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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Ash Hill

Someone made a 3D printer out of Lego — maker puts together specialist project using bricks, motors, and Python

3D printer.

We've come across our fair share of 3D printers here at Tom's Hardware. We've even covered a handful of clever Lego-based projects. This is the first time, however, we've seen the two meld together so harmoniously. In a fascinating display of intellectual finesse, a maker who goes by Zealousideal-Army333 over at Reddit has created a working 3D printer using Lego bricks.

Most people would rather buy a printer and get busy printing, but Zealousideal-Army333 truly channeled their inner maker when coming up with this idea. The entire 3D printer body was put together from scratch and, being an original idea, this inevitably took a look time to complete, as confirmed by Zealousideal-Army333 in the original project thread.

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