As my latest experiment with 3D printing — and frankly the only one to date worthy of a blog post — I purchased the cheapest Chinese clone, Prusa i3-based printer I could find, took the parts I liked, ditched the rest, and created the “Gruvinator 3D” 3D Printer.
The final result is a mash-up of (mostly) my own Prusa i3 style printed parts and Chinese electronics, motors, and miscellaneous hardware from the kit.
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