What happens when these 2 guys create a 3D pen
What if you could draw a picture that actually becomes a real 3D object? These 2 guys created a 3D printing pen that could do it! You can help them make more :)
By Esther Chung — 20 Feb 2013, 07:28 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
3Doodler campaign fully funded within hours
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the 3Doodler’s $30,000 Kickstarter campaign is already fully funded, and creator WobbleWorks says it’s already working with Chinese factories to manufacture the device.
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It took only a few hours for the project to raise the $30,000 it was seeking on Kickstarter. A pledge of only $50 meant early backers via Kickstarter would get them one of the 3Doodler pens.
slashgear.comUSD30k needed to mass produce pens
The project had a goal of raising a mere $30,000 and is set to fund on Monday, March 25.
slashgear.comA pledge of $75 gets you a pen and you can use standard-gauge ABS/PLA plastic – the same material used by Makerbot.
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How do you use it?
Shapes can be drawn in the air, and because the plastic cools quickly, 3-D models take shape before your eyes.
3Doodler, the 3D printing pen
WobbleWorks envisions a vast community of users that customize existing plastic objects, to make ad hoc repairs, and also with stencils to make more precise drawings.
cnet.comThe device is actually quite simple, but pretty brilliant. It essentially takes the heated extrusion head off a 3D printer and incorporates it into a standalone device.
engadget.com3Doodler is the world’s first and only 3D Printing Pen. Using ABS plastic, 3Doodler draws in the air or on surfaces.
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