2013-06-08 17:08:17 UTCThe Buccaneer Seeks to Make 3D Printing the Norm By Sean Fitz-Gerald2013-06-08 17:08:17 UTC

OK, we're sure you've heard all about 3D printers — and how they're totally not affordable.

Before you go off on a rant, take a second and scope out this Kickstarter campaign from Palo Alto-based Pirate 3D. These swashbuckling innovators are attempting to bring the 3D revolution into everyone's home with The Buccaneer, a sleek-looking, self-contained, cloud-based printer.

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"It just gets really frustrating when you want to use a 3D printer as a 3D printer," explained Chief Art and Design Pirate You Jun, who notes complications behind many printing kits' assembly, setup and calibration. "We know your pain, and that's why we built The Buccaneer to be as intuitive and accessible to the everyday consumer as possible."

The elegant, closed-box system (shown above) uses biodegradable plastic. The people at Pirate 3D have provided users with a library of pre-constructed objects as well as tools for customizable "smart objects" — so you can think outside the box, if you're so inclined. Not only that, but The Buccaneer is environmentally friendly and food-safe — so, yes, you can eat out of what you print. And perhaps best of all, as a fully assembled product, it's easy to use: Simply take the materials cartridge, pop it in the top and print wirelessly via Apple or Android devices.

With these perks, Pirate 3D has struck crowdfunding gold. At time of writing, The Buccaneer had dug up more than $760,000. (Pirate 3D pegged its initial funding goal for $100,000.) And for roughly 20 more days, potential backers can nab one of the printers with a $397 pledge.

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"Most industrial leaders believe that 3D printing is not ready for the home," says Chief Executive Pirate Roger Chang. "We disagree. Everyone is focused only on the technical aspects of the 3D printers; however, we understand that the key to mass adoption lies in having an insanely great user experience."

What do you think about The Buccaneer? Are you ready to bring the 3D printing revolution into your home? Let us know in the comments below.

Images courtesy of Pirate 3D

Buccaneer试图让3D打印技术规范

OK，我们相信你听说过所有关于3D打印机 - 以及它们如何是完全不相宜。

之前你在胡说八道熄灭，花一秒钟范围从帕洛阿尔托为基础的海盗3D这个Kickstarter的活动。这些虚张声势的创新尝试把3D革命到每个人的家的海盗，圆滑的外观，独立的，基于云的打印机。

参见：“我打印的3D枪”

“当你想使用3D打印机作为3D打印机它只是变得很无奈，解释说：”首席艺术与设计海盗你军，谁注意到并发症落后于许多印包“装配，安装和校准。 “我们知道你的痛苦，这就是为什么我们建立的海盗是直观和便利的日常消费成为可能。”

优雅，闭箱系统（如上图所示）使用可降解塑料。人们在海盗3D已经为用户提供了预构建的对象和工具，可定制的“智能物件”一库 - 这样你就可以条条框框，如果你是这样的倾向。不仅如此，但海盗是环保和食品安全的 - 所以，是的，你可以吃了什么，你打印。也许最重要的是，作为一个完全组装的产品，很容易使用：只需取材料盒，弹出它在无线通过Apple或Android设备上打印。

有了这些福利，海盗3D袭击了集资金。在撰写本文时，海盗已经挖出了超过$ 760,000。 （海盗3D盯住它的初始资金目标$ 100,000。）和大约20多天，潜在支持者能逮到打印机以$ 397的承诺之一。
参见：3D打印公司MakerBot可待价而沽

“大多数工业领导人认为，3D打印还没有准备好为家，以”行政长官海盗罗杰·张说。 “我们不同意每个人都在专注做3D打印机的技术问题;但是，我们明白，关键大规模普及在于有一个疯狂出色的用户体验。”
你怎么想的海盗？你准备把3D打印革命进入你的家？让我们知道在下面的评论。

图片由海盗3D的