3D Printing
Manufacturers
Kits
3D Stuffmaker $395 +
Fabbster Multicolour printing EUR 349
RepRap +- EUR 450
pwdr. $1000
The machine is ready to use both the 3DP as the SLS process with minimal adaption, although the printer is currently prepped for 3DP A whole new range of materials become available for experimenting with open-source rapid-prototyping; for example, when using the 3DP process: gypsum, ceramics, concrete, sugar, etc. And when the SLS process is fully supported, plastic materials like ABS, PP, Nylon and metals become available as building material.A Hewlett Packard inkjet cartridge is used for the deposition of binder. The cartridge can be refilled with custom binders using a syringe. A custom binder of 20% alcohol and 80% water has been proven to work.
Prebuilt
Printrbot $599 +
FormLabs Form 1 $3299 -
Stereolithography (SL) technology approaches the highest resolution available in 3D printing, blowing away plastic extrusion (FDM) performance. Stereolithography (SL) is the gold standard for 3D print resolution and surface finish. In this photopolymer-based process, a high precision system directs a laser across a tray of liquid resin and causes a thin layer to solidify. The build platform then rises in preparation for the next layer. After thousands of repetitions, your part is complete with exquisite detail.
Fabbster Multicolour printing EUR 1699
Serious Shit
MCOR The ones Staples use
3d Systems ProJet 4500
Stratsys Objet Connex
MarkForged Carbon Fibre
Organovo Human Tissue printing / Bioprinting
Materials for printing with
Emerging objects Cement, Wood, Chocolate, Paper, Salt, Nylon, Acrylic...
Software
Free for home
TinkerCAD Webbased
Autodesk 123 Design Webbased
Free for all
OpenSCAD Code your model
Paid
Interior Design
Digitisers / Scanning
Makerbot Digitizer $949
SparkoCam Turns a Nikon / Canon into a webcam. Also allows you to add effects realtime.