| The Dremel 3D Idea Builder was announced today at MakerCon in New York City, the first 3D printer to be released by a major tool manufacturer. With initial sales being handled by traditional tool-sales outlets Home Depot, Amazon, and Canadian Tire, it promises to help expose 3D printing to a new range of users. |
We may be at the beginning of an explosion of sales for consumer 3D printers. Incredible price drops within the industry are helping to make 3D printing affordable, not only for businesses, but for hobbyists and general use as well.
Now a subsidiary of Bosch, a $43 billion global company, has entered the 3D printing market in a big way. Dremel, makers of the popular hobby hand tools has now released a 3D printer called the Dremel 3D Idea Builder along with the foundations for a new 3D user community.
"Makers have been using Dremel tools to make three-dimensional creations with cutting tools for generations. Today, makers are using Dremel tools to fine-tune and fix their 3D printed creations and have been asking us to introduce a 3D printer." |
“Dremel 3D will enable people to take 3D printing to new levels, from imaginative projects for the home, to inventive projects that may impact the world,” said John Kavanagh, president of Dremel in a press release. “Makers have been using Dremel tools to make three-dimensional creations with cutting tools for generations. Today, makers are using Dremel tools to fine-tune and fix their 3D printed creations and have been asking us to introduce a 3D printer.”
The machine is actually a rebranded and revamped version of the Flashforge Dreamer, a printer manufactured by Chinese technology company Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co., Ltd.
Here are some of the basic specifications of the Dremel 3D Idea Builder:
The 3D desktop printing space is getting crowded, however, Dremel, with its name recognition, marketing power and budget, could very well enter the market with a bang. The company seems to be concentrating on making 3D printing easy for everyone, by incorporating an entire ecosystem which includes free models, tutorials, and design tools to make the process as care-free, and simple as possible.
- -Build Envelope: 9” x 5.9” x 5.5” / 230 mm x 150 mm x 140 mmdrem2
- -Printer Weight: 19 pounds 8 oz (8.845 kg)
- -Printer Size: 15.7 inches(400 mm) x 19.1 inches(485 mm) x 13.2 inches(335 mm)
- -Extruder: Single extrusion
- -Extruder temperature: Up to 230°C /397°F
- -User Interface: 3.5” full color IPS touch screen
- -Layer Thickness: 0.004 inches 100 microns
- -SD Card: Up to 32GB in size /3D20 will not work with SD cards larger than 32GB
- -Internal Storage: 4GB (Allows for storing models and printing them without a computer connection)
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“This is just the beginning for us,” said Kavanagh. “The Dremel 3D model portfolio will continue to grow with the help of Autodesk® 123D® apps and the models we will curate from our community. Additionally, we’ll be offering an increased number of customizers on our site that will further empower people to develop and personalize projects of their own. Long-term, the partnership with Autodesk will allow us to bring together hardware and software to better address the needs of our community. We’re excited to be an early partner with Autodesk in using Spark, the open platform to better connect digital content and the hardware.”
Dremel will also be offering their world-class product support and mentorship via the Dremel Experts, a service which is sure to be an asset to those just starting out within the 3D printing space. Pre-orders for the machine will start September 18, exclusively on Amazon.com and homedepot.com, and the machine will be available in the US and Canada for an MSRP of $999.
SOURCE 3DPrint.com
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