Our new member, the Makerbot Replicator 2 just moved into the lab. It’s cute and chic, but most importantly it prints in 3D!

The setup was pretty easy. Inserting the PLA plastic took a couple of tries. Our first attempt to print Mr. Jaws, a sample toy shark/clothespin was disappointing.

With a reset however, “success!”. The miniature was printed to the electronic melody of the makerbot’s humming, buzzing servos. 18 minutes later, Mr. Jaws was …