Reprap

Lasersaur, DIYLILCNC, Reprap, and others are all sharing plans and promoting a culture of Open Hardware -- not to mention the resurgence of consumer kits.

Marcin Jakubowski: Open-Sourced Blueprints For Civilization 2011

More info on Reprap here and an article about it here:

Erik Rothenberg: Capitalism and The Age of Machines, 3.0 2010

Reprap masterclass: Bath, July 1/2/3 - build your own 3D printer

Boing Boing Cory Doctorow 2011

"The whole idea behind Reprap is either that it prints itself out or that anyone can get hold of it by downloading the design from the web," says Bowyer.

The Guardian World News Paul MacInnes 2010

"The whole idea behind Reprap is either that it prints itself out or that anyone can get hold of it by downloading the design from the web," says Bowyer.

The Guardian World News Paul MacInnes 2010

At the moment, the Reprap can print half of its own parts - the rest, says Bowyer, "we have deliberately chosen so that they are completely standard bits and pieces that anyone can get anywhere in the world".

The Guardian World News Paul MacInnes 2010

"The whole idea behind Reprap is either that it prints itself out or that anyone can get hold of it by downloading the design from the web," says Bowyer.

The Guardian World News Paul MacInnes 2010

The London Hacker space is, naturally, building its own Reprap.

The Guardian World News Paul MacInnes 2010

At the moment, the Reprap can print half of its own parts - the rest, says Bowyer, "we have deliberately chosen so that they are completely standard bits and pieces that anyone can get anywhere in the world".

The Guardian World News Paul MacInnes 2010

At the moment, the Reprap can print half of its own parts - the rest, says Bowyer, "we have deliberately chosen so that they are completely standard bits and pieces that anyone can get anywhere in the world".

The Guardian World News Paul MacInnes 2010