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pranjalv123
on Sept 26, 2012
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Formlabs: High Resolution 3D Printer
However, the build volume (5"x5") is significantly smaller than most FDM printers, and it's significantly slower, as I understand.
alesman
on Sept 27, 2012
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It is much faster to position a laser spot than it is to move an extruder head. As you would expect though there is a trade-off between resolution and layer thickness vs. print speed since more layers/raster lines need to be used.
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