When I was visiting him recently, he looked up from one of his many notebooks filled with the kind of math that gives me a headache, and said, "Did I show you my 3D printer?"
What? A personal 3D printer??? Is that a real thing?
Turns out it is a real thing, and turns out one of my sons has one!!
Okay. He has one of the least expensive ones you can buy. It was only about the price of a regular printer, but it still prints in 3D!
I was so impressed. He printed me a little cat figurine thing to take home with me. It is awesome, and I am keeping it on my desk at work so I can brag about my son anytime anyone notices it. (NOTE: Don't say I didn't warn you. -grin-)
My son is learning how to write programs to make 3D printers print his own designs. Fascinating.
If you are ever interested in purchasing your own personal 3D printer, be careful. I've poked around the internet a little bit and discovered that some of the cheaper ones are cheap for a reason. Others, like the one my son has, are really good though. Still, right now, you have to know how to use the software to print anything useful, but if you're willing to learn something new, I think 3D printing may very well be the wave of the future!!
Here is a comparison of two 3D personal printers. There are many types, of course. These are only two of the more popular ones.
Nowadays they even have inexpensive 3D doodle pens that I had never heard of before. Check this out! I love this!
One last thing. If you are wondering why I'm so excited that one of my sons is learning how to write programs to 3D print his designs, watch the video below.
3D printers are awesome and profitable!
Seeing the incredible things they have already printed makes me have hope for the future, and that is a very powerful thing.
Enjoy!
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