Helix - A new twist on 3D printing.

A project in Missoula, MT by Acuity Design
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Meet Helix. It's more than just another 3D printer. It's a precision additive fabrication machine for professionals.
Backers: 112
Average Pledge Per Backer: $1117

Funded: $125,140 of $95,000
Dates: Oct 22nd -> Nov 21st (31 days)
Project By: Acuity Design
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Latest News

Just a couple more hours!

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
An early backer dropped out this morning and we've fallen below our stretch goal number. Bummer.  Hope we get a last minute funder to push us back over.   Here's a fresh torture test pic if it helps.  We finally got the arch to stay stuck. Torture... (Read More)

24 Hours Left and Stretch Goal #1 Met!

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good news, we've reached over $125,000.  Provided we maintain or exceed this number by the end of the campaign, everyone will get an extra 1kg spool of ABS and a 1lb spool of taulman 645 nylon filament with their Helix printer!  Thanks so much for... (Read More)

100 Backers, 119% funded, and 42 hours to go!

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
MonTEC, our future home. Wow, what a ride!  I know we've said it before, but I'll say it again, thank you!  Thanks to our backers Helix is a reality and we are diligently working to get ready for production.   In that light, I want to take some... (Read More)

Prettiest Print Ever?

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Please excuse another update, but I printed something last night that I had to share this morning.  Continuing our exploration of taulman t-glase filament with larger nozzles I decided to print something bigger.  The result is way prettier than I... (Read More)

Material Madness

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We love material suppliers that are pushing the envelope in regards to performance. Proto-Plant Our fellow Kickstarters ProtoPlant are working on getting funding to ramp up production of their new, innovative ProtoPasta filament.   We printed a... (Read More)

Stretch Goals!

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
You asked for it, you got it.  We are fortunate and thankful to be able to announce some stretch goals for our Helix campaign!  For the uninitiated, stretch goals are additional rewards for previous and new backers if we hit certain funding... (Read More)

FUNDED!

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry for yet another update, but WE DID IT!  With your help and generous support we reached our funding goal at about 9:30 PM last night!  Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to make this happen.  We are dedicated to delivering on our... (Read More)

Here we go!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarter! Whoa!  What an amazing couple of days.  We can't thank you guys enough for getting us this far.  We are humbled and thankful beyond words.  So instead of words, here's a picture of that two color kitty from the last update's... (Read More)

A Great Weekend

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
What a great weekend!  Two more printer pledges (thank you!) and a great write up in our local paper: The Helix Team - Photo Credit: Michael Gallacher of the Missoulian We've been working on more dual material printing too.  Here's a tour of... (Read More)

Way past half way!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our recent backers we've finally crested the mountain and are cozily coasting down the other side.   No!  We're halfway up but still climbing.  And yodeling.  And sweating.   Seriously, we're so fortunate to have so much support and we... (Read More)

Half way point.

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
16 days down, 14 to go.  We've fallen off our funding pace a bit, but we're still optimistic that we will reach our goal and get funded.  If you are on the fence, we'd love to hear from you.  What's holding you back from contributing?  If there's... (Read More)

Dual Material Printing and Some New Print Pics

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarter! First off, thanks for all the support thus far and all the great questions.  Keep them coming!  We are well past 25% of our goal, and need to keep the momentum.  Please share our campaign with everyone you know if you haven't... (Read More)

Day Four

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarter, What a start!  We have been overwhelmed by the number of positive responses we've received since launching our Kickstarter.  Thanks for your patience as we respond to your messages and emails.  People seem to understand our... (Read More)

First Day

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you very much to all of our early supporters!  We are working hard to beat the drum and send out the call to get this campaign out there.  Anything you can do to spread the work is hugely appreciated.   We are also working on addressing some... (Read More)

Helix Brings A Professional 3D Printer To Kickstarter

October 23rd - via: webpronews.com
Kickstarter has been a great place to support affordable 3D printers, but most of those projects are intended for hobbyists and consumers. The professional 3D printer market is still largely made up of the big players like Stratasys and MakerBot, but one company has taken to Kickstarter to fund what they feel can beat those guys at their own game. (Read More)

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