This tiny 3D printer has raised over $500K on Kickstarter

For those who still have the mindset that 3D printing is an industry with huge barriers to entry, controlled by big companies with even bigger pockets, this might change your mind. This tiny 3D printer, made in San Diego by a father and his son, shatters these misconceptions with their Cubibot printer. Since starting their funding run on Kickstarter they’ve achieved 10x their $50K goal, over $500,000.

What’s so special about this printer?

Some have been hailing it “the world’s smallest 3D printer”, others just say it is the most compact. What is concrete however are the specs: it’s 10 x 10 x 10 inches in size, with a 5 x 5 x 5 inch print area. This is small. Usually the size of ovens and cookers, the Cubibot is a working 3D printer that can fit on the side of your desk, with room to spare.

Another preconception the Cubibot shatters is that 3D printers are prohibitively expensive. Though someone who has studied the 3D printer market carefully knows prices are lower than before, the Cubibot is still very cheap. When first listed on Kickstarter, the cheapest earlybird deal listed the printer at just $149.