Human vs 3D Printer: The Sequel

By on May 6th, 2012 in Event

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It was only a few days ago that UK designer Dominic Wilcox challenged a 3D printer to a mano-a-mano duel to produce a model of a cathedral. In round one, Wilcox was able to defeat a MakerBot Replicator with his own two hands and a lump of clay. 
 
Now there’s been another event, this time Wilcox challenging a Maxit 3D printer from A1 Technologies. The rules of the contest appeared to be similar to the first event: create a cathedral. 
You’re probably wondering who won this contest? 
 
If you watch the video, you’ll see that Wilcox dominated once again. But here’s the thing: the winner seems to have been decided by audience reaction. And that audience was made entirely of humans. Biased, we think. 
  
Via A1 Facebook (Hat tip to Rachel)

By Kerry Stevenson

Kerry Stevenson, aka "General Fabb" has written over 8,000 stories on 3D printing at Fabbaloo since he launched the venture in 2007, with an intention to promote and grow the incredible technology of 3D printing across the world. So far, it seems to be working!