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Podcast: Additive Insight
Episode: #167 Adrian Bowyer tells the story of the 3D printing RepRap movement
Description: On this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by Adrian Bowyer, the founder of the RepRap movement and a TCT Hall of Famer.
Bowyer, a former mechanical engineering academic, came to prominence within the 3D printing world around 20 years ago when he shared a blog on the Bath University website detailing the idea for a replicating rapid prototyper.
Once published, he was encouraged to take the lead on the project, and what came next was a movement that attracted the support of hobbyists and consumerists all over the world.
Throughout today’s episode, Bowyer discusses the motivations behind th...