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01-15-2014, 01:51 PM #6
Hi, @DT,
I think the requirements for a stand-alone filament maker vs. an on-machine pellet extruder a little bit different.
Firstly, a stand-alone machine needs to go as fast as it can, and that forces some engineering decisions, like size and power, that don't need to happen in an on-machine extruder. So our implementation will be smaller and more efficient,and may be even less expensive (although we're not yet sure about that).
Secondly, an on-machine extruder doesn't need to make any special accommodations to spooling. This is the bane of stand-alone machines - getting a uniform filament is very difficult without auto-spooling. You also need to cool the filament as it comes out of the nozzle, but not too much, etc. All these considerations disappear in an on-machine scenario.
Again, I'm hoping this makes our solution less expensive and easier to use. If we can make it work that way, would that makes sense?
Ben
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