A look at the Peachy Printer.
(Credit: Screenshot by Christopher MacManus/CNET)
Life’s peachy for the Peachy Printer, a prototype 3D printer that collected more than $140,000 on Kickstarter in a little more than 48 hours.
What’s causing all of the hubbub? People mostly seem attracted to Peachy’s open-source hardware and software, as well as the catchphrase that refers to the device as “the world’s cheapest 3D printer.” With a suggested price point of $116 (per kit) that would most certainly be a true statement, but there are a few catches — more on that in a bit.
How it works Peachy, a cube-shaped device, utilizes a combination of photolithographic printing — a process involving a powerful laser beam that can mold resin into desired shapes — and a salt water-based drip process that gradually modifies the height of the object. How Peachy transforms a 3D print model from computer screen to the actual printer itself might be even more fascinating, however.
Users must first create the desired 3D model with the free software Blender, which can import just about any CAD file. Peachy’s open-source plugin … [Read more]
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