A thriving 'maker' community has built up around the world printing products in sheds, community 'makerspaces' and numerous MIT-inspired 'Fab Labs.’ One reason for the recent uptake in 3D printers is the rapidly dropping cost of the printers themselves. Printing units range from less than a one thousand dollars to over a million dollars for the most advanced printers.
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