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  • Player2@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    I would argue that 2D printing is a lot more complicated than 3D, and it’s not even close

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        8 months ago

        I think it is a combination of the required precision, liquid ink vs solid filament and the difficulty of handing paper vs simply moving a print bed on a 3d printer.

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          8 months ago

          I’d argue that this is not an issue from a technical perspective, which would halt open hardware endeavours.

          The precision is mainly a problem regarding the used motors / actuation system, which in turn is “just” a money issue, but the hardware is there. Paper handling is pretty easy.

          I don’t know how complicated it would be to create ink or laser cartridges, but given that there are a lot of 3rd party vendors who offer refill services, I suppose it is manageable.

          My guess for the reason why there is no open hardware 2D printer yet is, because nobody has seriously started such a project yet.