Popular Mechanics South Africa

This MakerBot made 3D printing hot

MakerBot Replicator sold for $1749 (or about R15 200 at the exchange rate back then). For that price, you could own the first mass-market, consumer-grade 3D printer. It’s the equivalent of the first Homebrew desktop computer, or an early laser printer in terms of starting a revolution. This was a tool that extended

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