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MakerBot Sketch Sprint
The UltiMaker MakerBot Sketch Sprint is a FDM 3D printer released in 2024 by UltiMaker, with a build volume of 220³ mm and MSRP of €1,849. Enclosed chamber. Maximum speed 300 mm/s. Current status: active.
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Technical specifications
| Technology | FDM |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 220³ mm |
| Weight | 22.26 kg |
| Max speed | 300 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | — |
| Max nozzle temp | 280 °C |
| Nozzle material | — |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | — |
| Max bed temp | 110 °C |
| Bed material | Flexible steel with PEI surface |
| Auto-leveling | 25-point automatic mesh leveling |
| Enclosed | Yes |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | No |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | Yes () |
| Official slicer | UltiMaker Cura / Digital Factory |
| OrcaSlicer support | — |
| Power | — |
| Noise | 51 dB |
What materials can the MakerBot Sketch Sprint print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 280 °C, the bed 110 °C, and the machine is enclosed with a direct-drive extruder. Those four facts decide most of the list: nozzle temperature sets the ceiling on what you can melt, the bed decides whether the first layer sticks, the enclosure keeps large parts from warping, and the extruder type rules flexibles. We don't test the machine — this is guidance derived from verified data, not a guarantee.
In short: it prints PLA, PETG, TPU (flexible), ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC) without a fight.
- PLAYes
Yes. PLA has no special needs: any FDM printer like the MakerBot Sketch Sprint prints it out of the box.
- PETGYes
Yes. With a nozzle up to 280 °C and a bed up to 110 °C it comfortably meets PETG's needs.
- TPU (flexible)Yes
Yes. It has a direct-drive extruder, ideal for flexibles; prints TPU well (go slow).
- ABSYes
Yes. Nozzle up to 280 °C and an enclosure: it contains ABS's warping and fumes.
- ASAYes
Yes. Nozzle up to 280 °C and an enclosure: it contains ASA's warping and fumes.
- Nylon (PA)Yes
Yes. It reaches 280 °C and is enclosed: it prints Nylon (dry it well first). For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle.
- Policarbonato (PC)Yes
Yes. Nozzle up to 280 °C and an enclosure: suitable for PC. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle.
| Material | Prints it? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Yes | Yes. PLA has no special needs: any FDM printer like the MakerBot Sketch Sprint prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 280 °C and a bed up to 110 °C it comfortably meets PETG's needs. |
| TPU (flexible) | Yes | Yes. It has a direct-drive extruder, ideal for flexibles; prints TPU well (go slow). |
| ABS | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 280 °C and an enclosure: it contains ABS's warping and fumes. |
| ASA | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 280 °C and an enclosure: it contains ASA's warping and fumes. |
| Nylon (PA) | Yes | Yes. It reaches 280 °C and is enclosed: it prints Nylon (dry it well first). For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
| Policarbonato (PC) | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 280 °C and an enclosure: suitable for PC. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
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Specs checked against the sources cited above on 19/06/2026. Confidence in the data: high.