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Alphane Moon@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general

www.tomshardware.com

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3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general

www.tomshardware.com

Alphane Moon@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago
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An OG in 3D printing is taking on a new, but highly successful, upstart in the industry

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18550496

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    Good news is, you will never be able to stop hobbyist 3d printing.

    Sorry patent trolls, you can’t make aluminum extrusion, stepper motors, an extruder, and a short circuit illegal.

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      The problem is that most people aren’t making RepRap printers from scratch, they’re buying kits which has everything included.

      Bambu makes decent gear, I don’t think we want to have the only option being Chinese machines which always makes compromises to make it cheaper. And that’s coming from a person who uses Chinese printers.

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        Are there any American made printers?

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          Isn’t Prusa expanding to the US or something? Thought I saw it somewhere.

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            Yup

            https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/born-in-the-usa-prusa-is-now-making-3d-printers-and-filament-in-delaware

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          a voron is american made depending on where you make it

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            Pretty much anything is American made depending on where you make it though

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              yeah but I’m not going to be able to make a Bambu printer in the US since it is a product produced by a Chinese company. A Voron is different since I can source parts from US based companies and put it together myself in the US.

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        I don’t think we want to have the only option being Chinese machines

        When you shut everyone else down, they’re the only guys left with the freedom to do business.

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