Cartersian EX¹: Rapid 3D Circuit Board Printer

Ever wanted to learn circuits by building them in real time? Now you can print circuits as easily as a word document. Cartesian created the EX¹, a printer that allows you to 3D print circuit boards by layering silver nano particles onto paper or other surfaces.


The EX¹ mixes two chemicals to produce silver nano particles ink, to be imprinted as an image on a substrate. It can print on conventional circuit board materials and various types of plastic, glass, wood, ceramic, silicone and even fabric and paper. The printer can print an area of 17.5cm x 8cm and weighs around 6kg when loaded with cartridges.There are five ‘super early bird’ kits available for $899 and 20 ‘early bird’ kits priced at $1,199. This machine can quickly accelerate the process of circuit design and rapid prototyping to produce inventions. 

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Cartersian EX¹: Rapid 3D Circuit Board Printer 

Cartesian Co. was founded in 2009 by Ariel, Isabella, John and Nick in Brisbane, Australia. They are looking to replace the outdated PCB methods in the personal fabrication of circuit boards with 3D printed circuits.