The race to the bottom might be coming to an end! Finally, more manufacturers are aiming to release fully developed 3D printers that ‘just work’. In this video, we explore the current 3D printer market and why consumers have been so frustrated, what the new generation machines get right, and what it means for a range of stakeholders going forward.
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0:00 Introduction
0:43 A race to the bottom
Prusa i3 wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prusa_i3
Creality GitHub: https://github.com/CrealityOfficial
3:51 Prusa bucking the trend
Prusa about page: https://www.prusa3d.com/page/about-us_77/
3D Printing Prusa tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjoQw5fGk6Q
4:44 A new approach for a new era
8:07 What this means for users
9:44 What this means for tinkerers
10:54 What this means for content creators
3D design for 3D printing playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGqRUdq5ULsONnjEEPeBxxStEsobDKAtV
11:45 What this means for other manufacturers
QIDI X Plus 3: https://au.qidi3d.com/products/qidi-x-plus-3?shpxid=f15b289c-47f0-4474-b606-6c4882934135
Clough42 review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLzgO11wQIg
Creality K1: https://store.creality.com/au/products/k1-speedy-3d-printer
My CR-10 Smart review: https://youtu.be/ccPqyqJlOLc
13:40 Challenges still remaining
Prusa open source blog post: https://blog.prusa3d.com/the-state-of-open-source-in-3d-printing-in-2023_76659/
15:41 Conclusion
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