It seems nearly every day there’s a new 3D printer of some sort on the market, promising innovations in material, speed or size. The new OLO seems to do it all – small, light, easy to use and incredibly cheap. Is this the printer that finally brings digital manufacturing to the masses?

The reservoir tank is then filled with the chosen resin type and another OLO module is placed on top of it. Together, the top and bottom make a light-tight seal. The top unit also contains the motor, which raises the build platform one layer at a time. Light comes from the phone where it’s redirected downwards onto the build platform, controlled by the data from the smartphone, and each layer is cured as it emerges from the liquid resin. The user simply presses the button and the machine does the rest.