DESIGN

Make your Own 3D Printer

By Josh Mings August 17, 2007 1 Min Read

Imagine not paying thousands for a crumby, burnt-looking 3D print out of a part. These guys over in Russia have done it.

(This page shows you) “How to make a 3D-printer for your home lab with $340 cnc kit and some junk. It uses cheapest plastic waste or powder paint as raw material to produce freeform models from STL files. Also there are links to original open-source 3D model file reader and step motor control application.” Make

Via Engadget

Author Josh Mings

Josh is founder and editor at SolidSmack.com, founder at Aimsift Inc., and co-founder of EvD Media. He is involved in engineering, design, visualization, the technology making it happen, and the content developed around it. He is a SolidWorks Certified Professional and excels at falling awkwardly.