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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Assuming every hinge there is motorized, that's 6 servos. That looks like a nightmare to calibrate, which it will need to do a lot of if it's shoved in some backpack for travel on a routine basis.

And the print head looks like a bitch to take apart to service if you get a jam.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Working with 6 axis industrial robots with astonishing repeatability precision, this still wouldn't be enough for a 3D printer

I'm doubting the practical feasibility as well

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah. And those industrial bots you work with are all metal, with high torque motors most likely.

Meanwhile this thing is going to be using the cheapest servos that can just barely meet the torque requirements, all in a plastic housing arm.

Gonna stick with my ender 3.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Anycubic’s latest innovation could redefine what users expect from portable 3D printers, and has already won the iF Design Award 2025, but the company has offered no official launch date.

Lol of course they haven't, this is a concept idea with probably zero engineering hours put in to it yet. This is their designers thinking "ooh, this would be super neat!" And their marketing team going "fuck yeah!"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean, I agree, if they can pull it off, it is super neat

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Those darn lazy engineers. I mean the entire thing is basically done as you can see from the picture!

Those darn engineers just have to put it in that box and make it move, what's the big deal. Slowpokes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That's all we need to do? Move? Sweet!

2 days later

Why's it got wheels?