Everything you need to know anout 3D Printing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             



 

well admit it, up to now you would have probably heard about the "3D Printing" thing. I mean who didn't, "Its all over the news". This is the next big thing in the industry, at least that's what the experts thinks. If we talk in more general way, it is nothing but a printer which prints in three dimensions. Or more accurately, in a series of thin layers laid out according to a Computer program.

A machine reminiscent of the Star Trek Replicator, something magical that can create objects out of thin air. It can “print” in metal, nylon, plastic and over a hundred other materials.

You can print yourself a batman action figure, a product prototype, aircraft engine parts and even human organs using a person’s own cells.

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   Some quick History.. While 3D printing technology has been around since the 1980s, it was not until the early 2010s that the printers became widely available commercially. The first working 3D printer was created in 1984, when Charles Hull began to experiment with printing materials instead of ink. Hull, who went on to found 3D Systems, dubbed the process stereolithography. Who is it for?? 3D printers has put the resources of a manufacturing plant within the comfort your sweet home or your office.  On a professional level, 3D printing affords entrepreneurs a more cost-effective option for manufacturing. But the real test could come next year, when a number of key patents expire. Once that happens, expect a flood of cheap 3D printers to hit the market, bringing more affordable manufacturing options to cash-strapped designers and entrepreneurs.  Homeowners might be able to print mugs, doorknobs, jacket hooks and other household items on a whim. Just imagine any person can now open their own gift shop  with products that are designed by their own.  That's just the beginning — everything from guitars and auto bodies to bikinis and bionic ears have been built using 3D printers. How can you have hands on this.... 1. MAKERBOT

The dream that anyone can print affordable  3D printing is achieved by the Makerbot Industries.  MakerBot Industries is a Brooklyn, New York-based company founded in January 2009 by Bre Pettis, Adam Mayer and Zach "Hoeken" Smith producing 3D printers. Makerbot is not just a pretty name when it comes to 3D printing. They are among the top in this field. Starting at $1749, you can print objects like iPhone case from a device that sits on your work desk. Currently you can work with only a single color but a dualstrusion model is yet to arrive in the market, the car model shown in the picture above can be achieved by a dualstrusion model. Just imagine you can personalized good in your home, the possibilities are endless. 

2. SHAPEWAYS

Shapeways is a Dutch founded, New York based 3D printing marketplace and service, startup company. Users upload design files, and Shapeways prints the objects for them or others. Users can have objects printed from a variety of materials, including food-safe ceramics.

As of June 20, 2012, Shapeways printed and sold more than one million user-created objects.

On October 19, 2012 Shapeways opened a new '3-D printing factory' in Queens, New York that could house 50 industrial printers and churn out millions of consumer-designed products a year.

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HERE: Shapeways.

Service provided by Shapeways, offer 3D printing services to engineers, designers and architects who can't afford an industrial-scale machine. And trust me they are very good at it.

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