Paper Fed 3D Printer

by Matthew on November 11, 2008

3d printer paper matrix Paper Fed 3D Printer3D Printers are great devices which allow you to print 3D objects from wireframe models on your computer. Unfortunately the current cost of a 3D printer is still quite high and out of the reach of most homes. Also materials to print in 3D cost a tad on the excessive side too. That is until now as this 3D printer prints with paper and glue and can make models for less then a dollar.

3d printer paper matrix1 Paper Fed 3D PrinterThe 3D Printer is built by Mcor Technologies and is a nice way to print what you want. The picture above shows a house printed with glue and paper. The image to the side also shows a couple of other objects that were printed with this system.

The Mcor Technologies device takes a plain sheet of A4 paper, cuts out the necessary parts and then gets the next sheet, cuts again and glues it to the first. After several hundred layers a full 3D model has been printed.

Although 3D printing has a long way to go, small devices like these which print for cheaper still allow this young technology in to the home.

Via: Walyou



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1 Chris at LG at 6:02 am

I remember reading somewhere that 3D printers are now the same cost as laser printers were 20 years ago… so we’re not that far off them becoming a familiar site in my view. The potential for some really great design is not too far away.

2 Matthew at 6:17 am

That’s interesting Chris. When looking at it from that perspective then I can see prices dramatically dropping probably even quicker then laser printers did.

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