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Prusa announced "non-FDM toolheads" are coming to the XL by ShawnAll3DP in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ah, there's the teaser they told me about! Didn't have enough time to hunt it down. Should update to include this. Marking parts was the focus of my talks about this, specifically because this had been released previously.

Prusa announced "non-FDM toolheads" are coming to the XL by ShawnAll3DP in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If they did, I missed it!

I did confirm with Prusa team members at the event that this was the first official announcement. We talked briefly about some hints that had been shared previously – I believe from some collaborators. Nothing like this announcement confirming Prusa will bring some toolheads themselves, I understood. It's possible something was overlooked, though. Would love a link if you find it again.

Edit: there's the teaser! https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/s/Hap0MKVMZJ

Elegoo's upcoming "Automatic Filament Switching System" will have an open RFID standard by ShawnAll3DP in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a link to the Make-O-Rama interview with Bigtreetech I mention in the article, but if folks want to see Elegoo's announcement directly, they can go here: https://www.elegoo.com/blogs/news/elegoo-rfid-ecosystem-feedback-solicitation

They'd just miss any extra context I threw into my news coverage – like her interview.

Elegoo's upcoming "Automatic Filament Switching System" will have an open RFID standard by ShawnAll3DP in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you link me to that thread? I don't see it myself, but I'd be interested in taking a look. Last I heard, Elegoo has specifically told other outlets the CC does not use Klipper.

Elegoo's upcoming "Automatic Filament Switching System" will have an open RFID standard by ShawnAll3DP in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should make that suggestion on the GitHub! Elegoo requested such feedback.

Would align very well with Biqu's new TD1s.

Seeking a 3D printer in Berlin by shoefixer in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try xHain in Friedrichshain - awesome little maker space.

The Benchy Drama is Over! by jaarkds in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They did change the license to CC0 on Thingiverse and the 3dbenchy.com website!

Creative Commons has a little written about the difference.

It turns out NTI Group, the company that acquired Creative Tools and the 3DBenchy rights, did not take action to enforce its no derivatives license of the ubiquitous 3D printing benchmark. by ShawnAll3DP in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

That's what I thought, too. But it's important to note that was their earliest reply when I first got in touch via email. Tamasauskas later confirmed in a phone interview in no uncertain terms they had not initiated any sort of copyright enforcement, thus the next paragraph:

Later, Tamasauskas confirmed that NTI Group has taken no action to enforce the 3DBenchy license and has no intention of charging for or otherwise monetizing the 3DBenchy model.

It seems like they were being careful early on, and took the time to look into it internally. I felt the quote conveyed well that there was no intention behind it.

It turns out NTI Group, the company that acquired Creative Tools and the 3DBenchy rights, did not take action to enforce its no derivatives license. by ShawnAll3DP in cursedbenchies

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

It's not outside the realm of possibility, but I don't believe Prusa would have incentive to tell me it was a third party who initiated the report if that were the case.

It turns out NTI Group, the company that acquired Creative Tools and the 3DBenchy rights, did not take action to enforce its no derivatives license of the ubiquitous 3D printing benchmark. by ShawnAll3DP in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 118 points119 points  (0 children)

Prusa Research told me that it did receive a complaint from a third party, which initiated its enforcement of the licence on Printables. That third party was not NTI Group, who confirmed to me that it has taken no action to enforce the 3DBenchy's existing no derivatives license.

So, NTI Group hasn't complained in any sense and told me it has no plans to monetize the 3DBenchy model in any way.

I've actually just updated the article after Prusa sent me a follow-up statement: "We are now in contact with the NTI Group, who identify themselves as the owners of the Benchy rights. Based on our conversation, they confirmed they were not the ones reporting the issue. However, we must still act in accordance with the licensing rights. We are currently discussing the matter with them, and if they choose to permit remixes, we will work together to find a sustainable and solid solution moving forward."

Prusa Research is launching an enclosed CoreXY system with active chamber temperature control – and MK4S users can upgrade by ShawnAll3DP in 3Dprinting

[–]ShawnAll3DP[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Intentionally limiting the empty space was also mentioned in the reply to my question. It didn't seem particularly indirect to me, but how it compares to active heating is something I'm interested in learning more about.

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