The open-cage printer will work using "fused filament fabrication" with 1.75mm filament, and will also feature 100 micron layer resolution (0.1 millimeter), rigid aluminum construction, an open-source software tool chain and optional heated build platform.

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When he started researching online, he found out about RepRap, an open-source project for 3D printing, which provided the foundation to at least start creating a 3D printer, not only because of the open-source instructions but also because of a community of enthusiastic tinkerers like himself.

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Plugging the proposals into a spreadsheet, he started listing the tools needed to produce each one: A CNC milling machine for an updated, open-source letterpress printer, a laser cutter for a sensor warning pilots of nearby planes.

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Similarly, an inkjet printer's nozzles need to be kept open to put words and images on paper, but drying out can lead to clogs and less than desirable results.

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He was the author of a number of discoveries relating to the telegraph industry, including a self-adjusting relay that solved the problem of circuits sticking open or shut, and a telegraph printer a precursor of what was later called the Teletype machine.

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