The Micro is an easy to use US$300 3D printer designed for everyone

3D printers have been around for quite some time now, but like 4K TVs, we’ve yet to see them invade our homes.

The Micro is looking to change that with its affordable US$300 price tag and user-friendly design.

Easy on the eyes, The Micro offers plenty of design tweaks to ensure a less stressful printing experience.

For starters, the plastic filament spools fit inside The Micro itself, as opposed to attaching precariously on the outside within reach of renegade children and dogs with an appetite for destruction.

Coupled with its desk-friendly dimensions and 1kg weight, The Micro is easily portable and should be good to go within minutes of tearing open its box.

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On the actual 3D printing side of things, The Micro features a motion chip for automatic levelling and calibration, along with self-lubricating carbon fibre rods and a ceramic heater for rapidly heating up.

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