It is the company's third 3D printer and can create 50 micron layers

May 2, 2014 13:14 GMT  ·  By

3D printers are considered decent, even good, if they have a resolution of 100 microns, but the one that Tinkerine has just released does better, being capable of creating layers 50 microns thin.

Called DittoPro, the 3D printer has a build area of 8.9 x 6.5 x 8.1 inches, or 226 x 119 x 205 mm. It's smaller than the one of the Ditto Plus, but the 50 micron resolution is better (the Pro operates at 100 microns).

The 3D printer uses an open C frame design and is made of machined aluminum (aluminum composite body). Other 3D printers look like cubes, or boxes.

Tinkerine took a year to create the Ditto Plus 3D printer, developing and testing it until it was ready to sell.

The price is of $1,899 / €1,370, which is both high and low. High because it's bigger than the $1,249 / €900 of the Ditto Plus (despite the smaller build volume, though having it pre-assembled costs $300 / €216 extra) and low because other consumer 3D printers sell for $2,000 / €1,442 to $5,000 / €3,608.

If you want something even smaller, Tinkerine is still selling the Litto for $999 / €720 (again, plus $300 / €216 more if you want it fully assembled).