Manufacturer

MakerBot Industries, USA.

Hackability Level

high, the perfect hackable device, you can do what you want with it

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The MakerBot CNC Deluxe includes: Fully assembled stepper drivers, extruder controller, and motherboard. No more SMT soldering! You will still need to solder the endstops (super easy) and a few wires in the Plastruder kit

This kit has everything you need to build a MakerBot CNC and get started in DIY digital fabrication. Not only have we included all of the parts you need to build a CupCake CNC, but we've also included all the tools that you'll need to put it together and have the build go smoothly. Imagine: a leisurely day of fun with a couple friends, and you'll have your very own 3D printer. The future is within your grasp.

The main guts of this kit, are the basic kit parts:

• The lasercut parts to assemble a CupCake CNC machine.
• 3 x NEMA 17 motors to drive your machine
• The nuts, bolts, and various hardware to assemble it.
• The belts and pulleys for it to move things around.
• All the bearings to make your machine nice and smooth.
• The highest quality precision ground shafts for the X and Y axes we could find.
• Pre-assembled 3rd Generation Electronics to drive it better, faster, and stronger.
• A magnetized, detachable build platform to make removing your finished prints easier.
• A pinch-wheel Plastruder to make things in plastic with.
• 1lb of natural ABS to get you started printing in 3D.

Additionally, we include lots of extras to make your kit building experience easier:

• a USB2TTL cable to talk to it
• cat5e cables to wire things up
• a standard ATX power supply
• a tools kit with all the hex keys, wrenches, and other bits you need to construct it.
• a full 5lbs of ABS plastic so you can print your heart out (in addition to the 1lb of ABS)
• laser cut build foamcore build surfaces, and a spare build platform
• SD card to buffer your prints

For more information on assembly: check http://wiki.makerbot.com/cupcake