nice,
can it print gun ?

whats its price tag like?

yes. it can

This is not a highend industrial machine It only acts like one!

With shipping and a couple of coils of plastic it was $3120.00


They make a single head for around $2. But having the ability to change durometers and colors in a part was well worth the extra. I did the research on these and the makerbot offered the largest size of part you can make, by a large margin.

Can it make another machine that can make things though?

It only melts plastic.. It would be difficult to make manufacturing machines without some steel in it.

Last I looked the machines were 2-3K but the plastic was around 50.00 per KG. if you aren't selling the items you make, 50 per KG for the plastic gets pricey fast. Maker bot debuted a new 3D scanner last year which is due out soon and the rumor is later this year they will debut a machine capable of recycling your printed items back into plastic to make a new item. The moment someone makes a unit for 2-3K than can scan 3D items and recycle items back into reusable plastic... the entire world will change.

does it require a CAD drawing to work from or can it take direct input similar to a CNC lathe/mill?

So far we have only used 3d model from Solidworks into their operating system.

cool stuff

Fitty ........Amazing Machines :)

I should've described the white parts better. It's impressive.

The piece on the left is a 1/2x13nc screw, with a knurled head. The part on the right is the mating knurled nut. The threads aren't perfect but they are good enough to hold something together.

That machine is awesome, great price too.

Keep us updated on what you print out :)