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3D Printer For Your Kids

Posted by samzenpus on from the make-your-own-toys dept.

kkleiner writes "Two developers from Shapeways and i.materialise have designed a 3D printer for your ten-year-old. The prototype, named Origo, would allow children to easily design objects in 3Dtin and then print them safely in their home with minimal adult supervision. Could it be the last toy you ever have to buy for your kids?"

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  1. For my kids? by jedo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I want one for myself!

  2. Re:3D printed choking hazard by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If a ten year old hasn't yet figured out how to not swallow and choke on a toy, maybe they don't need to be around anymore.

  3. Did that a year and a half ago by dbc · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Built a Makerbot Cupcake with my daughter, now age 12. We print a lot of stuff. I do robot parts. She learned the basics of Solidworks, and does doll house furniture, cookie cutters, gift boxes, and parts for robots that we build together. A 3D printer is great for kids in many ways. Since she was little, I've always told her: "The best toys are the ones you build yourself." and I'll spend much more freely on supplies at the craft store than crap from Toys-R-Us. 3D printers are just an extension of that theme.