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colintrax99 karma

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but currently 3d printers use PEI sheets or glass beds to build on. Some materials struggle to stick enough to prevent warping. What is the plan to hold material down with subtractive processes?

colintrax6 karma

Are yall working on something to mitigate that? Having a 3d printer with milling and drilling capabilities would be fantastic, however if the material is simply stuck to the build plate, feeds and speeds will have to be annoying low. Of course most production 3d printers aren't rigid enough to handle machining as it is. Many of the cheaper models already show artifacts from fast movements of the extruder. I could see a model using your tool head, with a modular type print bed, and a rigid structure selling very well on both a hobby and production level.

colintrax3 karma

I know they currently only intend it for smoothing layer lines and other "light" work. I forsee a need for something more capable, their tool changing head could function as a mill, drill press, and 3d printer so long as the surrounding machine is rigid enough and the material can be held down sufficiently. IMO limiting themselves to small feed rates is limiting what they've created and Im hoping to hear they're working on expanding its capabilities.