Pirate3D Buccaneer 3D printer
How to Kickstarter: The Runaway Success of the M3D Micro 3D Printer and Why It All Worked
Ever since the two-year Pirate3D debacle finally came to an end a few weeks ago I’ve been ruminating on Kickstarter campaigns and their place in the 3D printing industry. Crowdfunding…
Pirate3D Finally Lets the Beleaguered Buccaneer 3D Printer Sink
Over two years ago a scrappy 3D printer startup called Pirate3D was founded by three recent college graduates, who promptly launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for their first 3D…
MyMiniFactory and Pirate3D Sponsor 3D Wargaming Design Contest
MyMiniFactory and Pirate3D – the builders of the Buccaneer 3D printer – are sponsoring a design competition around the theme of “wargaming” and “gaming miniatures.” So what’s wargaming? The theme…
Pirate3D — The Agony and the Ecstasy of Crowdfunding Leads to Crucial Private Investment
If there was ever a campaign that demonstrates the possible perils of crowdfunding, it may well be the story of the Kickstarter agonies involving the Buccaneer 3D printer from Pirate3D. The…