MakerBot, the well known manufacturer of 3D Printers for the hobbyist marketplace, today announced its’ latest product: The MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner
The size of a portable 45rpm record player (remember those!) this device will allow the user to scan a small object and then send the files to a MakerBot Replicator 3D printer. All in one easy workflow. Continue Reading
Here at InkFactory.com we, like many others, have been following the growing trend of 3D printing with some interest. You have probably seen the news articles talking about the world’s first 3D printed hand gun, evening dress, sports shoe, etc.
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3D Printing really came of age in 2013. Even as I write this article Maplins, a major UK high street store, has now announced it will start selling a budget 3D printer soon and has completely sold out of its pre-order stock.
Here at InkFactory.com we thought it would be interesting to purchase a 3D printer and explore its printing capabilities. So we took delivery of the hugely popular MakerBot Replicator 2 and have been testing ever since! Continue Reading