Thought this was a very interesting idea for a Kickstarter project. A Company called Mission Street Manufacturing has launched a project seeking $50,000 for the funding of the Printeer 3D printer for children and education. Printeer has the following Specs:

  • Exterior dimensions: 16 inch (406 mm) wide x 9 inch (229 mm) deep x 12 inch (305 mm) high
  • Build volume: 6 inch (150 mm) wide x 4 inch (100 mm) deep x 5 inch (125 mm) high
  • Material: PLA plastic 1.75 mm filament
  • Weight: 12 lbs (5.5 kg)
  • Fully enclosed
  • Removable print bed
  • Auto bed leveling
  • Wireless access
  • Spool capacity: 1 lb (0.45 kg) of filament
  • Built using a variety of open-source software & hardware


Backers can pre-order a device with a $549 pledge. The kickstarter campaign will run until July 10th. What do you guys think? More details on the Printeer can be found here: http://3dprint.com/5773/printeer-3d-printer-kids/
Below is a picture of this colorful device: