Comparison of 3D Printers

Overview

While there are many advanced 3D printing technologies, it is the low-cost ones that are of primary interest to OSE. The end goal of 3D printing technology is low-end 3D printers able to fabricate more advanced designs semi-autonomously. Achieving this Digital Fabrication objective has fairly wide-reaching economic implications.

Research

Machines

• ZCorp
• MakerBot
• Fab@Home
• Ultimaker
• 3D Ceramic
• RepRap

Spreadsheet

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Techniques

• ZCorp
• Fused Deposition Modeling
• Solar Sintering

Links

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