Product Details

MakerBot Method X Carbon Fiber Edition

Print carbon fiber reinforced nylon and other engineering-grade composite parts with three dimensional strength and accuracy like never before on METHOD’s unique industrial desktop platform.

Strong, Heat-Resistant Metal Replacement Parts

• Carbon fiber reinforced nylon is optimized for high strength, stiffness, and heat resistance making it ideal for structural applications and metal replacements. 
• Excellent strength to weight ratio - 110 MPa TS - for lightweighting applications such as robotic end effectors
• Engineering-grade stiffness - 7600 MPa Tensile Modulus - for structural applications such as vehicular brackets and inspection gauges
• High heat resistance under load - 184°C HDT - for optimal under-hood and tooling applications

Superior Nylon Carbon Fiber Parts with METHOD X

• METHOD’s unique industrial feature set produces carbon fiber parts with superior three dimensional strength and accuracy
• METHOD’s Heated Chamber delivers parts that are strong and accurate.
• Outstanding surface finish that hides layer lines thanks to METHOD’s Ultra-Rigid Metal Frame.
• Print the most complex geometries including internal cavities with soluble support, or use breakaway support for faster print times.
• METHOD’s sealed filament bays help keep the material dry, resulting in better print quality and reliability, and METHOD’s pre-print spool drying feature allows for the recovery of oversaturated filament.

PRINT COMPLEX AND DURABLE ABS PARTS WITH A 100°C HEATED CHAMBER FOR END-USE ASSEMBLIES AND MANUFACTURING TOOLS

Extruder Compatibility

• Model Material Extruders
• Compsite Extruder 1C (included)
• Model 1*
• Model 1XA*
• MB Labs Experimental Extruder*

Support Material Extruders

• Support 2 (included)
• Support 2XA (included)

*sold separately

Model and Support Material Compatibility

• Model Material
• Nylon Carbon Fiber
• ABS
• PC-ABS and PC-ABS Fire Retardant
• PLA
• Tough
• PET-G
• Nylon

Open materials**

Support Material

• SR-30
• PVA

**requires MB Labs Experimental Extruder

Method Specs:

Print Technology

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Print Heads

2

Dimensional Accuracy

± 0.2 mm1

Layer Resolution

Range: 20 - 400 microns

Build Speed

Up to 2x faster than desktop 3D printers2

Max Material Flow Rate: ~50 mm3 per sec

Print Head Travel Speed: Up to 500 mm per sec

Print modes tuned and optimized for:

100 microns - High Quality Print Mode (Coming Soon)

200 microns - Balanced Print Mode

Maximum Build Volume

19 L x 19 W x 19.6 H cm / 7.5 x 7.5 x 7.75 in single extrusion (print settings coming soon)

15.2 L x 19 W x 19.6 H cm / 6.0 x 7.5 x 7.75 in dual extrusion

WHAT'S IN THE BOX:

• 1 MakerBot METHOD X 3D Printer
• 1 Spring Steel Build Plate
• 1 Composite Extruder
• 1 Performance Extruder 2XA Support
• 1 Performance Extruder 2 Support 
• 1 Nozzle Brush
• 1 Hex Key
• 1 USB A-to-B Cable
• 1 US Power Cord
• 1 EU Power Cord

Please note: MakerBot materials sold separately.

Product Specifications

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Frequently Asked Questions

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To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.

To start a return, you can fill out the ORDER RETURN FORM HERE. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you the instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.

Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.

Exceptions / non-returnable items
Certain types of items cannot be returned, like custom products (such as special orders or personalized items). Please get in touch if you have questions or concerns about your specific item. Certain Items will Carry restocking fees for us to take back into our stock, This is due to items being made to order or for being an oversized item.

Exchanges

The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.

Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.