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Never Take 3D Printing Into Your Own Hands

Screenshot: Amazon
Screenshot: Amazon

One day, 3D printers might be as easy to use as the replicators that Star Trek has promised us, but for now they require a certain level of technical proficiency. 3D printing pens, which work in a similar manner to a hot glue gun but extrude melted plastic instead, seem like an easier alternative. But no matter how much one might be discounted by, they’re not worth the struggle. Have you ever wondered why there are no 3D printing pen reviews on Gizmodo? We’ve tried, even going so far as to commission a sculptor to try one out, but they threw their hands up in frustration too.