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A Bid To Take 3D Printing Mainstream

Nerval's Lobster (2598977) writes "Can 3D printing go truly mainstream? Startup M3D is betting on it, having launched a Kickstarter campaign to create what it terms the first truly consumer 3D printer, built around proprietary auto-leveling and auto-calibration technology that (it claims) will allow the device to run in an efficient, easy-to-use way for quite some time. According to The Verge, the device is space-efficient, quiet, and sips power: 'One of the main obstacles between 3D printers and consumers has been clunky, unintuitive software. Here too, M3D promises improvements, having designed an app that's 'as interactive and enjoyable as a game' with a minimalist and touch-friendly interface.' Do you think 3D printing can capture a massive audience, or will it remain niche for the foreseeable future?"

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  1. Re:My new book by netsavior · · Score: 4, Funny

    Book will be available once we meet our funding goal!

  2. Re:clunky software? by ArcadeMan · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's not a CAD tool if it doesn't have parametrics.

      I don't see what CAD tools have to do with ambulances.

  3. Re:clunky software? by almitydave · · Score: 4, Funny

    You need the parametrics if you have an extrusion lasting more than four hours.

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