How fantastic is 3D printing? With entry-level units available from under R10 000, it’s not inconceivable they might well become as ubiquitous in the (slightly above) average household as the home PC. Who remembers the thrill of having their own, or at the very least access to a friend’s, early home computer like the ZX Spectrum or Commodore 64?

The possibilities of what these home computers could do sparked the imagination of a whole generation, leading to modern-day consumers holding tremendous computing power in the palm of their hands by way of tablets, notebooks and smartphones.