ABOUT THE MAKERBOT REPLICATOR Z18
HOW IT WORKS
The MakerBot Replicator Z18 makes solid, three-dimensional objects out of melted
MakerBot PLA Filament. First, use MakerBot Desktop to translate 3D design files into
instructions for the MakerBot Replicator Z18. Then transfer those instructions to the
MakerBot Replicator Z18 via USB drive, USB cable, ethernet, or Wi-Fi.
The MakerBot Replicator Z18 will melt MakerBot PLA Filament and squeeze it out onto
the build plate in thin lines to build your object layer by layer. With the huge build volume
of the MakerBot Replicator Z18, this part of the process can take a long time. The method of 3D
printing used by the MakerBot Replicator Z18 is called fused deposition modeling.
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