Accusations abound as 3D printing hype grows and grows

摘要

There are always doubters, people who cannot be convinced by even the heaviest weight of evidence. But, when it comes to the world of 3D printing there seem to be more doubters than in most walks of life - and it's always the same old naysayers, these people that have 'actually ran these machines' or the guys that have 'been in this industry from the beginning'... these so-called experts can't wait to squash the latest upstart, rain on the parade of the innovative and kill the buzz for the rest of us. Take The MonsterBot 3-D that's currently seeking funding on Indiegogo . This innovative new 3D printer not only offers an unlimited build volume but the ability to easily swap heads to move from extrusion-based 3D printing to stereolithography or electron beam melting. Like the proprietor Stephen states: "after all, the X, Y, Z drive system pretty much remains the same - only the nozzle assemblies and, possibly, build platforms, change."