New to 3D printing

3D printers are unlike a standard printer, for on a 3D printer an “object” is printed in three dimensions. A 3D model is built up layer by layer from whatever the material the printer is designed to use. Most of these types of printers use a plastic printing material known as ABS & PLA, (plus many other exotic materials) which is forced through heated extruders within the 3D printer. The whole process is called rapid prototyping, or 3D printing. The biggest current drawback for the individual home user is still the high cost of 3D printers. Although there are many new start-ups coming into the 3D printing market which are beginning to bring the price down. Another slight setback in todays modern want it now society, is that it can sometimes take hours or even days to print a 3D model (depending on the complexity and resolution of the model) but then again we feel it is worth the wait.