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19 Jul 2013 23:38

No more lines in your 3-D printed objects! Desktop 3-D printers often have a resolution problem. Resolution refers to the size of the stream of molten plastic laid down by the machine in layers; if the layers are too big, they become visible, so you can see and feel the grooves in the finished product. Not good! But the ProDesk3D from botObjects, an as-yet-unreleased 3-D printer, says they've conquered this problem. The ProDesk3D has a 25 micron resolution, while the Makerbot's Replicator 2 is 1...
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