For a cool ~$550 you can own Lego's second ever mass-produced 3D printed part.
It's a piano – a playable 3D printed piece (twist a flower on top and it'll plink out a few notes) that's part of the upcoming Venetian Neighborhood set. A 5,682-piece addition to the Icons series, the set launches Nov. 4. If you can't wait that long, the company's first mass 3D printed piece, a toy train, is still available in the Holiday Express set. Company execs have previously detailed how they use selective laser sintering and EOS hardware to achieve the intricate pieces – the piano better demonstrates how complex or novel functions from internal geometries can elevate things.
Matthew Mensley is a senior editor at All3DP with nine years covering consumer 3D printing hardware. He writes news, reviews, and buying guides with the clarity of someone who's seen enough hype cycles to know which ones to take seriously.
