This 3D Printer is Truly a Monster

Ben Reytblat’s new venture, 3DMonstr, has attracted some attention on Kickstarter, where the pledges are flowing in rapidly for the new 3D printer. 3DMonstr is actually a family of fully assembled 3D printers, each of which entirely deserving of the “monster” label. 

Sure, it’s size that is the major factor. The “small” version, the T-Rex-12 has a print volume of 305 x 305 x 305mm, or in Imperial terms, one cubic foot. There’s a T-Rex-18 and a T-Rex-24, with a staggering 610 x 610 x 610mm build volume, or eight cubic feet. As you might imagine, these are not small machines, weighing from 75 to 150 pounds without filament. 

As large as they are, the T-Rex’s are said to be portable. They can actually fold easily into transportable volumes. 

It’s not just print volume the 3DMonstr’s exceed at. They’re capable of handling up to four different extruders. Presently the extruders can work with plastics, but the intention is to offer extruders capable of printing food grade material, low temperature squishy substances and very inexpensive plastic pellets. A quick-mount mechanism enables easy extruder changeout. 

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