Inexpensive home 3D printers

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The RepRap project has been gathering steam for some time now, with a release of a viable design for a 3D additive rapid prototyping machine that can build it's own parts. Additionally they have designs for a RapStrap machine - a machine that can be hand built and is capable of building the reprap.
http://reprap.org/bin/vie...

Additionally, several companies offer 3D printers affordable by small manufacturing businesses.
http://money.cnn.com/2007...

How likely is it that we will have affordable home 3D print machines in two years time, say under $1000?

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	ZiiValue (chance)	MyValue (0% to 100% chance)	()	Possible Outcomes
	6%			< $500 3d printer by mid 2010
	34%			$500 - $1000 by mid 2010
	45%			$1000 - $2000 by mid 2010
	16%			> $2000 by mid 2010

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