Skriware has just launched a new Kickstarter campaign aimed at making 3D printing simple for everyone out there, once and for all. The Swedish-Polish startup decided that people have had enough with all of the “simple to use” printers that absolve us from the need to possess advanced knowledge, but don’t exactly go all the way to achieve it practically.
While there are indeed many models that feature user-friendly software tools, or offer auto-calibration and auto-adjustments, a 3D printer user must always face some significant challenges at some point. The creation of the 3D model, for example, could be one of those difficulties.
If Skriware succeeds, it will be the first service ever to require only electric power and an internet connection to deliver high quality 3D prints in your home. This will be accomplished through Skrimarket, an online database with hundreds of models that were made for printing on a Skriware, and simply clicking on the desired model. From toys and figurines, to jewelry and tool parts, the Skrimarket is going to be populated with all kinds of interesting stuff.
The printer is then automatically adjusted for the print, calibrated and preheated. No intervention of any kind is required by the user during the printing process other than changing filaments if needed. When the printing is finished, the user may simply bend the magnetic bed to easily release the printed object without damaging it.
If you’re thinking that this “all-automated” tool is cutting on quality or printing capabilities to serve on the usability sector, you’re mistaken. Skriware can print objects that reach a volume of up to almost 3 liters, at a layer thickness of 51 micrometers and a maximum resolution of 12.5 micrometers! All this inside a stylish and durable frame made out of high quality and carefully selected materials.
“3D printers will soon be as common and popular as regular 2D printers. They will be present in most modern households. Skriware wants to bring this future closer and make it possible for everyone to start using 3D technology right away. With such a usable design and intuitive features, 3D printing with Skriware is child’s play, ” said Daniel Losinski, CEO at Skriware.
The truth is: 3D printers have been around for a while, but still nothing indicates that mass adoption and extensive home use is on the way. There are still many hurdles that keep most people away from using a 3D printer, and Skriware is tackling many of them of them.
The last one remains the price, which will be around $1,000 USD when the product is released commercially. Still, this is a step in the right direction, happening just as many large players are focusing on professional 3D printing only. With projects like these, as well as giants such as HP getting involved, 2016 may be the biggest year yet for 3D printing.
