3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general
3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general
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.
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.
Are there any American made printers?
Isn’t Prusa expanding to the US or something? Thought I saw it somewhere.
a voron is american made depending on where you make it
Pretty much anything is American made depending on where you make it though
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.
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.