Fab@Home: A Portable Computer Controlled Device Capable of Fabricating 3D Objects
Some researchers have already developed rapid prototyping machines to create mechanical parts and models. Such machines occupy much space and cost somewhere between $20,000 to $1.5 Million.
However now some researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University in US have developed a cheap solution for fabricating 3D objects, named Fab@Home. The machine is easy to assemble and is about the size of a microwave oven. Users can assemble the machine using a soldering iron and some screw drivers. The machine is of the size of a microwave oven and will cost less than $2,400.
It is capable of generating 3D objects using plastic and various other materials. All you have to do is to connect the machine to your desktop PC and then run the corresponding software that is provided free with the machine. The machine has been made to work with many materials that include plastic, chocolate, silicone, plaster and play-doh.
Click here to see the video of the machine in action.
Via: newscientisttech
