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Re:Prusa MINI: Smart and compact 3D printer by jrockway on Saturday October 12, 2019 @08:06PM (#21237255)
Yeah, you can get some feedback from the controllers easily (and then omit physical endstops).

I am waiting for a 3D printer that uses servo motors, though. So many failed prints come from not knowing where the extruder is. But you can just measure exactly where it is, rather than guessing based on how much current the motor used.

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Re:Prusa MINI: Smart and compact 3D printer by taneq on Saturday October 12, 2019 @09:31PM (#21237663)
Servos don’t actually gain you that much. If you’re meeting enough resistance to skip steps then your print is wrecked anyway.
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Re:Prusa MINI: Smart and compact 3D printer by imtringued on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:12PM (#21242648)
Servos will easily triple the cost of the printer.
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