Chapter 1. Introduction
In which the reader shall learn about the implications and responsibilities that come with being the Operator and Caretaker for a MakerBot and shall be introduced to robots of great power and promise.
How Does a MakerBot Work?
All MakerBot prints start with a digital design—a 3D model of your object. Software takes that model and slices it up into layers a fraction of a millimeter thick. When it’s time to print, a MakerBot works by laying down layers of plastic. Each layer is precisely drawn by the machine using molten plastic. It cools immediately, and in the process of cooling down transforms from a molten liquid into a solid model! Figure 1-1 shows the original MakerBot Replicator.
MakerBots print in thermoplastics—either ...
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