It allows you to understand the inner workings of 3D printing technology and develop your skills in electronics and programming. The applications of a DIY 3D printer are vast.

Created using 3D printer parts, a handful of stepper motors, and an Arduino Nano development board, the wire bending machine can be programmed to create a wide variety of different shapes and angles.

It's worth pointing out that the Arduino Materia 101 is very similar to Sharebot's own Kiwi-3D printer, in terms of specifications and looks (it's even offered as a DIY kit).

Arduino, the company best known for building and shipping the absurd number of microcontrollers that power many a DIY electronics project, is about to enter the 3D printing market.

Home 3D printers can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands. Even expensive models can be frustrating, so the Materia 101's price could be a fair one if it works reliably. Arduino's ...

The idea of a 3D printer is awesome, but if I actually bought one I can see myself just printing some coasters or whatever, saying "wow, that was cool" and then the thing begins a hearty career in ...