A printer your printer can print while you print.
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Description
My first printer was a Flashforge, and that's what inspired this model! Print a tiny one for yourself.
A printer printing a printer? It's micro-fabrication all the way down. This desktop diorama captures the essence of modern FDM right in the middle of a calibration print. Perfect for sitting on top of your actual extruder to remind it what peak performance looks like.
Design Notes
- Support-Free Structure: The internal print acts as a load-bearing column, bridging straight up to the gantry to hold the roof without sagging.
- Multi-Color Ready: Separated into the main enclosure, the mechanics, the acrylic-style dome, and an aggressively bright calibration cone.
- Scale: Sized closely to a standard benchy.
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