The 3D print technology is packed in a suitcase

The vast majority of 3D printers are on the market, from the popular Makerbot Thing-O-Matic to the attractive Solidoodle prices all have the same disadvantage as low mobility.

Most of these devices need to be disassembled on the move, and even Cubigen, the 3D printer assembled, is not really geared toward mobile design. But it looks like there will be some changes, starting with PopFab, designed by two MIT students, not only with 3D printing, but more specifically with the whole structure fit in a small suitcase. .

PopFab is a design developed by Ilan Moyer and Nadya Peek, two students from CADLab and the MIT Institute Center for Bits and Atoms. Advertised as a 'mobile productivity tool' , the machine This pair has quite impressive display through an online video.

In the clip, the whole device is flipped from a metal briefcase and immediately delivered to the product with a small print after a simple and quick setup. The preparation process consists only of attaching the print head to the control handle, which can be folded down, filled with ink and connected to the computer for printing to the printer.

However, the clip posted only shows a part of the ability of PopFab. Just change the printhead, the machine can perform other operations such as milling, plastic cutting, drawing techniques and more, to create a variety of objects. The duo has also tested the mobility of the product by moving with PopFab between states in the United States or other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Germany.

References: Gizmag