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    News - Microsoft 3D Builder printing app released for Windows 8.1

    Free app is meant to be fun and easy to use.
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    Re: News - Microsoft 3D Builder printing app released for Windows 8.1

    “make 3D printing a reality for the masses”
    Last time I checked, the masses didn't have a spare $2199 for a 3D printer (let alone the additional cost of a Win 8.1 device to run it). When they get down to a few hundred then we might be talking about 3D printing for the masses, but at the minute it's a very high bar to entry...

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    Re: News - Microsoft 3D Builder printing app released for Windows 8.1

    There are some cheap printers (Printrbot Simple kit for $300), but they're pretty crappy. From what I've read the expensive ones aren't that great either, with people typically printing better replacement parts to upgrade their printers. It's an interesting field, but I think it's currently only for enthusiasts.

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    Re: News - Microsoft 3D Builder printing app released for Windows 8.1

    IIRC the app doesn't support 90% of the standard 3D formats with MS pushing their own format to support certain features so in my view the app is more a case of MS trying to get a foothold as a '3d print format' more than anything and it's not really an app for building 3d items, it's a select and print app...or the beginning of another revenue stream for MS... 3d build store anyone

    I don't mind the early access side of things and the price of 3D printing is coming down, the problem is that MS have oversimplified how much is actually involved in 3D printing after the item is produced, most of the current printers need 'cleaning' to get an item as 'clean' as the image portrays and this can involve chemicals which need good ventilation (as does most melted plastic 3d printers)

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    Re: News - Microsoft 3D Builder printing app released for Windows 8.1

    Considering its possible to make working 3D printed handguns, is it really wise to make 3D printing public just yet?

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    Re: News - Microsoft 3D Builder printing app released for Windows 8.1

    Quote Originally Posted by RingingToast View Post
    Considering its possible to make working 3D printed handguns, is it really wise to make 3D printing public just yet?
    Considering its possible to make working bathtub bombs is it wise to make cleaning fluid and industrial fertiliser available to the public yet? If you followed that logic you'd never have anything available.

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