Oh, this setup is way too complicated to ape in to. Everything combined would still be a $10k setup cost, at least. I look at this and see the state of 3D printers of maybe a decade ago, so it has some ways to go before it's something for larger groups of people to start tinkering with.

But it's very exciting, after 3D printing/laser cutting/CNC stuff, this is another really large increase in capabilities for home builders. Both  sintering and PCB making. It'll just take a few more years before we have turn-key hobbyist devices for both, but not much longer than that. 

 Absolutely. It shows how far we have come and I really hope micronics will succeed with their plan, but as you said, it's a bit expensive to buy just to support development with no guarantee for a working product. SLS tech on such an small scale is nothing less than revolutionary. Exciting years for 3D-printing indeed.