I recently posted about a great 3D printer costing €30.000.
A company called Desktop Factory is saying it will produce a 3D printer for $5000 to $7000 next year.
The Desktop Factory 3D printer measures about 25 x 20 x 20 inches and weighs less than 90 lbs. The maximum build volume of the initial product will be 5 x 5 x 5 inches. The thickness of each layer is 0.010 inch.So it seems the price drop is already well underway.
these things are real nice stuff . manquetes make a presentations so much better, but we mostly don't make one because it can take weeks to make one. so this really is a nice sollution
ReplyDeleteYeah it must be a great tool for architects.
ReplyDeleteIt would also make 3D modeling in general a lot more fun.
Yes, this should be very useful for architects! The printer in the previous 3D printer post can make some impressive models.
ReplyDeleteThe result of this thing looks cheaper, but it's fucking cheap! Do you have any idea of cartridge costs? If that is cheap, it's a one time investment and then 100% fun with designing your own but plugs!
No idea about the cartridge, probably pretty expensive. Also the printing speed of these things is usually very slow, like overnight printing.
ReplyDeleteI say wait a little while longer for the technology to come down in price and mature.
In this price range I think it might be interesting for high schools or print shops.