3D Printer “like a hot glue gun on steroids”

Forget about the old way of printing, 3D printing is the way of the future.

This is 3D Printing Systems’ first year at Fieldays and they are definitely receiving a lot of attention.

Bruce Jackson, 3D Printing Systems Exhibitor, says a roll of plastic is fed through, melted and then built up layer upon layer to create a 3D image.

“It’s like a hot glue gun on steroids.”

The designs can be either drawn up on certain computer software, scanned or photos.

Mr Jackson says they created a 3D design of a girl by taking pictures of her from every angle.

“At our last show we took 20 photographs of a young lady and printed out mini me’s of her.”

Printing times vary due to sizes. A 3D cathedral printout was a week-long project, as it was done in pieces, and one whole role of plastic was used which costs $75 each.

They have two models ranging from $1,200 to $2000.

Printers are designed and manufactured in China, and Innovative 3D Technologies imports them into New Zealand.

Farmer Barry Loveridge  saw the 3D Printing System on an engineering magazine and decided to check it out.

“As soon as I saw it was here I zoomed over to see it, it’s so unique. It’s a thing of the future.”