Home Depot to sell 3-D printers

[Serpo]

Hold the saws! Home Depot to sell 3-D printers Brooklyn-based MakerBot will sell two models of its popular devices at a dozen stores around the country, including two in Manhattan, starting Monday.
By Adrianne Pasquarelli (http://www.crainsnewyork.com/staff/33/adrianne-pasquarelli)
July 14, 2014 8:00 a.m.





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http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CN/20140714/RETAIL_APPAREL/140719964/AR/0/Bre-Pettis.jpg&q=80&MaxW=640&imageversion=widescreen&maxh=360&cci_ts=20140711172242 (http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CN/20140714/RETAIL_APPAREL/140719964/AR/0/Bre-Pettis.jpg?q=100&cci_ts=20140711172242) "This will open up the whole world of 3-D printing to people who wouldn't otherwise know about it—like moms and dads, electricians, contractors and DIY-home-improvement folks," said MakerBot chief executive Bre Pettis. Photo: Buck Ennis 3-D printing company MakerBot is coming to a hardware store near you. The Brooklyn-based firm will begin selling its printers at 12 Home Depot stores around the country, including two locations in the city at West 23rd Street as well as upper Third Avenue, on Monday. The pilot program will offer the microwave-sized MakerBot Replicator printers, priced at $2,899, for sale, as well as the smaller Replicator Minis, which list for $1,375.
"This will open up the whole world of 3-D printing to people who wouldn't otherwise know about it—like moms and dads, electricians, contractors and DIY-home-improvement folks," said MakerBot chief executive Bre Pettis. "It's a good match."
MakerBot printers have been available on Home Depot's website for about a month, and sales have exceeded expectations, said Mr. Pettis. The stores will put up specially-designed kiosks where shoppers can see the machines in 3-D action. Trained MakerBot retail staff will also be on-site for the indefinite future in order to put the machines through their paces.
"MakerBot 3-D printers are yet another great technology that can serve particular needs of specific customers," said Todd Furneaux, senior merchant of Atlanta-based Home Depot, in a statement. The 2,264-unit chain reported sales for the first quarter of 2014 of $19.7 billion, a 2.9% increase over the year-earlier period, and earnings of $1.4 billion.
MakerBot, which was acquired in a $403 million deal two years ago by Minnesota-based Stratasys (http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130623/TECHNOLOGY/306239974/stratasys-buys-makerbot-a-new-dimension-in-3-d-printer-biz), already sells at Microsoft stores across the country as well as at Micro Center and B&H, not to mention at its own store in Manhattan's NoHo. Mr. Pettis is optimistic about the possibility of expanding merchandise to Home Depots nationwide as 3-D printing goes mainstream.







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[Dogman]

Hold the saws! Home Depot to sell 3-D printers Brooklyn-based MakerBot will sell two models of its popular devices at a dozen stores around the country, including two in Manhattan, starting Monday.
By Adrianne Pasquarelli (http://www.crainsnewyork.com/staff/33/adrianne-pasquarelli)
July 14, 2014 8:00 a.m.


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(http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CN/20140714/RETAIL_APPAREL/140719964/AR/0/Bre-Pettis.jpg?q=100&cci_ts=20140711172242) "This will open up the whole world of 3-D printing to people who wouldn't otherwise know about it—like moms and dads, electricians, contractors and DIY-home-improvement folks," said MakerBot chief executive Bre Pettis. Photo: Buck Ennis 3-D printing company MakerBot is coming to a hardware store near you. The Brooklyn-based firm will begin selling its printers at 12 Home Depot stores around the country, including two locations in the city at West 23rd Street as well as upper Third Avenue, on Monday. The pilot program will offer the microwave-sized MakerBot Replicator printers, priced at $2,899, for sale, as well as the smaller Replicator Minis, which list for $1,375.
"This will open up the whole world of 3-D printing to people who wouldn't otherwise know about it—like moms and dads, electricians, contractors and DIY-home-improvement folks," said MakerBot chief executive Bre Pettis. "It's a good match."
MakerBot printers have been available on Home Depot's website for about a month, and sales have exceeded expectations, said Mr. Pettis. The stores will put up specially-designed kiosks where shoppers can see the machines in 3-D action. Trained MakerBot retail staff will also be on-site for the indefinite future in order to put the machines through their paces.
"MakerBot 3-D printers are yet another great technology that can serve particular needs of specific customers," said Todd Furneaux, senior merchant of Atlanta-based Home Depot, in a statement. The 2,264-unit chain reported sales for the first quarter of 2014 of $19.7 billion, a 2.9% increase over the year-earlier period, and earnings of $1.4 billion.
MakerBot, which was acquired in a $403 million deal two years ago by Minnesota-based Stratasys (http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130623/TECHNOLOGY/306239974/stratasys-buys-makerbot-a-new-dimension-in-3-d-printer-biz), already sells at Microsoft stores across the country as well as at Micro Center and B&H, not to mention at its own store in Manhattan's NoHo. Mr. Pettis is optimistic about the possibility of expanding merchandise to Home Depots nationwide as 3-D printing goes mainstream.

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Another level of kewl boy toys!

;)

[Libertytree]

The even better thing is that it won't take long until it's really affordable. Hell, they started out in the low range, at least from my perspective and in just a matter of time along with competition I think they'll be cheap all in all.

[Serpo]

WOW look what I just printed off............................https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQRg70Q4ZvPfEo8LkKlDtJ5FJ06Bnc_X nPwd1F8-Il9t8zHsA4CQw


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[Cebu_4_2]

This is going to change everything. This is a big development if it actually comes to market.

[osoab]

This is going to change everything. This is a big development if it actually comes to market.

Not really. What are you going to make with a plastic based 3-D printer? Iphone holders? Cup holders? Coasters?


Metal 3-D printers is where you should concentrate imho.

[Cebu_4_2]

Metal 3-D printers is where you should concentrate imho.

That is what it will lead to. Remember that dude in japan who builds houses with a 3D printer? I would like a new house, press print.

[osoab]

That is what it will lead to. Remember that dude in japan who builds houses with a 3D printer? I would like a new house, press print.

I think that was in China, not Japan. I don't think I would trust that construction for the long haul.

3-D metal printers are made. They are just really, really pricey and you need to be able to feed them the juice required (electricity).

[milehi]

Can it print me a beer? Oh well. I want a sup compact in .40 instead.

[madfranks]

That is what it will lead to. Remember that dude in japan who builds houses with a 3D printer? I would like a new house, press print.

Actually, it was just the shell of a house. If you want plumbing, electricity, heating/ac, doors, windows, etc., you have to do all that separate.

[Cebu_4_2]

Actually, it was just the shell of a house. If you want plumbing, electricity, heating/ac, doors, windows, etc., you have to do all that separate.

Could just be an app to add to the program, right? This is unknown territory.

[helec338]

Hmm I work at a Home Depot & didn't know about this. Cool! Just wait till they go on clearance! $4.99 clearance printers ;)

That's the really cool thing about Home Depot. I got a $300 dollar power tool set for $60 bucks. If it goes on clearance and no one buys it for long enough that the price keeps going down you can save a lot. Once it gets down to a penny we donate it.

There are $19 knifes at my store on clearance for $3.
2 years ago I bought a crowbar set for $7....like 4 different crowbars and pry bars.