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In a recent article by Heather Kelly titled "3-D Printing Tries To Find A Home," Kelly informs readers that companies that make 3-D printers are trying to make mass production of 3-D printers practical and possible.

Kelly states, "Designing a model and creating a workable file takes skill, and the machines themselves can require technical know-how and adjustments like leveling to get a decent final product." Unwilling to commit to such complicated technology, the average consumer more than likely will not yet be interested in the item. Would a 3-D printer really be worth all that effort?

According to Kelly, "The 3-D printing industry is taking aim at entry-level customers with cheaper, easier-to-use hardware and online marketplaces filled with predesigned files. At the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the 3-D printing section was larger and busier than in previous years and had an increased focus on consumer-friendly products." 3-D printers, printers that actually print 3-D objects, although a good idea, seem like more trouble than they are worth. These printers can cost up to $5,000; I do not see them getting into the mainstream any time soon.

The author claims, "The newest hardware is trying to make 3-D printing simple. MakerBot announced a new one-button 3-D printer called the MakerBot Mini. Files can be sent directly to the compact printer from a mobile phone or tablet over WiFi. One push of a button and the Mini will start creating the object in PLA plastic." How simple can they possibly such a complicated device? I am sure the MakerBot Mini costs just as much as the printer itself.

This article connects to the world because 3-D printers could, in several years, be used by many people throughout the world.

The makers of 3-D printers, complicated devices, are trying, perhaps unsuccessfully, to get 3-D printers into the mainstream.

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