3D printers are the wave of the future. They allow for the at-home or highly customizable creation of real-world objects. But whether you’re a hobbyist or the owner of a 3D printing business, the one thing holding you back is the same: the cost of materials.
3D printers themselves currently cost anywhere between $400 and $2,800 for desktop models. That wouldn’t be so bad by itself. We’d call it “start-up cost” or “investment” and beam as we printed our very own bootleg Warhammer figurines. But then there’s the cost of materials. A kilogram spool of plastic filament for your shiny, new Makerbot will run you a cool $48.
But fear not, oh 3D printing masses yearning to print free. Filabot, the world’s first personal filament maker, is here.
via DVICE
