Thread: Piracy goes 3D!
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Old 02-16-2012, 11:43 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by RolandD View Post
The price has certainly come down, but still has a way to go before they become anything more than a curiosity. I priced an instant prototype machine about 20 years ago and they were over $100,000.
We're already getting into the realm of affordability for the average consumer. The Maker Bot Thing o' Matic can be had for around $1,100 (assembly required). There's simpler 3D printers to be had for less than that, and a few Kickstarter projects aimed at producing and selling them for a few hundred dollars.

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