MakerBot Sketch Standard

Classroom 3D printing that scales from a single printer to a full school program.

Overview

Making 3D printing possible for every student. Test ideas, grow student engagement, and enable design thinking with a platform that grows with you. Tap into the most acclaimed 3D printer platform for education and get tailored resources every step of the way.

Features

  • Enclosed printer with a preinstalled particulate filter
  • Flexible heated build plate with removable build surface
  • Cloud-based MakerBot CloudPrint with no software installation or student account creation
  • Replaceable extruder with a 0.4 mm nozzle
  • Full-color touchscreen for starting, monitoring, and pausing prints
  • Onboard 2-megapixel camera for remote monitoring
  • Optimized for PLA and Tough PLA printing
  • Student print submission links and fleet management for single printers or a whole fleet

Specifications

Technology Fused Deposition Modelling
Build Volume 150mm x 150mm x 150mm (5.9in x 5.9in x 5.9in)
Layer Resolution 100-400 microns (0.0039 – 0.0157 inches); print mode tuned for 200 microns
Filament Diameter 1.75 mm (0.069 inches)
Extruder MakerBot Sketch Extruder with 0.4 mm (0.015 inches) nozzle
Operating Temperature 15-30°C (59-86°F)
Storage Temperature 0-55°C (32-131°F)
Dimensions 433mm x 423mm x 365mm (17in x 16.6in x 14.4in)
Weight 11.8 kg (26 lb)
Build Surface Heated with removable flexible build surface
Safety & Compliance Fully enclosed, particulate filter; UL, CE, FCC; IEC/EN/UL 60950-1 and IEC/EN/UL 62368-1
Software MakerBot CloudPrint
Accepted File Formats MakerBot (.makerbot), STL (.stl), SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldasm), Inventor (.ipt, .iam), OBJ, IGES (.iges, .igs), STEP AP203/214 (.step, .stp)
Compatible Operating Systems Windows (7, 10), Mac OS X (10.12+); does not support Mac Catalina
Electrical 100-240 V, 50-60 HZ, 2.7-1.3A
Connectivity USB, Ethernet, Wi-fi
Camera 2 megapixels

Materials

Compatible materials

  • MakerBot Sketch PLA Material
  • Tough PLA

Options & Accessories

  • Individual printer — 1 Sketch Standard printer, 5 student certification seats, 1 educator certification seat, 3 spools, and 205 inch 3 combined build volume
  • Classroom setup — 2 Sketch Standard printers, 10 student certification seats, 2 educator certification seats, 6 spools, and 410 inch 3 combined build volume

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