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Coming soon to a shop near you!

Last Saturday over ice cream, I made an important bet with a friend: that by 2015, you would be able to walk into a mainstream electronics department store, and buy a 3D printer off the shelf. Share

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Welcome our new contributor – Chylld

We’d like to welcome a new contributor to www.3D-printers.com.au! Most people will know him as an active member of Thingiverse and also the BFB forums under the avatar ‘Chylld’ however we know him as Jonathan Wong. Jonathan is a very active member of the Rep rap community and has really push the boundries of his [...]

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Introduceing the Rapchick – RapMan’s sister

BFB has just released a new version of the Rapman at the 2010 Euromould exhibition. Dubbed the Rapchick, its a tweaked up version of the Rapman 3.1 with pink accents and custom branding. Share

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Ultimaker – Makerbots Dutch Cousin?

What do you get when you cross a makerbot with a BFB Rapman??  The Ultimaker! Share

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BFB Reseller

New Rapman/BFB Reseller in Victoria

Origin Systems have have been appointed the Victoria resellers of the BFB and Rapman 3D printers. Origin Systems Pty Ltd will be supplying the RapMan 3.1 (in kit form), the BFB 3000 (fully assembled) and as assortment of plastic filament to print with. Visit www.rapid3d.com.au for more details Share

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SolidWorks event

3D Printer at SolidWorks “Whats New 2011″ Event

A RapMan 3D Printer will be on display at the SolidWorks “Whats New 2011″ event held near the corner of High Street road and Blackburn Rd , Glen Waverley. Enter via Tricks Court for unrestricted parking and direct entry to auditorium The 3D printer should be a popular item at the event with many industry [...]

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Student using a RapMan

3D Printers In Education

With Technology growing at an increasing rate, it is now more important than ever to be teaching the students of today about the technologies of tomorrow. Until now this has been an extremely expensive exercise for High Schools, Tafes and Universities. Now with the development of affordable 3D printing system students are able to gain [...]

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RapMan wins 2010 BETT award

The BETT awards celebrate the companies supplying the best digital products and technologies for educational purposes. RapMan was a very deserved winner of the 2010 for the digital device category. The video above shows the use of a RapMan at a high school level by design students making parts for their projects and designs. Share

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RapMan on BBC!

A great overview of the RapMan being used in Schools across the UK Share

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RapMan printing parts

This Video goes for about 3 mins to long but its shows a great time lapse of a decent size print on a RapMan 3 Share

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