The Z18 Essentials Pack from MakerBot combines several basic items that users will need in order to get started with 3D printing. Included with this manufacturer's bundle are the MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printer, a Smart Extruder+, a large 10-pack of PLA filament, a MakerBot Cart for the MakerBot Replicator Z18, a pack of Z18 Build Plate Tape, and a MakerCare Preferred Card, which provides three years of coverage under the MakerCare Preferred Protection Plan.
The Replicator Z18 3D Printer from MakerBot allows you to print large, detailed objects up to 12" in width and depth, and up to 18" in height. To ensure accurate printing and to minimize warping even throughout lengthy print jobs, the Z18 features a heated build chamber to maintain a consistent temperature, and a polycarbonate ABS build plate that is factory and resistant to temperature extremes.
For on-board control of your printer, the Z18 features a 3.5" full-color LCD display and intuitive dial. Access your object library, see previews of your 3D model files, and employ utilities to set up and maintain your 3D printer.
The Z18 incorporates an on-board 320 x 240 camera for print monitoring and sharing to MakerBot Thingiverse and social networks. Accessible from the MakerBot Print software and MakerBot Mobile App, the Replicator Z18 also automatically takes reference pictures of final prints and stores them in your cloud storage library.
Free downloadable software, MakerBot Print, helps you find, organize, and prepare your 3D files for printing. Send files to your Replicator Z18 over a USB or Ethernet cable, or insert a USB flash drive with your file directly into the printer. The Z18 is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers.
Compatible with 5th generation or newer models of the Replicator Z18, the Smart Extruder+ from MakerBot is a user-swappable spare or replacement extruder that has been tested for over 160,000 cumulative hours to help ensure greater print success over time and to deliver dependable and consistent 3D printing performance. A spare extruder also helps to ensure minimal downtime.
This 10-pack of 1.75mm PLA Filament from MakerBot contains one large, 2 lb spool of each MakerBot True Color filament - True Red, True Orange, True Yellow, True Green, True Blue, True Purple, True Black, True White, Cool Gray, and Warm Gray.
This filament is used with MakerBot PLA Printers to print 3D objects. Since PLA, or polylactic acid, is a bioplastic derived from corn, it doesn't emit toxic fumes when melted in the course of 3D printing.
Use this filament with 3D printers intended to work specifically with PLA, since they are engineered to cool the object rapidly after extrusion so that the PLA will retain its shape.
The black MakerBot Cart for the MakerBot Replicator Z18 provides convenient access for your MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D printer (sold separately). It provides ergonomic height and is made of powder-coated steel. It has an interior shelf and additional storage space for filaments and 3D printing accessories. There is also an exterior shelf to hold the MakerBot Filament Case (sold separately). With four wheels on the bottom, the MakerBot Cart allows you to move the Replicator Z18 from one place to another.
The 3-Year MakerCare Preferred Protection Plan from MakerBot provides three years of coverage for your Replicator Z18 3D Printer, with a 1-business day response time and coverage for unlimited qualifying incidents. If this warranty is not purchased, then your Replicator Z18 will be covered by MakerBot's limited six-month warranty. However, if you do opt to add these three years of protection, it will need to be bought within 60 days of the purchase date of your Replicator Z18 and is valid for three years from the purchase date of your Replicator Z18. Please be aware that the maximum amount of coverage that can be purchased is three years. This warranty cannot be extended any further.