Kickstarting a $100 open-source hardware 3D printer

I was wondering when you’d post this. I backed it a few days ago. One thing I find interesting is the difference in mindset of the makers and the people buying it: the makers feel like they’re creating a great hackable project, but the backers, it seem, want a finished product.

Specifically, the basic $100 kit does not buy you a container for the water/resin. You provide that yourself. The maker’s argument is “look! You get to pick anything! Make a project as large or small as you want!” The unhappy buyers on the forums are saying “But we have to find our own jar???”

I find the difference between hacker mentality and those who want to just buy something like they’re on Amazon interesting.

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