Additive manufacturing is not only a hobby of mine, but also part of my day job as a college professor.  Recently, through a crowdfunding site called indiegogo.com, Richard Sum offered a new fused deposition modeler kit called the “SUMPOD.”  I ordered the kit in late July and it arrived in late October, just last week.  Patience is a virtue but I will admit I was getting a bit frustrated with a number of shipping dates being missed.  But the wait is over and I think you will see it was well worth it.