The Makerbot Thing-O-Matic 3D Printer is an open source printer was purchased as a kit and assembled by the Tulsa Open Source Hardware group.
Equipment Reservation
Reservations are currently only available for JumpStart graduates and those who have been through New Member Orientation. Use of FabLab equipment is scheduled in advance during Fab Lab Tulsa’s operating hours (Tues-Fri 11-8:00).
You may submit a reservation request here.
Technical Specifications
- Interface: Serial over USB or print from SD card.
- Size: 12″ W x 12″ D x 16″ H (roughly 300mm x 300mm x 400mm)
- Usable Build Area:
- With Automated Build Platform: 100mm x 100mm x 100mm
- With Acrylic Build Platform: 110mm x 110mm x 120mm
- Generation 4 Electronics
- Supports up to five stepper drivers (XYZ + A/B)
- Connect over USB
- Optional LCD interface support
- Full endstop support
- High current mosfets to drive heated build platform and extruder heater
- Thermocouple support for accurate temperature sensing
- Power Usage: 500 watts, standard ATX power supply.
- Works with both 110v and 220v power.
- XY Positioning resolution of 0.02mm (20 microns or 0.0008″)
- XY Maximum Feedrate of up to 5000mm/minute (roughly 200 IPM)
- Z Positioning resolution of 0.005mm (5 microns / or 0.0002″)
- Z Positioning Feedrate of up to 1000mm/minutes (roughly 40 IPM)
- Accepts 3mm polymer filament
- Capable of printing with ABS and PLA
