Pirate3D visits Cambodia to donate

Pirate3D visits Cambodia to donate Buccaneers 3D printers
| Jan 19, 2016
Pirate3D visits Cambodia to donate Buccaneers 3D printers
Last I heard about Pirate3D was sometimes last year, reading an article trying to explain possible reasons for the issues faced by this Singapore-based start-up in the wake of its successful Kickstarter campaign.

I’ll be honest, I thought Pirate3D had shut down. So I was very surprised and happy when our friends from Arc Hub PNH, pioneers of 3D printing in Cambodia (who generously welcome me in their office once a week), told me they were expecting a visit from the CEO and co-founder of Pirate3D.

But let’s backtrack a little. In 2013 Pirate3D raised a whooping $1.3m on Kickstarter to create a sleek, easy-to-use desktop 3D printer named the Buccaneer. The reason for this crowdfunding hit was that the Buccaneer was not only a 3D printer: the bigger value proposition was that it would also come with a full ecosystem of software and apps, thus creating a great integrated experience, even for beginners. Oh, and the Buccaneer price was originally set at $349, an important factor to make it the 3D printer for the masses and a strong incentive for Kickstarter backers.

Long story short, the Pirate3D team faced numerous issues during the production phase to make this project come to reality. They quickly realized they would not be able to deliver on the promises of the Kickstarter campaign, at least not at this price point. That’s when the company made headlines, when they announced that after fulfilling 40% of the Kickstarter orders, they would stop doing so for a while in order to get their company back on track.

The contrast between the huge amount raised on Kickstarter and the fact that Pirate3D would finally not complete the project generated lots of complaints and bad headlines. Pirate3D soon became the posterchild for over-ambitious and unrealistic projects made possible by crowdfunding, outside of the constraints of the real world. Some even suggested the team had taken the money and abandoned the project.

However, reality was a bit different: yes the team failed on keeping their initial promises, probably by lack of experience in industrial production. But they also communicated about the situation and explained the rationale behind their choice to put the Kickstarter orders on hold (and not cancel them). The idea was to raise new funds to give the company a new momentum to improve the Buccaneer and the overall production operations, in order to release a better a more viable version of this 3D printer. For a more detailed story, I encourage you to read this interesting article.

Anyway that was a long introduction, flash forward to Tuesday February 12, 2016. Brendan Goh, CEO and co-founder of Pirate3D, is coming from Singapore to Phnom Penh to donate two Buccaneers to local schools.

MOD-t New Matter 3D printer
From left to right: Brendan Goh, CEO of Pirate3D, Martin Lansard (me!), co-founder of Aniwaa, Ki Chong Tran, co-founder of Arc Hub PNH

The donation was organized by Arc Hub PNH, a local 3D printing company run by two Khmer-american brothers. They are involved in several education programs and charity work in Cambodia, including an amazing initiative called Think Global Make Local to provide a free Product Development course with of course some 3D modeling and 3D printing workshops.

When Brendan read about their project, he decided to donate a couple of 3D printers to schools in Cambodia. After all, the Buccaneer is designed with non-experienced users in mind, and its simplicity and reliability make it a great machine to be used for educational purposes. So Brendan got in touch with Ki Chong and Ki How at Arc Hub PNH and soon enough, here they are in Phnom Penh, delivering two brand new Buccaneers to the Arc Hub PNH office for a quick setup and training session.

Pirate3D Buccaneer unboxing
Pirate3D Buccaneer unboxing
Brendan and Ki How unboxing the Buccaneer

I was thrilled to be there for the unboxing of the Buccaneer, especially after having read all these article about the “failure” of Pirate3D… First impression: the packaging is nice, like Apple-nice. Ki How and Brendan removed the Buccaneer from its box and put it up on the desk that had been cleared for the occasion (there are quite a few 3D printers at Arc Hub PNH!). No parts to assemble here besides the build platform.

Pirate3D Buccaneer on desktop
The Buccaneer almost ready to print!

As expected, the Buccaneer is a beautiful piece of design. The casing is transparent at the bottom and open on the front to access the build platform, while all the rods and components are fully enclosed in the upper silver part of the printer. The lid of the casing is easy to remove so no problem if, like Ki How, you like to look under the hood! Overall, I had the feeling of a nicely engineered machine with a high-end finish.

Pirate3D Buccaneer open
Pirate3D Buccaneer open
Looking under the hood with Brendan and Ki How

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結果 (中文) 1:

Pirate3D 访问柬埔寨捐出海盗 3D 打印机|2016 年 1 月 19 日Pirate3D 访问柬埔寨捐出海盗 3D 打印机最后我听到关于 Pirate3D 有时是去年，阅读一篇文章试图解释这基于新加坡的初创公司在其成功的 Kickstarter 运动之后面临的问题的可能原因。我要诚实，我以为 Pirate3D 已关闭。所以非常惊讶和开心，当我们从弧枢纽 PNH，在柬埔寨 （慷慨地欢迎我在他们的办公室每周一次），3D 打印技术的先驱的朋友告诉我他们正期待着访问从 Pirate3D 的创始人和首席执行官。但是让我们回顾一下。在 2013 年 Pirate3D 提出咂舌的 $1。 3m 在 Kickstarter，创建一个时尚、 使用方便的桌面 3D 打印机命名的海盗。此集资打的原因是，海盗并不是只有 3D 打印机 ︰ 更大的价值主张是，它也会与充分的生态系统软件和应用程序，从而创造伟大的综合的体验，更适合初学者。哦，和海盗价格，原先定 $349，一个重要的因素，使它为人民群众的 3D 打印机，Kickstarter 赞助者强烈的动机。长话短说，Pirate3D 团队的生产阶段，若要使此项目来到现实面临许多问题。他们很快意识到他们不能够兑现承诺的 Kickstarter 运动，至少不是在这个价格点。这就是当公司成为头条新闻，当他们宣布后实现 40%的 Kickstarter 订单，他们就会停止这样做时，才能让自己的公司走上正轨。提出 Kickstarter 和事实，Pirate3D 将最后没有完成该项目的数额巨大的对比产生了大量的投诉和坏的头条新闻。Pirate3D 很快变得过于雄心勃勃和不切实际的项目可能由集资，在现实世界的约束之外招牌人物。有些人更建议团队已经拿了钱和被遗弃的项目。然而，现实情况是有点不同 ︰ 是团队失败可能保持其最初的承诺，在工业生产方面缺乏经验。但他们也通报有关情况，并解释说他们搁置 Kickstarter 订单 （和不取消它们） 的选择背后的理念。想法是筹集新资金，让公司有了新的动力，改善海盗和整体的生产操作，以释放更好这个 3D 打印机更可行版本。更详细的故事，鼓励了你读这篇有趣的文章。反正这是个长介绍 flash 期待星期五 2016 年 2 月 12 日。布伦丹 · 吴作栋，首席执行官和创始人之一的 Pirate3D，来自新加坡至金边捐给当地学校的两个海盗。MOD-t 新事 3D 打印机从左到右 ︰ 布伦丹 · 吴作栋，Pirate3D 首席执行官马丁 · 朗萨尔 （我 ！），Aniwaa，Ki 冲 Tran，创始人之一的弧枢纽 PNH 的创始人之一由弧枢纽 PNH，当地的 3D 印刷公司，由两个高棉美国兄弟组织捐赠。他们都参与几个教育项目和柬埔寨，包括一项称为认为全球使当地的惊人倡议，提供一个免费的产品开发课程当然一些 3D 建模与三维印刷车间的慈善工作。当布伦丹读到关于他们的项目时，他决定捐出几个 3D 打印机到柬埔寨的学校。毕竟，非有经验的用户，在心目中，海盗设计和它的简单和可靠性使其一个伟大的机器用于教育目的。所以布伦丹接到 Ki 冲和 Ki How 在弧枢纽 PNH，很快地，他们在这里在金边，提供两个全新海盗对弧枢纽 PNH 办公室为快速的安装和培训会议。Pirate3D 海盗取消装箱Pirate3D 海盗取消装箱布伦丹和 Ki 如何取消装箱的海盗我很高兴能有海盗，取消装箱，尤其是后读过所有这些文章，关于"失败"Pirate3D...第一印象 ︰ 包装很好，像苹果好。Ki 如何和布伦丹从其框中删除的海盗，把桌子上那已被清除 （有很多 3D 打印机在弧枢纽 PNH ！） 的场合。没有部件可聚集在这里除了搭建平台。Pirate3D 海盗在桌面上海盗几乎准备好打印 ！不出所料，海盗是设计的一件美丽。套管是底部透明和开放的前沿，访问生成的平台，同时所有的棒和组件完全封闭在打印机银上部。套管的盖子很容易消除所以没问题如果，Ki 怎么说，你想看看引擎盖下面 ！总体来看，高端的完成好工程机的感觉了Pirate3D 海盗开放Pirate3D 海盗开放布伦丹与淇如何看引擎盖下Ne

結果 (中文) 3:

pirate3d访问柬埔寨捐赠的海盗3D打印机2016年1月19日|pirate3d访问柬埔寨捐赠的海盗3D打印机最后我听到pirate3d有时去年阅读试图解释面对这新加坡的启动在其成功的Kickstarter的运动之后的问题可能原因的文章。老实说，我认为pirate3d已经关闭。所以我非常的惊讶和高兴的时候我们从电弧中心PNH的朋友，在柬埔寨3D打印先驱（谁慷慨地欢迎我每周一次在他们的办公室），告诉我他们希望从首席执行官和联合创始人pirate3d访问。但让我们回溯一点。2013 pirate3d提出在Kickstarter的$ 130创造一个时尚，易于使用的桌面3D打印机命名为海盗。这种众筹到的理由是，他不仅是一个3D打印机：更大的价值，它也会有完整的软件系统和应用程序，从而创造一个巨大的整合经验，更适合初学者。哦，和海盗的价格最初被定在349美元，使其成为群众的3D打印机和Kickstarter的支持者强烈的动机的重要因素。长话短说，pirate3d团队面临的众多问题在生产阶段，使这个项目成为现实。他们很快就意识到他们不可能兑现的Kickstarter的竞选承诺，至少不会在这个价格点。那时候公司的头条新闻，当他们宣布，在满足了Kickstarter的订单40%，他们会停下来做了一段时间，为了让自己的公司回到正轨。对比了在Kickstarter上的大量的事实，pirate3d最终没有完成的项目产生的投诉和负面新闻很多。pirate3d很快成为招牌人物在众筹可能雄心勃勃的和不切实际的项目，对现实世界的约束之外。有人甚至建议球队拿了钱，放弃了这个项目。然而，现实有点不同：是的，团队未能保持他们的最初的承诺，可能是由于缺乏工业生产的经验。但他们也传达有关情况，解释了他们的选择将Kickstarter订单搁置的理由（而不是取消）。这个想法是为了筹集新的资金来给公司提高海盗和整体生产运营的新动力，为了释放一个更好的更可行的版本的3D打印机。对于一个更详细的故事，我鼓励你阅读这篇有趣的文章。无论如何，这是一个漫长的介绍，闪光到星期二2016年2月12日。Brendan Goh，首席执行官和联合创始人pirate3d，来自新加坡金边当地学校捐赠两海盗。新物质MOD-T 3D打印机从左到右：Brendan Goh，首席执行官pirate3d，马丁lansard（我！）aniwaa，联合创始人，KI冲Tran，电弧中心PNH的创始人捐款是由电弧中心PNH组织，当地的3D打印公司由两个红色的美国兄弟。他们参与了在柬埔寨的几个教育计划和慈善工作，包括一个惊人的倡议称为全球使当地提供免费的产品开发课程，当然一些3D建模和3D印刷车间。当他读到他们的项目，他决定捐出几台3D打印机，在柬埔寨的学校。毕竟，海盗的设计与非使用者的想法，和它的简单性和可靠性使其成为一个伟大的机器用于教育目的。所以布兰登跟KI冲和KI触摸如何在电弧中心PNH，很快，它们就在金边，送两个全新的海盗的圆弧中心PNH办公室的一个快速安装和培训。pirate3d海盗拆箱pirate3d海盗拆箱布兰登和KI如何拆箱的海盗我是那里的海盗拆箱激动，特别是在阅读这些文章的“失败”pirate3d…第一印象：包装好，像苹果一样好。王下如何和布兰登去除海盗从盒放在已清理的场合上（有相当多的3D打印机在电弧中心PNH！）除了搭建平台外，没有任何一部分可以在这里聚集。pirate3d海盗在桌面海盗几乎准备好打印！正如预期的那样，海盗是一件美丽的设计。外壳是透明的，在底部和开放的前部进入构建平台，而所有的杆和部件都完全封闭在打印机的上银部分。盖子的外壳是很容易消除，所以没有问题，如果像基，你喜欢看的引擎盖下！总的来说，我有一个很好的工程机的感觉，一个高端的完成。pirate3d海盗打开pirate3d海盗打开寻找与Brendan一罩下