Top 3D Printing News Last Week: Bukito, PhotoUpLink, MakerBot CEO

on3dprinting — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:51:49 +0000

3D Printing News

A roundup of the top 3D printing news from July 1 to July 7:

Tuesday, July 2

Thursday, July 4

Top 10 Countdown: Most Popular 3D Printing Stories in June 2013

Friday, July 5

MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis to Keynote Inside 3D Printing Chicago

Bukito 3D Printer: Portable 3D Printer on Kickstarter

on3dprinting — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:51:05 +0000

Bukito 3D Printer is Portable, Affordable and Fast

Last year, Diego Porqueras from Deezmaker launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Bukobot 3D printer and raised $167,410 from 290 backers, or an average of $577 per backer. With that successful track record, Diego’s team has launched a new campaign for the portable and affordable Bukito 3D printer.

What is the “Bukito”?

Industrial 3D printers are massive machines. While desktop 3D printers like the MakerBot Replicator 2 are much smaller, they are still far from portable.

The Bukito is a sturdy, fast and portable 3D printer. It has 100 micron resolution, speeds up to 150 mm per second, and can be taken anywhere. Think about taking your 3D printer to school for projects, the local coffee shop, a friend’s house, on a family roadtrip, or even library (yes, it’s quiet enough).

Kickstarter Campaign

Deezmaker is looking to raise $54,000 in crowdfunding on Kickstarter. With 32 days to go, they have already raised $38,094 from 84 backers, or $454 per backer. To get the Bukito 3D printer kit, the minimum pledge is $549.

Watch the video below to learn more about the new Bukito portable 3D printer.