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MakerBot Replicator 5th Gen at public library makerspaces
3 US public library makerspaces list a MakerBot Replicator 5th Gen on their own pages, in 3 states. Below: what the maker says it does, what the libraries' pages say about using it, and where to find one.
What it is
The MakerBot Replicator 5th Gen is a desktop 3D printer that melts plastic filament and builds objects layer by layer. People use it for prototypes, small tools, models, and classroom projects, but it is discontinued, so you will mostly see it as a used or library machine.
- First sold
- 2014 laughingsquid.com
- Build volume
- 252 x 199 x 150 mm za.rs-online.com
- Print technology
- FDM, single nozzle (0.4 mm) de.rs-online.com
- Materials
- 1.75 mm filament, MakerBot PLA za.rs-online.com
- Layer resolution
- 100 microns (0.1 mm) za.rs-online.com
Facts from the maker and the pages linked, checked on October 25, 2026. The maker's page.
Where to find one
Every library location on the map that lists a MakerBot Replicator 5th Gen, by state. Each links to the library's own makerspace page.
Georgia (1)
- Digital Media Center, Athens
New Jersey (1)
- Idea Farm, Old Bridge
New York (1)
- Creation Station, Syosset · 2 of them
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