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Here’s why Toybox can’t claim its 3D printer is easy-to-use

Here's why Toybox can't claim its 3D printer is easy-to-use

Written by David

May 3, 2021

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Toybox is an American manufacturer of 3D printers. The company’s claim to fame has been a tiny 3D printer marketed as a tool that kids and parents can use to create toys not found on store shelves. However, upon closer inspection, we found that the marketing is misleading at best.

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Crucial safety features, usability, and print quality have been swapped for gimmicks. 3D printers are too complicated to become household appliances Although 3D printing has been available for 40 years, it hasn’t yet become a mainstream household accessory, save for serious creators, enthusiasts, and tinkerers.

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Toybox’s 3D printer sees regular discounts on e-retail platforms and promotions by media outlets such as Pocketnow . However, there are multiple reasons why widespread early adoption didn’t transform the technology into a mainstream consumer goods category. How does 3D printing technology create usable objects? How does 3D printing technology create usable objects? 3D printing is a prototyping technique that relies on additive manufacturing. This means that material is added to make objects, instead of being cut away. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is the process of depositing material layer-by-layer to create objects. This is essentially […]

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