Getting Started with a 3D Printer

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3D printed yellow plastic draft of the "Klein Bottle Opener" next to a finished model printed in brass and bronze from Shapeways.

Bill Bumgarner (friday.com/bbum) plays with high voltage, cooks with fier and water, incubates microbes, hacks code, corrals bugs with his son, and tries to make stuff do things that were never intended.

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November 13th, 2012 6

Early in 2012, I picked up an Ultimaker, put it together, and joined the growing ranks of 3D printing households. It has been an adventure both filled with reward and rife with frustration. The goal of this article is to share what I’ve learned while studying the DIY portion of the 3D printing realm. The focus is on budgets less than $2,500, with a goal of producing parts out of various kinds of plastic.