Want a 3D printer that costs less than $1,000? You got it! Check out these little beauties...
Interested in getting into 3D printing? Then first you'll want to read our article 5 great 3D printers designers can afford. But if even those reasonably-priced models are beyond your budget, then we can help with that as well.
Thanks to a lot of passionate people and the power of crowd sourcing, buying a 3D printer is now possible for less than $1,000, as you can see from these three top examples...
A fully assembled 3D printer, The Buccaneer has a sleek and stylish design that, with plastic integrated directly into the machine via cartridges, works straight out of the box.
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Wi-Fi enabled, communication can be handled from a smartphone, with many 3D print designs available to customise on the SmartObjects app.
Another out-of-the-box printer, Solidoodle offers two no-fuss models at under $1,000.
The Solidoodle 4 comes in at $599, providing an 8x8-inch heated build plate, or the Workbench Apprentice (as shown in the picture above), featuring a dual extruder and 6x6x8-inch (HxWxD) heated glass bed.
Words: Jason Wires
Jason Wires is the owner of Jason Wires Productions, a prototyping studio that prints molds and casts, that are then painted for the toy, video game, TV and film industries. The company uses 3D printers to a professional, industry standard. This article was first published in 3D World.