There are a lot of different Printrbot kits you can order right now by pledging funds to the project: Some kits have only the basic parts, and no electronics, while some are even sparser, not even containing motors and hardware.
I suppose if you got a bunch of hardware lying around and want to buy the electronics yourself that’s a good way to go, but Brook will offer a kit for $499 that includes everything you'll need to build it. For somebody looking to get going right away that’s probably your best bet, and it’s a lot cheaper than a MakerBot--and you can be printing in under 2 hours.
The coolest part about the Printrbot is that, once you get it built, you can use it to make expansions to the bot. That's right--the Printrbot prints its own upgrades. You can expand it and even print the necessary parts for a friend, so they too can build a 3D printer.
What’s the first thing you would print with one of these? Leave a comment and it will be fun times.
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