Micro 3D Printer Blasts Through $1 Million on Kickstarter in a Day

Is there a market for a small, cheap, consumer 3D printer? That question was answered Monday when Micro, a $299 3D printer, hit its Kickstarter funding goal of $50,000 in mere 11 minutes and continued to raise $1.46 million less than two full days after the campaign started

Its creator, a Bethesda, Md. company called M3D, calls the Micro the "most affordable 3D printer that can be used right out of the box."

The Micro is a cube-shaped device, 7.3-inch wide and weighing roughly 2.2 lbs. It works with Windows, Mac and Linux, has a USB-compatible connection, and supports a number of different materials, including ABS, PLA and Nylon. Read more...