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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Seems like a genuinely horrible idea

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Yup. Even assuming this would actually work as advertised, who would actually buy this over a regular printer?

Like, how often do you run into a situation where you need something 3D-printed while on the go, but simultaneously have enough free time to set this thing up in a protected area and wait a long time for the print to finish? Not to mention that you just happen to have brought with you the proper filament as well.

Furthermore, this thing...:

  • ... doesn't look like it holds regular spools.
  • ... looks like a repairability nightmare.
  • ... would surely be sold at a premium while being worse at everything except portability.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

A traveling repairman or some other on-the-road professional. Let it go in the hotel overnight and have your print by morning. Or that evening if you set it up in the morning.

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