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3D printers are getting smaller, lighter, and cheaper. Makerbot has just announced their Replicator 2 , their fourth generation “prosumer” printer.
Made from powder-coated steel and PVC and acrylic panels, the Replicator 2 is being touted as a “Desktop 3D Printer”. It measures only 19.1 x 16.5 x 14.7 in [49 x 42 x 38 cm] and weighs only 25.4 lbs [11.5 kg]. That being said, it still has a 410 cubic inch build volume.
Available for pre-order, the Replicator 2 costs $2,199; additional 1kg spools of filament cost $50.
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I read about this in Wired Magazine. I SO want one!
Of all the 3d printers on kickstarter, the Form 1 seems the most promising. It is the only affordable stereolithography 3d printer on the market (aka, a laser is used to harden liquid plastic).
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-affordable-professional-3d-printer
I want one too even though I have no idea what I’d make with it 😉
@Julie You could download the designs of the free universal connector kit and print them out so you could use LEGOs with Lincoln logs and Tinkertoys! http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/03/26/free-universal-construction-kit/
@Janet That would be perfect! 🙂
I’ve been a Replicator 1 user for some time now, and love it 🙂