Why are 3D printers still stuck on stepper motors? Why haven’t we transitioned to servo motors with encoder feedback for positioning?
Is it just too cost prohibitive for the consumer-level? We would be able to print a lot faster and more accurately if we had position feedback on the axes. Instead we just rely blindly on the stepper not skipping any steps when we tell it to move, hoping for the best.
Not disputing, I want that 3 minute benchy. Where does one find this magic?
https://youtu.be/f5OHYZbrHjs?si=LruE_T63UnlSRWa0
This is as fast as I’ve seen for PLA while still retaining good quality. And he probably could go faster with more powerful motors or more of them.
This is mostly a cooling issue. Not being able to solidify the plastic fast enough after it’s been deposited.
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3 minute benchy
It’s custom made printers and it makes shitty prints.
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