature sensing * Upgraded, extra strength ATX power supply * Works with both 110 v and 220 v power * Theoretical XY Positioning resolution of 0.02 mm (20 microns or 0.0008?? * Theoretical XY Maximum Feedrate of up to 5000 mm/minute (roughly 200 IPM) * Theoretical Z Positioning resolution of 0.005 mm (5 microns / or 0.0002?? * Theoretical Z Positioning Feedrate of up to 1000 mm/minutes (roughly 40 IPM) * Capable of printing with ABS and PLAPlease note: the default extruder for your order will be a Stepstruder MK7; the MK6 for 3mm filament is still available by request.***Availability: Ships with a 4-5 week lead time***Fully Assembled Kit***The Thing-O-Matic is currently in stock, and ships up to 4-5 weeks after receipt of a fully-paid order. You will be charged immediately when you submit your payment information. Orders shipped via UPS valued over $100 are Signature Required for delivery. If you wish to alter this, please email us at support_at_makerbot.com and include your order number. -MakerBot® IndustriesDISCLAIMER. OUR PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLY KITS MAY BE USED BY EXPERIENCED, SKILLED USERS, AT THEIR OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY THE APPLICABLE LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY, RISK, LIABILITY AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM ASSEMBLY OR OPERATION OF OUR PRODUCTS.
