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Consumer 3-D Printing Showdown: Cube vs. MakerBot

Consumer 3-D printers are getting their fair share of attention these days, so lets check in on some of the top companies to see how the showdown is turning out.

By Blake Bos Sep 28, 2013 at 9:00AM EST

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