3 - D printers are brawny but limited tools : you’re able to make anything you want , but only out of a specific kind of plastic . But combine that with a CNC auto that mould alloy , and a laser etcher for fine item , and you have an all - in - one shop that does n’t require you getting your deal unsportsmanlike .
BoXZY is aKickstarter projectto create a 3 - five hundred printing machine that goes full Transformers , turning into a CNC machine or laser etcher without too much sweat . On the surface , the idea makes a lot of sensory faculty : all three kinds of production call for a head that affect around , and as such all three machines have a flock of commonness .
The printing machine / recitation / laser pulls off its trick thanks to similar head , which can be change fair easily between credit card - printing and lazer - zapping . The package is n’t exactly flash , with BoXZY plus two attachments running you $ 2,000 , or the full fabrication motherlode up for pre - guild for $ 3K. And , as always , the usual Kickstarter caveats apply : although shipping is slated for November of this year , you ’re still pre - ordering a product , and there ’s no guarantee that what point up in your mailbox will bear a resemblance to the snappyKickstarter GIFs .
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