I find the technology to be amazing. IMO this is the future of inventing and innovation. The materials are getting stronger and the process continues to come down in cost. What types of 3D files do you need to print out an actual object? Can you use free modeling software like Google Sketch-up or Blender, or is there specific software that you need to use. I suspect it takes specific formats over software, so you just need to find the correct software that produces the necessary format.
Let's say you want to print out something fun around the size of a small bobblehead. What is the cost of the material used for something like this? Just curious. As the printer seems affordable (relatively speaking) but how much is the material? Kind of like buying a $100 printer that uses $400 ink cartridges that last for 10 prints.
BTW - I'm super jealous. I would play with that thing non-stop if we had one at my workplace.