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MakerBot Grants
Posted on March 4th, 2010, by Robert Balliot
Should Rhode Island communities provide access to three dimensional printing? Watch and listen while Martha Vadar creates an offspring to the tune of The Imperial March: Will three dimensional printing become a new community resource for local entrepreneurs? Will it become the 2010 equivalent of the fax machine? Read Cory Doctorow's Makers It may be hard for an individual to justify the cost, but a community should be able to support it. I bet a very effective and convincing grant could be devised justifying system purchases, maintenance, and ongoing support.
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abussone
Submitted on March 11th, 2010 - 1:05pm linkAS220's new Fab Lab supports your idea. At a low cost for membership, individuals will be able to come in off the street, learn the ropes quickly, and use (among many other cool machines) the 3D printer for their own personal ideas.
And, if you can build these 3D printers for just $500 now, imagine how cheap they'll be in the future, after gaining popularity.
OSLIB
Submitted on March 12th, 2010 - 5:30pm linkExcellent! Learning how to build one and integrating it with Blender would be half the fun.
J05H
Submitted on March 26th, 2010 - 2:32pm linkWe have open lab time during the week, 6-9 PM except for Weds. Drop by and check out the Lab. Bruce is finishing our first Makerbot over the next few weeks.