Even though 3D printing is the focus of this website, the technology is just a small component of a larger movement taking place. So, as much as new start-ups and large manufacturers hype 3D printing as the forefront of an industrial revolution, it is only an important part of the low-cost Maker movement that is occurring all across the globe. Thanks to affordable electronics, open source hardware and software, and the ability to share knowledge at high speeds over the Internet, manufacturing is shifting from a slow-moving, centralized framework, in which consumers are forced to rely on giant corporations for their daily goods and necessities, to a decentralized, DIY framework, where consumers can procure these items either from small, local businesses or by making them on their own. So, when we cover such projects as the 5axismaker from London-based 5axisworks on Kickstarter, and other hybrid 3D printing/CNC-ing machines on 3DPI, it’s important to remember that, in the background of these exciting 3D printing stories, there’s a much more important story unfolding.…
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