
AFRICAN BORN 3D PRINTING
Innovation. Craft. Impact.
ABOUT US
AB3D is a hardware start-up that serves as a one-stop-shop
for all things 3D Printing. Based in Nairobi, Kenya,
we locally design & manufacture quality and affordable
3D Printers from recycled waste electronics.
Take a look at our Mission below.
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THE 3D PRINTER
What are the components of the 3D Printer? How do the parts work together to complete a Print?
The technology comes in many forms and executions

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On 12 November AB3D is hosting a meetup at iHub, Gearbox on 3D Printing. We…
Welcome to African Born 3D, the go-to place for all things 3D printing here in Kenya! Here on our website, you can find everything you need to complete your printing rig as well as tips that can help you in this overall, confusing hobby.
Our goal
Our goal here in African Born 3D is to spread the hobby of 3D printing to the citizens of Kenya. We’re able to achieve this by providing the right tools and equipment but at a more affordable price so that more people can get into this addicting hobby. Moreover, we’re able to spread the word about it by providing blogs that tackle different techniques, tips, and anything under the sun about 3D printing.
How to order?
If you’re planning to start building your 3D printing rig, you can get everything you need from our store! Lucky for you, we do deliveries and we can bring our product right to your doorstep. Keep on reading to find out how you can order from our store!
Browse our shelves
Once you visit our website, you’ll find the different products we offer on our website. Use different filtering options to find the product you’re looking for faster. Additionally, if you already know what you’re looking for, you can type the item on the search bar.
Start adding to your cart
After thoroughly scanning our store, you can proceed to go back to the items that caught your attention and start adding them to your cart. Once you add these items to your cart, the website will automatically compute the total amount that you have to pay.
Use promo codes!
One of the things that most of our customers here in Kenya don’t know is that we offer promo codes from time to time. However, these can only be seen by the people who are attentive, especially on our social media accounts so make sure to follow us there!
Choose your mode of payment
After double-checking the different items on your cart, you can then proceed to choose which mode of payment you’re going to use. Our site lets you choose between credit/debit cards, mobile wallets or cash on delivery.
Check out
Now that you’ve chosen your payment method and double-checked all the items in your cart, all that’s left for you to do is check out! But first, make sure you input all the necessary address information the website will ask for so that your item/s will get to you.
Wait for your order!
Once you’ve completed all the previous steps, all you have to do is wait for your package to arrive at your doorstep! Don’t worry, you can rest easy knowing that your item will get to you in one piece.