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Shit like this is why we need open source printers! (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago by einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[-] girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

I think an open source paper cnc machine similar to a cricut would be way easier to replicate than a standard printer.

[-] einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

That's a plotter, and opensource plotters do already exist. Problem with em is that they lack speed and precision to print small text.

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