Future Make releases a video trailer ahead of the campaign

Dec 18, 2014 13:00 GMT  ·  By

3D printing pens have been one of the main things holding our attention on the 3D printing market. Normal 3D printers may be in much greater number, but pen-shaped ones have some obvious advantages among younger people and everyone who likes to be more hands-on than an additive manufacturing robot allows.

Future Make Technology LLC are just about ready to deliver on their promise of a totally new type of 3D printing pen, the Polyes Q1.

Usually, 3D printing pens force a filament stick through a heated extruder, applying the principles of fused deposition modeling to create stuff. See the 3Doodler.

The Polyes Q1, however, employs stereolithography, by pushing fluid resin out through a nozzle and exposing it immediately to ultraviolet light, curing it (hardening it in other words).

The assets of the Polyes Q1 3D printing pen

SLA technology is superior to FDM in several ways. The precision advantages don't apply here, since the detail and smoothness of an object depend on how steady your hand is.

However, the Polyes Q1 does benefit from how fumeless and odorless SLA is, compared to the process of constantly melting plastic.

You also get to modify the flow of the resin with a button on the pen, and there is no need to wait for anything to “cool down” and harden.

This means you can draw things even on your own skin, or that of others. It won't even stick too hard, though it might tangle with your hair and sting when removed.

The sheer variety of resin “inks” is also amazing, with multicolored resins being offered and even some that glow in the dark. Conversely, you can use colorless ink instead if you wish.

Finally, the Polyes Q1 3D printing pen has an internal safety system that turns off the UV lights when the tip is aimed upwards. It prevents children from shining it in their eyes and harming their vision.

As for the battery, it lasts for 40-60 minutes of constant use before it needs to be recharged. An LED display shows the remaining power level at all times.

Availability and pricing

Previously, we expected the Kickstarter campaign to be posted in November, but Future Make LLC decided to hold things off a bit until everything was better prepared. In the meantime, they've put together a trailer video, which we embedded below for your viewing pleasure.

The price of the Polyes Q1 will be $119 / €97 during the Kickstarter campaign. After that, the retail tags might turn out to be higher, as is usually the case for such things. But we'll risk a hope that this will be an exception.

Future Make Polyes (5 Images)

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