Printing Real Objects
Tea. Earl Grey, hot.
Well, not quite. But 3D printing with plastic is getting to the level where you can buy and assemble a printer for under a grand, and it’ll sit cutely on your desk.
The MakerBot, an open source 3D printer, is somewhat of a darling child of the DIY 3D printing revolution. Once you pair it with online 3D object repositories like Thingiverse, you have the ability to download plans and print objects ranging from plastic buckles to mini Statues of Liberty.
Posted by carneywilson on Jun. 10, 2010