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		maxerickson on Sept 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peachy Printer - The world's first $100 3D Printer Looking at the videos, a few milliseconds would correspond to ~1 drip, maybe 2. It isn't going to introduce a real significant flaw in anything.

MBCook on Sept 22, 2013 [–]

That could be enough to cause X-Y positional problems though.

maxerickson on Sept 22, 2013 | [–]

It depends on how fast the resin cures. I have the idea that it sends (and repeats) the same layer for a bit longer than milliseconds, so I don't see it mattering.

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