#Ibox nano review portable

The team's pitch video below shows the iBox in action.

Dependent upon the company successfully completing development on the Nano, iBox anticipates that it will be able to start shipping by early 2015. At this time, the lowest priced early bird pledges have been claimed, leaving $229 as the lowest pledge level to include a printer. The Nano is slated to cost $299 when it hits Amazon, but is cheaper as an early bird pledge reward during its Kickstarter campaign designed to bring the product to market. The whole machine weighs only 1.1 kg (2.4 lb), fits in the hand, and can run off mains power via the included wall outlet, off a computer via USB, or be taken on the go with optional 10 or 20 hour battery packs available. Hence, printing can be initiated via a smartphone. It’s also Wi-Fi-enabled rather than relying on lots of cords (although an Ethernet port is onboard if preferred), and doesn't require installing software, instead relying on a browser-based interface. Thus, the Nano is a quieter machine to operate and the LEDs don't need to be replaced as often as bulbs.Ī sample of resin pieces printed on the iBox Nano resin-based 3D printer The Nano has a few innovations up its sleeve to increase its appeal, including using UV-LEDs rather than projector bulbs or lasers, which not only consume more power but require cooling fans. We’ve seen our share of 3D printers ’round these parts, but the iBox Nano could be one of the smallest yet. For context, the Form 1 resin printer offers 300 micron resolution (and other features) at a price of US$3,299. The light and compact Nano has print dimensions of only 40 x 20 x 90 mm (1.57 x 0.79 x 3.54 in), but an X-Y resolution of 328 microns and a Z resolution (the height of each layer) of 0.39 microns. Most budget machines available for purchase are under a thousand US dollars, but iBox argues that they try to do everything for everyone in a mediocre fashion, rather than solve one problem just right. 2) For the few who have, most of them report major issues (missing UV light.

UV-based resin printing offers a couple of advantages over the more well-known deposition printing, including the potential for better resolution and the ability to easily print structures like overhangs. News about 3D printing seems to be everywhere these days, but the barrier of entry for most consumers makes it seem out of reach. The gist of the comments is as follows: 1) Many backers of the original iBox Nano still have yet to receive their units.

#Ibox nano review portable

Targeting such users, iBox is introducing the smaller-scaled iBox Nano, a portable resin-based 3D printer designed specifically to print cheaply, easily, and quietly at a price far below larger UV-based resin machines, while still maintaining a good print quality. This is despite the majority of users likely to be only printing smaller objects anyway. Bigger is better is generally the mantra when it comes to consumer 3D printers.