3D printing

The great technical and economic revolution of this 3st century promises to be XNUMXD Printing, a manufacturing technique that, although not new, has just become popular and promises to reach all homes.

Imagine what it will be like to be able to instantly have the parts and objects you need. The future is that everyone has a 3D printer at home and that the interfaces are so simple that anyone can use it, as if it were a computer or another household appliance. Would you go to the hardware store if you can print what you need at home? This is where we are heading.

Right now it is the dream of makers, hackers and DIY lovers ...

From Ikkaro we enter this fascinating world of 3d printing to teach you all aspects, from the design of parts to the purchase and assembly of different open hardware or free hardware printers.

As always, we want to offer the information in the most detailed way possible, through step-by-step guides and tutorials and in the most applied way possible.

If it is the first contact you have with the world of printing and 3D printers Either because you have to use one or because you want to buy it and you do not really know what you have to look at, I leave you the bases and the main characteristics that you have to take into account to be able to compare them and find out which printer interests you.

Rep Rap Prusa i3 3D Printer — Source: RepRap

Being realistic today 3D printers are not for the end user yet, that is, for the general public. It is not like any other appliance or gadget, that with little knowledge or interest you can use it. Here you need either some knowledge or at least some concerns to be able to get the most out of the device.

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