Topic: Drone maker ElecFreaks launched portable 3D printer
The first feature one might notice about the Freaks3D printer, aside from its portability, is how that portability is achieved, with a cute, interchangeable 3D printed handle. From a practical standpoint, this is pretty useless, but it will definitely capture the attention someone wanting to craft their identity with their personal fabricator. More importantly, however, they should check out the printer’s actual specs.
Built with extruded aluminum beams and a V-slot slider system, The Freaks3D weighs only 2.945kg, or about 6 pounds. As with most portable 3D printers, the Freaks3D has no heated bed, but its all-metal hotend allows it to 3D print in PLA or TPU. Portability is achieved with the Freaks3D’s unique ability to be hooked up to a powerbank, at which point it can be controlled with its onboard LCD screen and prints pulled off of an SD card, USB, or your computer. And the company claims that there is no need to preheat the printer to get it started. The Freaks3D is capable of extruding 1.75 mm filament in layers as fine as 100 microns with its build volume of 5″ x 6″ x 4″. And a flexible bed makes for easier print removal.
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