Quote Originally Posted by jimc View Post
size factor certainly plays a part but the 3d printer will never be a regular household item until its developed enough where it is a brainless process. your basic housewife needs to be able to walk up to the computer and press ctrl p. if its not that simple then it will always be for the tech people, makers and engineers.
I don't think this is too far off. They are getting easier to use by the day. I think within a year or so, it will be almost as easy to print a 3D object as it is to print something on your regular 2D printers. I think the only thing that will be a hold up is the fact that it is so difficult to print out big things.