At the end of the day, it's a 3-in-1 product, not just another 3D printer

Jun 17, 2014 14:16 GMT  ·  By

This was coming for months. After all, if a paper 3D printer can integrate a copy machine's abilities and those of a scanner, then a 3D printer can take on some extra characteristics as well.

What many people don't know is that 3D printers don't really create awesome-looking figurines. Not from a single type of extruder and definitely not without some chiseling after the print is over. The foundation has to be removed somehow after all.

That means that lovers of 3D printers have had to spend extra money on laser engravers and CNC machines, in addition to the 3D printer itself.

This won't have to happen to you, however, if you buy the new 3D printer from Samer Najia of Alexandria, Virginia.

The man has created a 3-in-1 machine that combines all of those three things (3D printer, CNC machine, and laser engraver) in a single whole. And he only wants $250 / €250 for it too, not several thousands of dollars or more.

The machine is made primarily of aluminum and has replaceable heads. So we suppose it can't play all three roles at once, but you can make it switch between them thanks to the Dremel Flex Shaft and laser engraver.

Najia hopes to eventually sell his 3-in-1 3D printer in 4 different table sizes and with different types of walls (and colors if choosing acrylic walls), heads, and colors for the plastic parts.