Re:Makerbot announces new 3D printer: Replicator 2
by tlrobinson on Thursday September 20, 2012 @03:33AM
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3D printers are at the "Apple I" stage.
They're getting cheaper and better, and great for hobbyists/tinkerers, but they're not really useful to the average consumer yet.
The biggest cost with the current crop of < $10,000 3D printers is time. Figuring out how to calibrate them and tweak settings to get perfect prints takes a lot of effort.
They're getting cheaper and better, and great for hobbyists/tinkerers, but they're not really useful to the average consumer yet.
The biggest cost with the current crop of < $10,000 3D printers is time. Figuring out how to calibrate them and tweak settings to get perfect prints takes a lot of effort.