Studio 3e8 has unveiled the Mesa 1, a desktop metal 3D printer intended to make metal-part production more accessible to small workshops and other workspaces. The company says the system avoids lasers, binders, loose powder handling, and manual support removal. Users load a 3D model into the slicer, which prepares a print using metal and scaffold materials. The printer deposits both from sealed powder cartridges, then prints the part directly into an integrated furnace. The furnace sinters it into dense metal without requiring the user to transfer or handle the unfinished piece.
The Mesa 1 is scheduled to launch on Kickstarter on December 1, 2026, with prices starting at $3,500. Studio 3e8 presents the printer as part of an integrated ecosystem of hardware, software, and materials, designed to simplify the full process rather than just the printing stage. The company was founded in 2023 by CEO Casey Johnson and later joined by co-founder and CPO Cassie Lowell. It grew from a home setup to Greentown Labs in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was selected for Harvard Innovation Labs’ Launch Lab X accelerator. The announcement introduces the product and its intended workflow, but does not provide further technical specifications or independent performance results.
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