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College Kids Design Desktop 3D Printer to Be Crowdfunded and Sold For Under $500
Deltaprintr Desktop 3D Printer Coming Soon to Kickstarter and Maker Faire
“We designed the Deltaprintr to be simple without sacrificing anything.” — Deltaprintr team
Deltaprintr is a new desktop 3D printer concept that is targeting a retail price of under $500. Created by a team of college students, the savings come from a desire to simplify, not limit, capabilities.
“The project’s inception occurred when I had built a RepRap for our University due to limited availability of funds at the time,” said Shai Schechter, the tech guru behind Deltaprintr, in an interview with On 3D Printing. “After noticing 3D printing’s potential in the classroom and rising demand from fellow college friends, we decided to make our own 3D printer that not only those who can afford to spend more than $1,000 on their printer can buy, but college students as well.”
The team began working on their desktop 3D printer in May and are in the process of finalizing production costs. Schechter said proudly, “we are currently on track to sell at retail under $500.”
The Deltaprintr Team
The founding Deltaprintr team is composed of electrical and mechanical engineers, finance, and a graphic designer. But there is also a great response from the community, Schechter explained, “with a lot of positive feedback and a lot of anxious people waiting for us to launch.”
Desktop 3D printer leader MakerBot, sellers of the $2,200 Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer, was recently acquired by Stratasys for $403 million. Perhaps this team can strike gold with their more affordable design.
The company has launched teaser videos on YouTube and high quality images of its 3D printer. Below is an image gallery and their teaser video.
See Deltaprintr at Maker Faire and on Kickstarter
Deltaprintr will be exhibiting at the World Maker Faire this September 21-22 in NY.
Schechter tells us they are also planning on launching a Kickstarter campaign sometime in October or November. Stay tuned here for more news on Deltaprintr.
Learn more at Deltaprintr.com.
Give Your Dog Some 3D Printed Magic: Silver Dog Bone Tags
Mixee Labs Launches a New 3D Printed Product: Dog Bone Tags
Mixee Labs, the 3D printing startup that lets your customize and create your own jewelry, cufflinks and wallets, has a new product line, this time for a furrier market.
The new Dog Bone Tag is 3D printed in stainless steel or silver. This product is designed by Pookas (Michael Mueller).
“After all, four legged friends also need some 3D printing magic in their lives!” said Mixee Labs co-founder Nancy Yi Liang, excited about the new product.
Here’s an image showcase of the new product line.
Get started creating your own at Mixee Labs: https://www.mixeelabs.com/creator/dog-bone-tag
MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner Goes On Sale for $1400, Video from Bre
MakerBot’s Desktop 3D Scanner Now Available for Sale
MakerBot, the New York-based desktop 3D printer startup that was recently acquired by Stratasys for $403 million, now officially has a new product line: desktop 3D scanners.
Their first product is called the MakerBot Digitizer, and is now available for sale. The price tag: $1400, plus an optional $150 for a MakerCare Service Plan. We covered the features of the 3D scanner last week, and here are more details.
“It’s a powerful and elegant tool for turning physical objects into digital designs,” said MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis.”You put something on the turntable, and it turns. Lasers shoot at it,” Pettis explained. “It’s a powerful tool that’s going to give you a whole new way of looking at things.”
Benefits of the MakerBot Digitizer
Professionals can create 3D models without having to start from scratch. Home users can explore the frontier of 3D scanning and then print them on a 3D printer or share on Thingiverse.
You can order the MakerBot Digitizer here.
Here’s a video from CEO Bre Pettis announcing the MakerBot Digitizer.
MakerCare Service Plan
In addition to purchasing the 3D scanner, MakerBot is offering a service option, called the MakerCare Service Plan for $150. MakerCare is designed to make your MakerBot Digitizer ownership experience as smooth as possible. The plan lasts a full year from the order ship date of your MakerBot Digitizer. If anything goes wrong with your MakerBot Digitizer during that time, you can contact the MakerBot Support team to identify the source of the trouble. The Support team will provide any replacement parts necessary, or arrange for you to ship your MakerBot Digitizer back to the company for repair.
3D Printing LIVE Tradeshow Announced for Santa Clara in November
IDTechEx has announced its inaugural event 3D Printing LIVE which will take place in Santa Clara, CA on November 20-21 2013. This event will be co-located with Printed Electronics USA, the world’s largest event on “the new electronics” whether they are organic or inorganic, printed or not.
This event introduces the 3D Printing community to the Printed Electronics world in a conference with a truly international flavor. Approximately 1800 delegates from across the globe will mingle on the show floor with in excess of 150 exhibitors, gaining access to potential clients and collaborations outside of the “usual suspects” already actively working in each of these rapidly converging areas.
Technology developers will be able to reach new audiences, including some of the largest companies from around the world, and end-users will have a platform to discuss their requirements both current and looking ahead to the future.
Issues of materials, properties and needs will be discussed in a forum attended by many of the most experienced and major material development organisations, many of whom have already demonstrated a significant interest in 3D printing.
Delegates will be able to gain an overview of both the push-and-pull aspects of the markets for these technologies, and presentations from some of the most advanced academic groups working in this field will yield an understanding of the novel techniques and applications that are in the pipeline.
In-depth analysis and forecasts for 3D printing markets will also be presented clearly illustrating the trends and opportunities existing within this exciting and fast paced field.
3D Systems Acquires UK-Based Rapid Prototyping Firm CRDM
3D Systems Continues Acquisitions with UK-Based CRDM
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced that it has acquired CRDM, Ltd. , a leading UK provider of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling services based in Bucks, England. The company intends to immediately integrate CRDM into its global Quickparts Solutions custom parts and manufacturing services. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
CRDM, Ltd. designs, prototypes and manufactures parts and tooling for a variety of automotive, aerospace, medical device and motorsports applications, including F1. With almost two decades of experience and a loyal customer base, CRDM extends 3D Systems’ offerings and its footprint in the UK, further positioning the company at the center of the rapidly growing, direct manufacturing opportunity.
“CRDM is a strategic and geographically important addition to our rapidly growing 3D content-to-print services portfolio,” said Ziad Abou, Vice President and General Manager, Quickparts Solutions, 3D Systems. “With a proven track record in advanced manufacturing and rapid tooling, CRDM complements and expands our extensive range of custom parts services.”
More information is available at www.3DSystems.com
