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The 3D printers of CES

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CES is over, and now we can take a step back, distance ourselves from the trade show booths, and figure out where 3D printing will be going over the next year.

The Hype Cycle is a great way to explain trends in fads and technological advances. VR and autonomous cars are very early on the Hype Cycle right now. Smartphones are on the plateau of productivity. 3D printing is head-down in the trough of disillusionment.

For this year’s CES, 3D printing is not even a product category. In fact, the official documentation I found at Prusa’s booth listed their company …read more

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CNC Mills Don’t Have to Be Beautiful, But This Bamboo One Sure Is

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3-D printers are user-friendly, but most can only build up objects from plastic or resin. CNC mills can go further. The post CNC Mills Don’t Have to Be Beautiful, But This Bamboo One Sure Is appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading CNC Mills Don’t Have to Be Beautiful, But This Bamboo One Sure Is→

Review: Monoprice MP Select Mini 3D Printer

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2016 is the year of the consumer 3D printer. Yes, the hype over 3D printing has died down since 2012. There were too many 3D printers at Maker Faire three years ago. Nevertheless, sales of 3D printers have never been stronger, the industry is growing, and the low-end machines are getting very, very good.

Printers are also getting cheap. At CES last January, Monoprice, the same company you buy Ethernet and HDMI cables from, introduced a line of 3D printers that would be released this year. While the $300 resin-based printer has been canned, Monoprice has released their MP Select …read more

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