3D Printing
| Tiko may be the 3D printer you have been waiting for. Priced at $179, this machine just might be the one to push 3D printing into into widespread use. |
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Priced at an incredibly low $179 USD, the Tiko 3D printer has already received over a million dollars in backing on Kickstarter. The device uses some innovative new design features to keep the price low, while maintaining quality prints.
According to Tiko 3D's inventors,
Go into a store with $179 and see what you can get. A microwave, a mini-fridge, a vacuum, etc. All of these products are pretty complicated, and no one expects them to require fixing every week. We believe a 3D printer shouldn't be any different.
The Tiko 3D uses a Delta-style 3D printer with three sets of arms moving in unison to control the movement of the print head. The printer also is constructed in a unibody, which the inventors say makes it incredibly precise.
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The printer is outfitted to use non-proprietary filament, and its filament tray holds a standard roll (1kg) of filament. The print bed is unattached to the machine, and, according to the company, is made of a great material that does not need to be prepped or taped as with most other 3D printers.
The machine's extruder nozzle is not accompanied by a cooling fan, so it’s quieter than most 3D printers.
When your 3D print is done, you can actually just bend the print bed until the object pops off, which is a new feature to the whole industry or, at least.
According to the inventors, "Tiko’s cutting-edge technologies and bespoke parts give it a completely different cost structure than any other 3D printer." This is one of the least expensive machines ever at $179. The company hopes to start shipping the 3D printers as early as fall of 2015.
At this price, 3D printing service bureaus like Shapeways and Redeye may be in serious trouble.
SOURCE Kickstarter
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