DELMAR– In 2014, we added a MakerBot 3D printer to our collection of tech tools. It was one of the first 3D printers in the area available to the public, and it saw steady use, from everyday tinkerers to library programs for children and adults.
We have to admit, that original MakerBot was a workhorse, even churning out dozens of specialty pieces for face shields to be used by front line workers in the early days of the pandemic.
As we prepared to reopen our Studio Makerspace this summer, there was a renewed interest in bringing back the 3D printer. Sadly, our eight-year-old MakerBot had given us all it had and could not be brought back online. With demand for 3D printing still high, we decided to replace that trusty original with a sleek new MakerBot Method.
The MakerBot Method is just as user-friendly as the original with some notable improvements, including dissolvable…