LulzBot Mini 3D Printer Targets The Masses

[CES 2015] Aleph Objects sees plenty of potential in the 3D printing market, which is why they have taken advantage of CES 2015 to be the platform to introduce the LulzBot Mini 3D printer. The LulzBot Mini would have had a wealth of experience behind its construction, having been built on community-proven technology. In fact, the LulzBot Mini lays claim to be one of the most “open” consumer electronics products ever introduced – although time (and subsequently, reviews and user opinions) will determine that claim.

Aleph Objects took a different route in developing the LulzBot Mini, sharing it with everyone one all the way via publicly accessible archive that is updated hourly. In other words, the specifications, schematics, parts, suppliers, and others for all of the prototypes that they have come up with in order to perfect the LulzBot Mini, is open for all to check out. This is clearly a stark difference as opposed to the closed environment that other hardware companies adopt. Then again, such a model cannot be replicated across the board, as it works differently then.

The LulzBot Mini 3D printer will also boast of a heated bed that self-levels during the start-up process, alongside the ability to print a wider variety of materials as opposed to majority of the 3D printers out there. It has a print area of 152mm x 152mm x 158mm (6in x 6in x 6.2in) and a print volume of 3,650 cm3 (223 in3) of usable space. The LulzBot Mini is tipped to retail for $1,350 as it becomes available for purchase at the end of this month.

Edwin Kee
Categories: Gadgets
Tags: 3d printer, CES, CES 2015