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Open-Source 3D Printer Lets Users Make Anything

Posted by Zonk on from the printer-for-the-people dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Picture a 3D inkjet printer that deposits droplets of plastic, layer by layer, gradually building up an object of any shape. Fabbers have been around for two decades, but they've always been the pricey playthings of high-tech labs — and could only use a single material. A Fab at Home kit costs around $2400 and allows users to print anything from Hors d'Oeuvres to flashlights."

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  1. Re:Any shape? by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Informative

    You solve a problem like this by laying down sand or another substance to act as the free space and support the structure.
    After building you remove the sand and your 3d model emerges.

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  2. Re:New Organs by nuzak · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Im printing me a new liver :)

    We recommend having it professionally installed.

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