Pioneer 3D Printing in the Classroom
Starting at $1,299
Making 3D Printing Possible for Every Student
Fast, reliable, easy-to-use printers designed with print quality and safety in mind
Resources Every Step of the Way
Join the only 3D printer platform that has been helping educators pioneer 3D printing in the classroom for over 10 years.
From Digital Model to 3D Print
Tap into a 3D printing software with built in features that make 3D printing in the classroom easier than ever before.
GET TO KNOW THE SKETCH LARGE
Introducing our newest and biggest addition to the SKETCH platform - the MakerBot SKETCH Large! Test ideas, grow student engagement and enable design thinking with our newest printer.
Enclosed Printer with Particulate Filter
Place your printer anywhere in the classroom without worrying about curious hands and print with peace of mind with a particulate filter preinstalled in each printer.
Cloud-Based 3D Printer Software
No installation required and the software is always up to date - that means you can access the software the moment your printer arrives.
Heated and Flexible Buildplate
Heated build plate for secure, successful printing and a flexible surface to make removing finished prints a breeze.
Access 600+ Lesson Plans Across All Grade Levels & Subjects
Lower the curriculum planning barrier with over 600 lesson plans made by educators all across the country.
Touch Screen Controls and On-Board Camera
Start, monitor and pause students’ prints with an intuitive interface combined with an onboard camera to make monitoring prints possible from anywhere.
ISTE-certified 3D printer training for both teachers and students
Lower the curriculum planning barrier with over 600 3D printing-integrated lesson plans made by educators from all across the country.
Scale to Your Classroom Needs
Kick off a 3D printing program in your school with enough printers to handle classrooms’ worth of printing.
Starting at $1,299
Starting at $1,999
DOUBLE YOUR PRINTING CAPACITY
Avoid getting stuck in the 3D printing bottleneck and print more in half the time.
3D Printer Training & Design Thinking Courses
ISTE-certified 3D printer training and design thinking curriculum for both teachers and students
Enough Printing for a Whole Semester
Get your time back in the classroom and print across multiple printers simultaneously
From One Classroom to a Whole District
Tap into a scalable platform that can fit the 3D printing needs of teachers across one classroom or a whole school district.
Technical Specs
PRINTING
Print Technology
Fused Deposition Modeling
Build Volume
150mm x 150mm x 150mm
[5.9in x 5.9in x 5.9in]
Layer Resolution
100-400 microns [0.0039 IN-0.0157 IN]
Print mode tuned for 200 microns
Material Diameter
1.75 mm [0.069 in]
Material Compatibility
MakerBot Sketch PLA Material
MakerBot Sketch Tough Material
Extruder Compatibility
MakerBot Sketch Extruder
Nozzle Diameter
0.4 MM [0.015 IN]
Print File Type
.MAKERBOT
TEMPERATURE
Ambient Operating Temperature
15-30°C [59-86°F]
Storage Temperature
0-55°C [32-131°F]
SIZE & WEIGHT
Product Dimensions
433.4mm (H) x 423.1mm (W) x 365.0mm (D)
[17in (H) x 16.6in (W) x 14.4in (D)]
Shipping Box
549mm (H) x 517mm (W) x 46mm (D)
[21.625in (H) x 20.375in (W) X 18.25in (D)]
Product Weight
11.8 kg [26 lb]
Shipping Weight
17kg [37.5 lb]
MECHANICAL
Build Surface
Grip Surface
Build Plate Leveling
Heated with removable flexible build surface
Safety & Compliance
Safety
Fully enclosed
Particulate Filter
UL, CE, FCC
IEC/ EN/ UL60950-1, IEC/ EN/UL 62368-1
SOFTWARE
Software Bundle
MakerBot CloudPrint
Supported File Types
MakerBot (.makerbot)
STL (.stl)
SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldasm)
InventorOBJ (.ipt, .iam)
IGES (.iges, .igs)
STEP AP203/214 (.step, .stp)
CATIA (.CATPart, .CATProduct)
Wavefront Object (.obj)
Unigraphics/NX (.prt)
Solid Edge (.par, .asm)
ProE/Creo (.prt, .prt., .asm, .asm.)
VRML (.wrl)
Operating Systems
Windows (7, 10)
Mac OS X (10.12+)
NOTE: Does not support Mac Catalina
CAD Plugins
SolidWorks, Autodesk Fusion 360, Onshape, Autodesk Inventor
ELECTRICAL
Power Requirements
100-240 V, 50-60 HZ
2.7-1.3A
Connectivity
USB, Ethernet, Wifi
CAMERA
Camera resolution
2 megapixels
