I don’t have the time right now, but when the ol’ dissertation is done, I can easily see a 3D printer getting heavy usage around these parts…
3D printers are one of the few pieces of technology in the last 30 years that are as revolutionary as they were pitched. It is easy to miss that fact, in part because 3D printing itself is a dorky little habit that produces a lot of embarrassing trinkets with visible layer lines, a technology that launched a thousand Iron Man cosplay masks. But the quality and speed of these machines improves yearly, and you can get a fantastic printer that handles multiple colors for less than $600 dollars and even cheaper if you go with eBay or know someone who is moving at just the right time. Access to a 3D printer can be a great way to repair an existing device, replace something you would otherwise buy commercially, or create something that the commercial market would never provide you.
Want to try this yourself? The printer the article is describing is real, and the current best-in-class for an enclosed home machine is the Bambu Lab P2S ($549 direct from Bambu). It’s the evolution of their best-selling P1S — fully enclosed, quieter, faster, AI-powered print monitoring, and built-in filament drying with the AMS 2. It handles engineering-grade filaments that open-frame printers can’t touch, and it sets up in about 15 minutes. Pair it with some HEPA filter material and you’ve got a DIY Corsi-Rosenthal box that actually works. The barrier to entry on serious 3D printing has never been lower.
Source: You Can Just Print An Air Purifier
