Thing-O-Matic
The Thing-O-Maticis the first fully automatic, low-cost, DIY 3D printer. A completely hands-free operation, just click a button and this machine will make your design! It can even handle back-to-back copies. The Thing-O-Matic really is a factory for your desktop. Follow this link below for the instructions on how to build and use your Thing-O-Matic.
If you’re building a kit, see the new instructions optimized for educators, but great for most customers! Or see the original instructions for more build options.
If you’ve just received a fully-assembled Thing-O-Matic, take a look at the Quick-Start Guide for Fully-Assembled machines! Hint: it’s good to check out if you’ve just finished building your own machine, too.
CupCake CNC
The Cupcake was our first 3d printer, and it’s still very dear to our hearts, even though it’s no longer being produced. This is the machine that got us started, and we’ll never forget it for that.If you’re building a Cupcake now, or if you’re looking for reference materials on servicing or using a Cupcake, follow the link below.
Stepstruder MK7
The MakerBot Stepstruder MK7 is our first dedicated 1.75 mm filament extruder. This extruder was designed from scratch, and contains a number of custom manufactured parts. We’ve learned a lot over our past extruder designs, and incorporated a lot of those lessons here: that’s why it’s smaller, lighter, and faster to build. And since it’s designed from the ground up for 1.75 mm filament, it’s light-years ahead of past designs in small-filament reliability.
Read more about the Stepstruder MK7
Stepstruder MK6+
Designed for reliability, low maintenance, and ease of use, the StepStruder™ MK6+revolutionizes plastrusion once again with stepper driven extrusion. It combines the reliability of the MK5 with a high torque stepper motor to provide precision control of your extrusion.The MK6+ also includes an efficient cartridge-based heating system that makes it easier than ever to build, while significantly decreasing heat-up times. Follow the link below for instructions!
Read more about the Stepstruder MK6.
MakerBot Gen 4 Interface Board Kit v1.1
The MakerBot Gen 4 Interface Board Kit v1.1allows you to operate your Thing-O-Matic or Generation 4 Electronics without the need for a computer! It’s a freestanding control surface for your Bot, and programmable too!Follow the link below for build and usage instructions.
Read more about the Gen4 interface kit!
Don’t see what you’re looking for?
Then head on over to the the MakerBot wiki!
The wiki has a number of older and user-supported projects; if you’re looking for projects like the Unicorn, Cupcake Heated Build Platform, or Frostruder MK2, you’ll find them there, along with many others.
And keep in mind that this is a wiki: that means that you can edit pages. If you have a great MakerBot-based project that needs documentation, this could be a good place for it.