Tuesday, May 28, 2013: Pirate3D will be launching pre-orders for their Buccaneer 3D printer on Kickstarter. “It’s a recognition and an honour for Pirate3D to be on Kickstarter, the world’s leading crowd-funding platform,” said Brendan Goh, Pirate3D’s chief of operations. “We were subjected to a rigorous vetting process and had to fulfill strict requirements on design, technology, operations and production.”
“The Buccaneer is designed for mass adoption and it corresponds with Kickstarter’s global reach to great project backers,” added Titan Lee, Pirate3D’s resident growth hacker. “To achieve the most affordable 3D printer in the world for the masses, we need to generate massive public awareness, and the global support to bring Buccaneer to every household, and achieve the democratisation of innovation and creativity for everyone.”
The Buccaneer 3D printer has a list price of $347, and at half the price of an iPad, makes it the most affordable consumer 3D printer. With the ability to communicate wirelessly with mobile devices, The Buccaneer works in tandem with a cloud system to create a delightful and intuitive 3D printing experience.
Pirate3D is offering on Kickstarter sets of The Buccaneer 3D printers bundled with patent-pending central-feed material spools. The devices are meant to function right out of the box with minimal set-up effort.
A very limited number of these 3D printers will be given away at $247, a reward for those who back the Buccaneer campaign early. Another limited number of 3D printers are available for early delivery date of December 2013. Other rewards available include limited editions Pirate3D t-shirts and bumper stickers to thank backers for their support.
The Pirate3D’s Buccaneer campaign will be launched on the May 30, 2013 at 9 a.m. PDT. Their Kickstarter page can be accessed via http://pirate3d.com/kickstarter.
