About

Here at Infaspace, we're constantly trying to better the tools that we work with. With our 3D printer, there happens to be a lot more you can do to upgrade it. We've scoured the web for ideas and tips on creating better prints with our MakerBot Replicator 2, and while we found some helpful suggestions we still felt that we could do better. Here is what we came up with: After some trial and error, and tinkering we ended up with side windows, a front door, and a build plate that we are pleased to put our name on.

These side windows and the front door help to eliminate drafts. Drafts can be quite pesky, causing uneven temperatures, edge lifting, and many other aggravations. Even MakerBot has caught on to the genius of having covered sides, as their new Replicator 2X ships with a front door and side windows but as of yet, are not offered separately for those of us with standard Replicator 2's. Since using our prototype windows and door, we have seen a substantial difference in all of our prints.

Our acrylic build plate is a drop-in replacement for the original. The plate's surface is fly-cut to .0005 flatness. This is a huge improvement from the included MakerBot build plate. As many experienced MakerBot users can attest to, the stock build plate isn't always perfectly flat. The surface is left slightly textured from the fly-cutting process, which allows for better adhesion. Also, there are no modifications required. Just pop out the old, and pop in the new!

We have started this KickStarter project because we want everyone to be able to share in our success. We feel that our fellow MakerBot Replicator 2 owners should be just as happy as those with the 2X. We have been working on this project in our spare time over the past two weeks, having already made and tested a few prototypes, but we need your help to move it along into production. We know that our designs work, and want to share them with the 3D printing community. Your support will help us to do just that.

Being a job shop affords us the ability to work on some pretty cool projects, however the one downside is that they are always someone else's . In addition to providing us the ability to purchase the required hardware and materials at bulk rates, your pledges will allow us to secure enough machine time on our laser cutter to produce production batches.

Basically, we feel like any advancement we can make should be shared with the 3D printing world.