2024-11-16T08:24:58-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/68049378/3d-printing-for-the-masses-with-3doodler-pen Archinect 2013-02-21T13:12:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9f3090b3f957f78fe6ac5c3eb99233dc?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The idea behind the 3Doodler is that it takes the core functionality of a 3D printer, essentially an extruder and a heat source, and jams it into a pen-shaped handheld device. Loaded with either ABS or PLA plastic, common feedstock for traditional 3D printers, the 3Doodler "prints" plastic objects by letting you draw them in freehand in three-dimensional space.</p></em><br /><br /><p> With a funding goal of $30,000, the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1351910088/3doodler-the-worlds-first-3d-printing-pen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3Doodler Kickstarter project</a> has already raked in almost 1.2 million dollars from over 13,000 backers. And you're definitely not too late to get in on the funding party&mdash;the project has 31 more days to go.</p> <p> What are your immediate thoughts of architectural applications for the 3Doodler? Let us know in the comment section below.</p>