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		ehsanu1 on Sept 22, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peachy Printer - The world's first $100 3D Printer Both were due to cost, especially the servos. But I think a microcontroller capable of usb would not be particularly expensive, though more expensive than not having it.

peeters on Sept 22, 2013 [–]

It also removes a lot of code complexity, or at least moves it to the computer where it's easier to write and update.

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