Introducing Voltera V-One, a Desktop PCB Printer

Waiting days for a prototype board to arrive can kill the momentum of a great hardware idea. Engineers know this all too well — hours spent refining layouts, followed by weeks hoping a vendor didn’t mis-route a trace as Gerber files inch toward production. Delays stretch into months, stalling innovation and slowing time to market. Students face the same frustration. Ask any engineering student who’s ever watched a shipping tracker and you’ll hear a familiar story: a concept is born, then… silence. Before long, semesters change and that once-exciting electronics project gets relegated to last year’s notebook.

Today, we’re launching the Voltera V‑One PCB printer, so you never have to wait again. V‑One comes with everything you need to turn a circuit schematic into a functional board in under an hour and collapses the prototyping cycle from weeks to minutes. It’s a complete desktop factory that:

• Prints conductive traces — the printer deposits conductive silver ink directly onto common PCB substrates like FR4 and FR1.
• Dispenses solder paste — precisely applies solder paste where you need it; no dedicated stencils required.
• Reflows the board and desolders finished boards — an integrated heated platform melts the solder and allows for securing the components or easy component removal for rework.
• Drills through holes for vias (optional add-on) — integrated CNC drilling means you can produce through‑holes for double-sided boards.

Paired with the intuitive software purpose built for PCB prototyping, this 4‑in‑1 functionality allows you to load your design files and build the entire board in the time it would normally take just to place an order. By combining processes that previously required separate tools, V‑One eliminates handoffs, reduces manual errors, and speeds up product prototyping cycles.

V‑One doesn’t just add another equipment to your lab; it fundamentally alters the pace and economics of prototyping:

• Prints out several designs within the same day, reducing prototyping time significantly. Because you control fabrication, you can print multiple revisions in one session instead of waiting for shipments.
• Desolders and reprints only the pads you need, enabling same‑hour rework. If a pad or component is misaligned, the software lets you selectively reprint just that area, turning what used to be a week‑long mistake into a 20‑minute fix.
• Costs down to about $5 per board, with no stencils to buy or store. Additive paste dispensing drops the cost of materials and avoids recurring expenses for stencils.
• Eliminates outsourcing, protecting your IP and eliminating unpredictable shipping delays. All files stay on your machine and boards never leave your lab, safeguarding designs and streamlining schedules.
• Designed for engineers, startups, classrooms and makerspaces and accessible to everyone. Guided workflows walk novices through drilling, printing, soldering, and reflow, so you don’t need a dedicated person to babysit a single machine.

When we first launched V-One on Kickstarter on February 10, the response made one thing clear — this was a problem engineers deeply resonated with. By March 12, 938 backers had pledged over $500,000, validating the need for faster, more accessible PCB prototyping.

Since then, the impact of V-One has gone far beyond the initial campaign. In South Korea, over 200 V-One units are now installed across high schools and universities by 2025, enabling students to learn PCB design hands-on. Before adopting V-One, educators struggled to include PCB design in their curriculum due to limited access to fabrication tools. With V-One, students can design, fabricate, and test their circuits within a single class period.

Research institutions and startups echo this enthusiasm. Princeton University’s space systems lab uses V‑One to let students prototype CubeSat electronics without waiting for off‑campus fabrication. Circuit Launch, a hardware incubator, has cut its prototype turnaround from weeks to hours, saving thousands of dollars and allowing more aggressive iteration.

V‑One is available now at US $3,499.99 or $4,199.99 with the added drill. Our support team is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday to Friday to answer questions you have along the way. 

Whether you’re a student eager to see your design come alive, a startup racing to meet a funding milestone or a seasoned engineer tired of waiting on vendors, V‑One offers the freedom to prototype on your terms. Stop losing momentum to shipping delays and IP worries. 

Ready to shop V-One? Visit our store or book a call with one of our technical experts. 

Alternatively, you can check out these resources:

• V-One customer stories
• V-One electronics project white papers
• V-One project tutorials