- Active cooling fan
- The fan that cools the MakerBot PLA Filament as it extrudes.
- Build plate
- The surface on which the MakerBot Replicator 2 makes an object.
- Build platform
- The support for the build plate. The build platform includes knobs for manual leveling.
- Plunger
- A part of the extruder assembly. The Delrin plunger pushes the MakerBot PLA Filament against the drive gear.
- Drive gear
- The gear that drives the MakerBot PLA Filament into the heater.
- Extruder
- Draws MakerBot PLA Filament from the spool and pushes it into the nozzle, where it is heated and squeezed onto the build plate.
- Extruder fan
- The fan that keeps the MakerBot Replicator 2 motor cool and disperses heat from the heat sink.
- Fan guard
- A grill that protects the extruder fan and protects the user from the fan.
- Filament guide tube
- A plastic tube that guides the MakerBot PLA Filament from the filament spool to the extruder.
- GCode
- A computer language used to describe the toolpath your MakerBot Replicator 2 will use to build an object. GCode is converted to S3G before being sent to your machine.
- Heat sink
- An active heat sink that dissipates heat from the cartridge heater. It looks like an aluminum plate with fins.
- LCD control panel
- The liquid- crystal display in the front lower right corner of the MakerBot Replicator 2. This control panel provides status information about the MakerBot Replicator 2 and includes control menus and diagnostics.
- MakerBot PLA Filament
- Polylactic acid filament. PLA is a renewable bioplastic. MakerBot PLA Filament is the source material from which you make objects on the MakerBot Replicator 2.
- MakerBot Replicator 2
- The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer.
- MakerWare
- Free software created by MakerBot that allows you to load 3D model files, manipulate, and edit those files, and send them to the MakerBot Replicator 2 for building.
- Motor assembly
- The stepper motor and the drive block that push filament into the extruder.
- Motor wires
- The bundle of electrical wires that provide power to the motor.
- Nozzle
- The opening on the end of the extruder from which heated MakerBot PLA Filament emerges to be spread onto the build plate.
- Power supply
- An A/C power supply for the MakerBot Replicator 2 that includes a block and two plugs.
- Replicator G
- Free, open source software that allows you to manipulate and edit .stl files and GCode files and send them to the MakerBot Replicator 2.
- S3G
- A compact format for describing the toolpath your MakerBot Replicator 2 will use to build an object.
- SD Card
- Secure Digital memory card that can store digital data and be read by the MakerBot Replicator 2.
- Spacers
- Plastic pieces that keep the extruder fan and heat sink secure and in place.
- Spool holder
- A part that attaches to the back of the MakerBot Replicator 2 and holds the spool of MakerBot PLA Filament. The spool holder ensures that the MakerBot PLA Filament is fed evenly to the MakerBot Replicator 2.
- STL
- A widely used file format for 3D models.
- THING
- A file format used by MakerWare that allows you to print multiple 3D models on the same plate.
- Thingiverse
- A website for uploading and downloading 3D model files for use with the MakerBot Replicator 2.
- Threaded rod
- A long rod that is threaded along its entire length. This rod allows the build platform to move up and down.
- USB cable
- A cable that allows the MakerBot Replicator 2 to communicate with a computer using the USB interface on the computer.
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