Gallery: This Intern Figured Out How to Make a Crazy-Small 3-D Printer
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The Xeos 3-D printer concept is a stunning design concept inspired by Stefan Reichert's stint as an intern. *Image: Stefan Reichert*
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Reichert's 3-D printer would use a similar technology to the market leaders, but a robotic arm inspired by robots used in semiconductor manufacturing would help maximize the build area while reducing the machine's footprint. *Image: Stefan Reichert*
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The slide up door adds a dose of showiness, but solves a real functional need, namely opening it on a table filled with previously printed parts. *Image: Stefan Reichert*
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The estimated cost of the Xeos 3-D printer would be approximately $6,500—a figure Reichert arrived at by doing a thorough analysis of each component in the design. *Image: Stefan Reichert*
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Renderings may produce results faster, but Reichert believes there is no substitute for getting your hands dirty with a physical model. *Photo: Stefan Reichert*
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Not content to merely reimagine the hardware, Reichert also developed concepts for how printer software could be redesigned for the age of tablets and gamification. *Image: Stefan Reichert*
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Reichert considered all aspects of the design, down to the rubber feet that will keep the machine stable during vigorous print jobs. *Image: Stefan Reichert*
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The Xeos 3-D printer would feature a build area measuring five inches in each dimension. *Image: Stefan Reichert*
