cm0002@lemmy.world to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTreadmill modded into giant 3D printer with an endless print bed size — taking 3D print sizing to the extremewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTreadmill modded into giant 3D printer with an endless print bed size — taking 3D print sizing to the extremewww.tomshardware.comcm0002@lemmy.world to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squareFQQD! @lemmy.ohaa.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoThis isn’t new, is it? I remember treadmill printers being around for years already
minus-squareSynAcker@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoCreality has had a treadmill printer for a long time now. You are correct, this isnt anything new.
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoNo this isn’t a new concept, the size and use of treadmill is not something I’ve seen before though.
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoTo be honest, using an actual threadmill has no actual benefits other than generating an interesting headline
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 days agoNo i would think it’s a significant disadvantage because they’re (usually) using DC motors which have horribly inaccurate movement even with an encoder feedback.
This isn’t new, is it? I remember treadmill printers being around for years already
Creality has had a treadmill printer for a long time now. You are correct, this isnt anything new.
No this isn’t a new concept, the size and use of treadmill is not something I’ve seen before though.
To be honest, using an actual threadmill has no actual benefits other than generating an interesting headline
No i would think it’s a significant disadvantage because they’re (usually) using DC motors which have horribly inaccurate movement even with an encoder feedback.