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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

3D Printers Are Everywhere!



I barely knew what 3D printing was until the MakerBot was released in 2009. A few months later we had place an order for a Cupcake, their first 3D printer. The idea for the Cupcake stemmed from the RepRap machines. Three years later and I am still amazed by the technology and growing interest in the field of 3D printing. Since MakerBot released their first printer they have come out with two more. More recently others have decided to get in on the affordable world of Do-It-Yourself in-home 3D printing. During the same year MakerGear started selling all kinds of components to accompany these printers. They even came out with their own printer, called the Mosaic. Other companies that are selling printers include: Printrbot, Solidoodle, Cubify, and Origo, just to name a few. Who will be next? And what is going to be the next big innovation in the 3D printing world? Let us know what you think in the comments.

Update: After posting this I found out that MakerGear is coming out with a new printer called the M2.

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