New 3D printer can print record-long objects

Creality has teamed up with researcher Naomi Wu to create the 3DPrintMill CR-30 printer. They use in

it has a heated belt rather than a traditional onebuilt-in platen, so users can theoretically print infinitely long objects in the Z axis. The new printer, which is being funded on the Kickstarter platform, can work up to 200 hours without human supervision.

The CR-30 uses a print head thattilted at a 45-degree angle, so when the heated belt moves, the models are printed from the front and back at the same time. At the end of printing, it travels down the ribbon to the cooling area before popping out at the end or onto a set of metal rollers.

The ability to print multiple models in batches,will most likely be the main function of this printer. Designed with the small-sized eBay and Etsy in mind, the device will be capable of mass printing models previously unavailable to small-sized designers.

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The new printer was developed in cooperation withresearcher Naomi Wu is a longtime proponent of open source systems for manufacturers. However, in this case, Creality refused to publish the source code. The manufacturer only presented a preview of the printer in a YouTube video.

Researchers hope they can move tomass production of 3D printers by 2021. However, some users point out that Creality is already an established brand that should not be crowdfunded to launch new products.

Previously, an independent engineer from the USA presenteda guitar that I printed myself. He built several screens and LEDs into the musical instrument. Despite the size of the printer, only 300 x 300 mm, the researcher was able to design the guitar body in sections that could be bolted together.

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