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  • The world's smallest 3D printer can fit in your wallet, but still

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Mon Feb 13 12:15:03 2023
    The world's smallest 3D printer can fit in your wallet, but still works

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    Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:04:14 +0000

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    Stick it in your pocket or take it on a plane, but dont get too excited.

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    The force behind My N Mi, a hobbyist YouTube channel for technical experiments, claims to have built the smallest and lightest 3D printer in the world.

    At 18 x 31 x 41mm (0.7 x 1.2 x 1.6 inches), coming in as about as tall as a matchstick and as wide as an SD card adapter (per My N Mis own comparisons), and weighing just 17g (0.03 pounds), this isnt just bluster.

    Showing off the build in a video (via Toms Hardware ), there are some drawbacks to the build as a result of its size. My N Mi notes that the
    project has a maximum build volume of 11 x 11 x 17 mm (0.4 x 0.4 x 0.66 inches). Compact 3D printers

    Despite the smaller scale, this printer works like any other. A motor moves a build plate as a well-obscured LED imprints light on resin material stored in a tank.

    My N Mi managed to print a small (and admittedly very detailed) robot
    figurine with their printer, but for all its compactness, you wouldnt be printing a great deal with a machine like this in practice. Read more

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    While its true that 3D printers are slowly but surely being dragged into the mainstream, even the Original Prusa MINI+ , a 3D printer TechRadar Pro recommends for being compact and light, comes in at 33 x 33 x 38 cm (13 x 13
    x 15 inches), and weighs 4.5kg (10 pounds).

    So, even if you could find an ongoing use for a device like this its worth noting that youll probably have to wait a long while before 3D printers of this size become widely commercially available. Heres our list of the best all-in-one printers right now



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