I went to a local ‘maker faire’ event today ( https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/ )
They had a company doing demos with a really cool (and expensive) 3D printer
And yes … that thing was hanging from a thread and printing at the same time.
They even had a battery powered model printing while on a rotating platform just to demonstrate the stability of the thing.
There were a few flaws in the model that was printing, but given the abuse that thing had endured I’d be tempted to say that any of ‘cheap’ 3D printeres most likely would have failed.
It’s definitely proof that with this sort of stuff you get what you pay for (it’s not below the 500 Euro budget … ).
The thing is targetted at schools who want to use these things in classes. I’ve got to say that if I wanted a 3D printer then this would be the one I’d be saving my money for.
