Gigabot 3D Printing: This is Huge!
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Latest News
The Homestretch 
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The founders of re:3D just finished probably the 50th G+ Hangout since our campaign began, just two short months ago at SxSWi. Hot topics swirled around finalizing operation plans, packaging, staffing, HW sourcing, and prototype testing, etc... as... (Read More)
Build Your 'Bot, Print Your World
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
With only 5 days to go in our campaign, we’re reflecting on the past 2 months, and looking to the future with renewed energy and purpose! Your feedback and pledges have enabled us to begin our journey from a small startup, to a flourishing social... (Read More)
You did it!!
April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Your support & feedback brought us to our stretch goal of $200,000!! We can’t wait to meet you at the re:3D thank you party in New York City (or virtually for those of you who can’t make it in person) during MakerFaire in September... and for... (Read More)
Recreating History
April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Kickstarters! Thanks to your outstanding support and feedback, we’ve been growing a lot! Over the next three weeks we will be sharing frequent updates on all the hardware, printing and company progress that your feedback and pledges have enabled... (Read More)
Gigabot Crosses the Equator, Stretch Goal Announced
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
The re:3D Team cannot express enough how much we appreciate every single backer of our young enterprise! The past week has been a monumental one as we continued writing the history of the Gigabot, one milestone at a time. We are immensly humbled and... (Read More)
If You Want a Gigabot, the Successfully Kickstarted Large Scale 3D Printer, You'd Better Act Fast
March 21st - via: core77.com
Well folks, it looks like 3D printing is about to get a lot bigger, literally, for consumers. In January a company called re:3D debuted their Gigabot, a large-scale 3D printer with an enormous 24" x 24" x 24" build area. The larger capacity was designed to print out the things re:3D wanted to make, namely, rainwater collecting devices and composting toilets for the developing world. (Read More)
New Reward Levels Added!
March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Giga Family,We'd like to loop you into the discussion as we prepare for Gigabot’s future! The massive interest we’ve received not only within the existing maker community, but among tech enthusiasts, emerging hobbyists, small business owners,... (Read More)
This Prints Crazy!
March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We so much appreciate your support for our Gigabot! After such an incredible response in such a short amount of time, we huddled as a team (as SxSWi was wrapping up) to brainstorm about the possibilities. We’re assessing some manufacturing options,... (Read More)
Chief Hacker meets an early Backer @SXSW
March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Chief Hacker demos Gigabot in action for one of our early backers. Happy Backer, Happy Hacker! Thanks for your support!! (Read More)
GIGA THANKS!!!
March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Kickin' Kickstarters, THANK YOU for your phenomenal outpouring of support! In just over 24 hours, you fully funded our campaign and made our Giga dream a reality. Thanks to your support Gigabots will be manufactured and distributed throughout the... (Read More)
Good Morning Kickstarters!
March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, what to say? Thank you, thank you, thank you! We are incredibly appreciative of your early support for re:3D and Gigabot! Thanks to you, we reached the halfway point toward our funding goal in less than 12 hours!! We LOVE the questions and... (Read More)
SxSW Interactive 3D Printing Update
March 11th - via: engineering.com
Here in Austin, Texas, SxSW is in full swing, and at this year’s interactive portion of the festival, the technology everyone has been buzzing about has been 3D printing. (Read More)
Gigabot 3D Printer Launches On Kickstarter Offering Larger Format 3D
March 11th - via: geeky-gadgets.com
A new larger-than-life 3D printer has launched this week, Kickstarter crowdfunding website in the form of the new Gigabot 3D Printer. Which has been created to provide an affordable large format 3D printer for the home or small business. (Read More)
Gigabot Makes Large-Format 3D Printing Cheap
March 11th - via: webpronews.com
3D printers are becoming increasingly cheaper, but these cheap printers have a limited build volume There’s no inexpensive option for large-format 3D printers just yet. Well, there might just be one option if a recent Kickstarter project becomes successful. (Read More)
Kickstarting a 24"-on-a-side large format 3D printer
March 11th - via: boingboing.net
Kent's excited about the Kickstarter for the Gigabot 3D printer, a large-format device that can print objects up to 24" on a side. He sez, "Just saw this at SxSW and it is AMAZING. Solid aluminum chassis, very precise, and the things it prints are awesome. Back it!" The minimum pledge for a kit is $2500, and it's $10K for an assembled unit. (Read More)
The Gigabot 3D Lets You Print Things That Are Bigger Than A Few Breadboxes
March 11th - via: techcrunch.com
Austin-based re:3D just started a Kickstarter campaign for the Gigabot, a large-format 3D printer designed to build things on a 24x24x24 inch built envelope, allowing you to make much larger objects than you can with similar printers like the Makerbot. You can get the bot kit for $2,500 or a pre-assembled unit for $4,000. (Read More)
Gigabot is a huge consumer 3D printer awaiting your Kickstarter dollars (video)
March 10th - via: engadget.com
The standard crop of 3D printers are all well and good, but what about those times when you need to print something really, really big? Gigabot's hoping to fill in that gaping void with a build envelope of 24 x 24 x 24 inches -- 30 times the volume of a standard consumer device, by its calculations. (Read More)
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