Gizmodo: 3d printers

At Gizmodo Gallery 2009: MakerBot 3D Printer

Adrian Covert — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:15:00 EDT

Maker Bot is awesome because it's a 3D printer that's also open source and plays Daft Punk tunes while it's at work. And it's meant to be hacked, so this gallery item is limited only by your imagination.

The formal name for this MakerBot is the Cupcake CNC, and is able to rapidly prototype anything. It consists of a series of belts and pulleys, laser cutter, a wood cabinet, and a stepper motor. And really, it's hard to complain about anything that plays "Television Rules the Nation" as a pure aside. The guys from MakerBot will be around to give away free items made with the printer as well. So come by and check it out.You might see a few other things you like.

Gizmodo Gallery 2009
Groupe
267 Elizabeth Street
New York, NY 10012

Gallery Dates:
September 23rd-27th

Times:

9/22 Tuesday
Media Day by appointment only. For info please contact gallery@gizmodo.com.

9/23 Wednesday
12-8

9/24 Thursday
12-8

9/25 Friday
12-8

9/26 Saturday
11-8
9-? - Live Musical Performance

9/27 Sunday
11-6

Read more about our Giz Gallery 09 here, follow @gizgallery on Twitter and see what else we'll be playing with at the event. And special thanks to Toyota's Prius — without their sponsorship, there would be no Gizmodo Gallery.

Mcor Matrix 3D Printer Replicates Objects on the Cheap With Simple Paper and Glue

John Mahoney — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:40:00 EST

3D printers are awesome. Feed them a computer model, and out comes a real object—often with complexity that is impossible to conjure into reality via any other means. Still blows my mind nearly every time I see one in action. Especially cool, then, is the Mcor Matrix, a 3D Printer that aims to keep cost of ownership at a minimum by using as its elementals regular office paper and a common water-based glue. This hand model, for instance, was produced for only €3.70 ($4.73).

Using paper also allows the Matrix's models to be fashioned with a blade, rather than a laser, which also keeps costs down. After the models come out, they can be sanded, painted and finished just like they were made of wood.

The Matrix has been in prototype form for a while, but Mcor has recently fought through the vaporware stage that keeps many 3D printer concepts down, claiming availability in Europe, with the rest of the world to follow next year. [Mcor Matrix via Gadget Lab via Hack-a-Day]

3D Printers Drop in Price, Almost Ready to Invade Your Home

Louis Ramirez — Tue, 08 May 2007 12:00:19 EDT

3D printers have been around for a while, but in the next two years their prices will drop so fast that you may one day find yourself with one sitting in your home. That's what the folks at Desktop Factory hope. They're planning on selling the first consumer 3D printer later this year for $4995.

The printer will be like an easy-bake oven, using a halogen light bulb to melt nylon powder and "print" 3D objects instead of ink on paper. Kids would be able to print out toys they see online, designers will be able to print sculptures, and so forth. Personally I think this is cool, sure $5k is outta my budget, but if prices dip further south (and they're bound to) I wouldn't mind having one at home. – Louis Ramirez

Product Page [via NY Times]