With this impressive 3D scanning setup from the folks over at ... Oh yeah, so that title might have been a bit of a misnomer. It is affordable, but only compared to industry setups.

The MakerBot Digitizer costs $800, and [Will] wondered if he could construct a cheaper 3D scanner with stuff sitting around his house. It turns out, he can get pretty close using only a computer ...

From budget enthusiast builds to pro setups, these are our picks of the most reliable 3D printers you can buy. James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s.