Mathilde of MakingSociety shares the first episode of the 3D Printing Society Podcast series: Printrbot and the Future of 3D Printing by Brook Drumm:
As a happy owner of a Printrbot Jr. and open hardware enthusiast, it felt natural to invite Brook Drumm on the show for the very first episode of the 3D Printing Society Podcast. Did you know that the Printrbot team is working on a CNC laser-cutter and a foam cutter?
Thanks Brook for this awesome launching episode!
What you will hear about in this episode:
- How was Printrbot born?
- What has been the impact of the community on the design so far?
- Printrbot growth and how to explain it
- Price point of personal 3D printers
- Future models to come
- Type of users
- The role of 3D printing for education
- Future of CAD modelling: towards the big skill split
- 3D printed designs of the future
- Brook’s coming projects: tools for makers and more
Listenn to the episode here. And check out the Josef Prusa episode here.
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!