If you want to get into 3D printing but don't want to splurge on an expensive machine, the Anet A8 is an affordable DIY piece of hardware to get you going.

Chris Fenton hopes to build a working electromechanical computer out of parts made by a 3D printer. He has currently developed a working prototype of a punch card reader.

If you want a 3D printer but are short on space, check out Ben Heck's 3D-printer-in-a-briefcase.