3D Printer Store » desktop 3d printing http://www.3dprinterstore.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Desktop 3D Printing http://www.3dprinterstore.com/2009/12/the-desktop-3d-printing.html http://www.3dprinterstore.com/2009/12/the-desktop-3d-printing.html#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:49:08 +0000 3D Printer Store http://www.3dprinterstore.com/?p=32 If Desktop 3D Printing is to become as popular as 2D printing, then a much wider range of users will need to feel comfortable with 3D modeling. The good news is that 3D modeling, for the first round of Desktop 3D Printers, can be created in much smaller packages than those required by gaming enthusiasts [...]]]> If Desktop 3D Printing is to become as popular as 2D printing, then a much wider range of users will need to feel comfortable with 3D modeling. The good news is that 3D modeling, for the first round of Desktop 3D Printers, can be created in much smaller packages than those required by gaming enthusiasts and 3D artists. Color materials, for instance won’t be required until color 3D printers drop down to consumer level prices. Right now, the lowest cost color printer is just under $20K, so that will be a while.

More importantly, the technical skills requirements for designing in 3D will have to be greatly lowered before there can be wide acceptance of 3D printing in homes. There are many people looking at this problem and some very promising technologies are beginning to surface. The image at the top of this article, for instance, shows Fiber Mesh, a collaborative research project between TU Berlin and The University of Tokyo.

The forums are ‘Application Neutral’ in that we want to explore easier technologies that can be applied across the application spectrum. So, if you have an interest in 3D printing, we urge you to join us in exploring some ideas to make it far easier for the general population enjoy 3D modeling

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