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May 02, 2014

LIX, world's smallest 3D-printing pen to hit the market soon

Wonder if you can draw a doodle in the air without using paper? Yes, you can with the LIX, a 3D-printing pen, which is also the smallest 3D pen in the world. This pen allows you to express your creativity on a whole new level.

Developed by a London-based start up, LIX weighs just 40grams. Launched on Kickstarter, the new 3D pen has raised £100,000 in just 24 hours.

3Doodle, unveiled last year, became the world's first 3D pen and is still currently fulfilling orders from its wildly successful Kickstarter campaign.

LIX 3D pen has a similar function as the 3D printers. It charges from a USB 3.0 port. LIX can take ABS (petroleum-based plastic) or PLA (plant-based) filaments, and outputs solid lines as you move the pen through the air.

The developers say LIX can even be powered by the electricity from a USB port in less than a minute after turning it on.

Makers of the pen hope to begin shipping the orders in October.

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