3D printing was all the rave back around 2012. Now I don't hear anything about it.
I hate having to buy anything made out of plastic. I should be able to just print it with a 3D printing machine and the file for the 3D scan.
Why was this technology basically brought to a halt and not developed?
It seems technology is stalled since 2010.
Not much innovation going on.
Perhaps the motivation and incentive has been removed.
My dad uses his 3d printer all of the time. I looked into getting one, but they seem really high maintenance. I'll wait until they have evolved a bit more.
Check out Prusa printers. They’re the most low-maintenance I have found. I don’t have their most recent model, but I want one.
Progress hasn’t stalled, but the latest innovations tend to solve problems you only care about if you’re really into 3d printing- better bed leveling, the ability to print a part with multiple materials or colors, easier replacement of nozzles.
I think the misconception is that they’re meant as a replacement for buying plastic parts. They’re more geared towards people who want to design and build things.