MakerBot Industries

MakerBot is on Mark’s Citizen Reporter podcast!

Bre Pettis envisions a future where people don’t just go out and buy things when something is needed or breaks. He envisions a future where people will once again make things themselves, at home. During one of our legendary breakfast sessions during the 26C3 in Berlin on the last day of 2009, we talked about his vision and his company – Makerbot Industries.

Give it a listen! (mp3 link)

Marc de Vinck is bringing it with the next stage of his Cupcake building documentation! It’s great!

via Make: Online : CupCake CNC build, part 8: Building the X stage.

Check it out! Via @lasern! Would it be possible to make your own corn based filament?

On 02/08/2010 18:00 there will be a workshop at the tokyo hackerspace taught by Yusuke Yumae of HotProceed.

Learn about the revolution in home product manufacturing using affordable desktop 3D printers!

The CupCake is a commercialized kit based upon the open source RepRap 3D printer. It can make parts, models, and machines using plastic fiber that has been melted and deposited by its robotic hand.

Yusuke will demonstrate the part design and build process from start to finish. Watch as a simple part is created using open source CAD software, then translated into commands to drive the machine. In a few minutes, a REAL plastic part comes out of the machine!

Its better than an Ez-Bake Oven!!!

Learn more at the tokyohackerspace blog.