Pirate3d, a Singapore-based startup, recently announced its flagship product–The Buccaneer, a 3D printer that can be used by masses. Latelt, the company started a Kickstarter project for The Buccaneer, and just after 3 weeks, it managed to raise more than $1,160,706 from 2907 backers, greatly exceeding a goal of $100,000. With such superb success, Pirate3D has also the largest 3D printer user base on Kickstarter. And less than two days left for The Buccaneer Kickstarter campaign to complete.

The USP of The Buccaneer is that it is economically priced at $347 and can be used to print any appliance. It utilizes the fused filament fabrication (FFF) process to produce 3D prints. You can print from an open library of objects on Pirate3D’s servers, submit your own designs, or print .stl files from your computer. Besides, there is a smartphone app for manipulating and printing the objects from the cloud library.

Here’s what Pirate3d has to say about The Buccaneer on its website:

“Built to be intuitive, the Buccaneer™ comes fully assembled and calibrated. The result is the fastest set up time you will ever get with a 3D printer so you have time to enjoy the things that matter.

Easily personalize your creations for your friends with the innovative Smart Objects™. Say goodbye to weeks of learning how to use 3D design software; spend more time creating and sharing, and less time pulling your hair.”

With an easy and intuitive set up, The Buccaneer is now into the machine via cartridges. Forget the raw spools of plastic lying around on your table, and simply change the cartridge when finished. You don’t need to learn how to use 3D Design Software as Smart Objects allow you to easily customize 3D objects with simple clicks and drag and drop commands.

3D printing is gradually becoming a popular thing in the tech space, for so many boons and banes are associated with it. Not too long, 3D printers gained a bit of a bad reputation when some used the technology to print gun parts or make their own home made guns. But there are lots of good uses too, such as 3D printed food that is full of nutrients, 3D printed bones, toys, etc. Apparently, 3D printer could eliminate mass production, thus reducing trash. Also, 3D printers could help solve the problem in diminishing energy as they could be utilized to produce components needed to harness renewable energy.

In the same 3D printing domain, Stratasys Ltd., the leader in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, and MakerBot, the leader in desktop 3D printing, signed a deal that would make MakerBot a subsidiary of Stratasys while maintaining its independence.