cm0002@lemmy.world to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTreadmill modded into giant 3D printer with an endless print bed size — taking 3D print sizing to the extremewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down15
arrow-up1127arrow-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 · 5 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareFQQD! @lemmy.ohaa.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·5 days agoThis isn’t new, is it? I remember treadmill printers being around for years already
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·5 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-up7arrow-down1·5 days agoTo be honest, using an actual threadmill has no actual benefits other than generating an interesting headline
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-25 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.
minus-squareevidences@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI’m pretty sure they replaced all the running gear. I think the only thing they kept was the frame.
minus-squareSynAcker@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoCreality has had a treadmill printer for a long time now. You are correct, this isnt anything new.
This isn’t new, is it? I remember treadmill printers being around for years already
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.
I’m pretty sure they replaced all the running gear. I think the only thing they kept was the frame.
Creality has had a treadmill printer for a long time now. You are correct, this isnt anything new.