MakerBot 3D printers now available in a dozen Home Depot stores

[IdeaStormer]

actually,the typical hobbyist grade 3d printers are no different than they where a couple years ago. The metal printers you hear about cost upwards of $100k. No real reason not to get into it now.

 

Have you seen the metal capable ones and the new layered model? (not sure on the brand) Then the sizes you can print now are much bigger.

[gunsman]

damn, not in my store, oh well. maybe one nearby soon if it works out

[Bloodyvalley]

How do I make money buying this item?

[Luke]

We have three different brands of 3D printer at Micro Center and we've been playing around with the MakerBots for months. Way ahead of you, Home Depot.

 

Yea but you're not in Canada so eat shit microcenter! (pls come to canada)

[bob345]

Have you seen the metal capable ones and the new layered model? (not sure on the brand) Then the sizes you can print now are much bigger.

i have seen those, the problem with those is that they are industrial grade 3d printers. They are not something your buy and put in your house. They are what a company buys for rapid prototyping or in some cases finished products. I believe it will be at least 15 years before we see those kinds of 3d printers even show up in the hobbyist market. 3d printing has actually been around since the 1980's and the main reason we are seeing it so much lately is because of how cheap and available relatively powerful ic's like arduino have become