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Water Jet CuttersMakerBot MakerBot Method X 3D Printer
The MakerBot Method X is a high-performance 3D printer designed for prototyping and manufacturing applications. It features dual extruders, a thermal build chamber, and over 300,000 hours of reliability testing. It is also compatible with a wide range of materials.
- Dual Performance Extruders up to 300° C
- Thermal regulated build chamber up to 110°C
- Over 300,000 hours of reliability testing
| List Price: | $5,788.42 |
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A HIGH-PERFORMANCE DESKTOP 3D PRINTER WITH INDUSTRIAL POWER
The perfect choice to handle the most complex 3D printing needs, the MakerBot Method X is a high-performance 3D printer designed to print working prototypes, manufacturing tools, fixtures and end-use parts with ease.
Here are the key features of the MakerBot Method X 3D printer:
- Dual Performance Extruders up to 300° C - Model 1XA Extruder and Support 2XA Extruder
- Thermal regulated build chamber up to 110°C
- Over 300,000 hours of reliability testing
- 21 Sensor suite - smart features for materials and performance
- Production-grade materials for advanced manufacturing
- Remote monitoring & printing
Print Prototypes and Functional Parts
The MakerBot Method X makes the reliable and precise rapid production of 3D printed tools, parts, and custom jigs and fixtures accessible with real manufacturing grade materials.
- 3D print complex parts with ease using soluble support structures
- Replace slower, costly traditional methods with rapid prototyping
- Create end-use parts in-house
- Selected by a wide range of industries
Full Active Heat Immersion
The circulating heated chamber maintains a stable print environment up to 110° C and provides controlled cooling of printed parts, allowing for:
- Superior Z-layer bonding
- Higher dimensional accuracy
- Better layer adhesion
- Improved part strength
- Effective reduction of first-layer warping
Optimized Design for Precise 3D Printing
The Method X is a 3D printer built to last. The ultra-rigid metal frame running the full length of Method X's body is designed to offset flexing, resulting in more consistent print results with better part accuracy and fewer failures.
- Over 300,000 hours of system reliability and print quality testing
- Ultra-rigid metal frame to offset flexing
- Structurally optimized
- Dry-sealed material bays
- Build volume of 152 x 190 x 196 mm / 6.0 x 7.5 x 7.75” with dual extrusion
- 190 x 190 x 196 mm / 7.5 x 7.5 x 7.75” build volume with single extrusion
Save On Time and Costs With Sensor Suite of Smart Features
The MakerBot Method X is equipped with a full sensor suite to maintain a consistently controlled performance, preserve the peak quality of materials, and to provide an uninterrupted manufacturing workflow. The Method X features an impressive 21 automated sensors including:
- Material Drawer:
- Temperature and Humidity control
- Material detection - remaining material, material color, material type
- Smart-Assist Material Loading
- Performance extruders:
- Temperature
- Material detection
- Encoder (Automated print jam detection)
- Printer:
- Lid and Door – open/closed status
- Temperature sensors – heated chamber
- Auto Calibration sensor
Print with Manufacturing Grade Materials
The Method X is capable of printing real, production-grade ABS and Stratasys SR-30 soluble supports. Compared to traditional ABS filaments, the MakerBot ABS filament:
- Withstands up to 15°C higher temperatures
- Up to 26% more rigid
- Up to 12% stronger
- Achieves exceptional dimensional accuracy
- Allows for complex, durable parts
Seamless CAD Integration
Compatible with over 30 CAD file types, the Method X provides an impressively fast CAD-to-part workflow to optimize your rapid part production process, featuring plugins for:
- Solidworks
- Autodesk
- Fusion 360
- Inventor
SEE HOW MAKERBOT CUSTOMERS ARE SUCCEEDING
Learn how real customers in the aerospace and automotive industries and in higher education are all succeeding with rapid prototyping and end-use part production on the Method X in the following case studies:
WHAT MATERIALS CAN I PRINT WITH THE METHOD X 3D PRINTER?
The Method X comes standard with the Model 1XA Extruder and a Support 2XA Extruder. This means that you can print with several advanced materials on this machine out of the box, including:
Additionally, access even more material compatibilities with 6-in-1 Modular Performance Extruders to print metals, composites, and polymers or to quickly change material groups without cross-contamination.
Explore More Materials for Method X Here
Print from Anywhere with CloudPrint Technology
Access, queue, and monitor your 3D printing projects remotely from anywhere in the world using these free cloud-based print management features:
- Adjust settings, prepare files, queue multiple prints, and more
- On-board camera monitoring to observe print progress
- Print-from-anywhere control to access multiple machines
- Track material usage and review your print history
- Share and collaborate remotely with team members
Which MakerBot 3D Printer is Right for Me?
MakerBot has optimized their line of 3D printers to offer solutions for a wide variety of users - compare MakerBot machines to find out which printer will best suit your specific needs. Here are some MakerBot 3D printer features at a glance:
- MakerBot Method: Designed to succeed with PLA and PVA for prototypes and more, the MakerBot Method 3D printer has a heated build chamber that reaches up to 65°C and starts at $4,499.10.
- MakerBot Method X: A powerful, manufacturing grade workhorse built to print with advanced, high-strength and high-tolerance materials for end-use parts starting at $4,874.25.
- MakerBot Method X Carbon Fiber Edition: All the manufacturing-grade features of the Method X with a Model 1C Extruder for printing strong, heat-resistant carbon fiber parts starting at $5,249.25.
SHIPPING NOTICE
Please note that due to the size and packaging of this machine, your MakerBot Method X 3D Printer will ship on a pallet via freight, which could extend delivery times. If you are shipping a MakerBot printer to a residential address, the freight company will call you to schedule a delivery. Shipments made to commercial addresses will be made without the need to schedule a delivery.
What Comes with the MakerBot Method X 3D Printer?
ACCESSORIES
- Spring Steel Build Plate
- 1 Performance Extruder 1XA Model
- 1 Performance Extruder 2XA Support
TOOLS
- 1 Nozzle Brush
- 1 Hex Key
- 1 USB A-to-B Cable
- 1 US Power Cord
- 1 EU Power Cord
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
PRINTER PROPERTIES:
- Printing technology: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Print heads: Dual
- Dimensional accuracy: ± 0.2 mm
- Layer resolution: 20 – 400 microns
- Build Speed: Max Material Flow Rate: ~50 mm³ per sec
- Print head travel speed: up to 500 mm per sec
- Maximum build volume: 19 L x 19 W x 19.6 H cm / 7.5 x 7.5 x 7.75 in single extrusion; 15.2 L x 19 W x 19.6 H cm / 6.0 x 7.5 x 7.75 in dual extrusion
PRINTER HARDWARE:
- Machine dimensions: 43.7 L x 41.3 W x 64.9 H cm / 17.2 x 16.3 x 25.6 in
- Machine weight: 5 kg / 65 lbs
- Frame construction: aluminum die cast base, extruded aluminum uprights, steel weldment gantry frame.
- Temperature control: circulating heated chamber, 100°C
- Build plate: Flexible steel build plate
- Build surface: Reusable grip surface
- Display: 5” full-color capacitive touch screen
- Camera resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
- Sensor suite: 21 sensors including:
- Drawer:
- Temperature
- Humidity control
- Material detection
- RFID
- Performance extruders:
- Temperature
- Material detection
- Encoder (Jam detection)
- Printer:
- Lid – open/closed
- Door – open/closed
- Temperature sensors – heated chamber
- Calibration sensors
- Drawer:
EXTRUDER HARDWARE:
- Extruder thermal core length: 48.2 mm
- Max extruder drive torque: 200 Newtons
- Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm
MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY:
- Spool type: Smart spools with RFID sensors
- Spool sensors: Remaining material, material color, material type.
- Supported Materials:
- MakerBot 1XA Extruder: ABS, ASA, PC ABS, PC ABS FR
- MakerBot 2XA Extruder: SR-30
SOFTWARE:
- Software bundle: MakerBot Print, MakerBot Mobile
- Supported file formats: MakerBot (.makerbot), STL (.stl), SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldasm), InventorOBJ (.ipt, .iam), IGES (.iges, .igs), STEP AP203/214 (.step, .stp), CATIA (.CATPart, .CATProduct), Wavefront Object (.obj), Unigraphics/NX (.prt), Solid Edge (.par, .asm), ProE/Creo (.prt, .asm), VRML (.wrl), Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b)
- Operating systems:
- Windows (7,10)
- Mac OS X (10.9+)
ELECTRICAL:
- Connectivity: USB Drive, USB, Ethernet, WiFi
- Power Requirements:
- METHOD X; 100 - 240 V; 8.1A - 3.4A, 50 / 60 Hz; 800 W max.
EXCLUSION: Please note that Makerbot 3D Printers are excluded from our Success Guarantee Program and are subject to a restocking fee (for more information on this program, please click here).
Questions
Anyone tried PP on method x If so what support material is recommended ?
Has anyone had issues of reliability other than print issues? My unit just went dark. According to the site you should expect Over 300,000 hours of system reliability...mine died after about 150 hours. Now Ultimaker wants $1100 to fix it. Just curious if it is just me.
I don't understand how Matterhacker is still selling this printer. Matterhackers has been great to me throughout my years with Ultimaker machines, and they haven't lead me astray, until the Method X... This machine is an absolute pile of garbage. I've had two units. The first one was replaced by Makerbot due to not once being able to achieve a successful print. The second machine I still own because I cannot in good faith sell it to someone else. I've put over $10,000 USD into this platform in materials and replacement parts to achieve 14 successful prints. That's ~$3200 in material for 14 successful prints. On top of the ceaseless hardware failures and software glitches, the proprietary slicer is unable to slice parts more complex than a few regular polygons without crashing. There is no alternative slicer as an option for this printer. I'm a mechanical engineer and the director of an industrial additive facility for a defense business. I'm an expert user on all fronts, it's not my lack of knowledge or experience that's preventing this machine from working.
I have a MethodX that is without doubt the worst 3D printer I have ever used. I am boxing it up to return it now after prints failing with ABS and PLA about 80% of the time and trying everything suggested by their technical support, including new nozzles, new extruders, etc. They were unable to print the part that is what I most want to print on any of the MethodX printers. I am writing because I respect Matterhackers and you describe it in such glowing terms. Have you really had success with this printer? I am hoping that we just got a lemon (from the start -- it couldn't even print the test print without multiple recalibrations) and that a new one won't be just as bad. I am just looking for some reassurance that you have had good luck with this printer, if you are willing to respond.
Will standard-size filament reels fit in these drawers?
Do you offer any training on this machine
Do yo recommend using BuildTak sheets with this printer? (I believe it ships with 2) If so what size and part number?
Regarding the MakerBot Experimental Extruder, is it hardened steel, ruby, tungsten or ??? Also, what is the diameter of the tip? Thanks.
Are there hardened steel or ruby tipped nozzles available for the Method X so that I could print with carbon fiber or glass fiber reinforced filaments ? Thank you.
Can the Method be used with non-makerbot materials (PLA, ASA, ABS, Nylon, etc from other manufacturers)?
I'm perplexed to not be able to find where the Method X provides air filtration, especially as it is focused on ABS. The Makerbot ads show it being used in an office setting, but this seems ill-advised if air in the chamber is not being filtered. I''m missing something, right?
Will the MakerBot SR-30 support material dissolve in an ultrasonic (water filled) chamber, or do I need to purchase a specialized unit from MakerBot?
@Guest The MakerBot SR-30 is a special formulation which needs the Ecoworks Solution Tablets along with the Circulation Tank to dissolve supports. Please reference here.
The official circulation tank is not required. Any heated ultrasonic or circulation tank will work just fine. The key is that it can reach 70C and has some means of keeping the water moving. If you are printing parts with little nooks and crannies that water must penetrate, ultrasonic will be better. If you do not have complicated geometry and need to dissolve large quantities of material, get a circulation tank.
Edit: The other response is correct though that Ecoworks Tablets are required no matter what tank you use.
SR30 can also be dissolved with Oxiclean in lieu of the Ecoworks Tablets. The key is the UT/recirc tank and temperature as FasterThanLlamas says.