And now, not only does OP deliver with a working CNC plotter, he also plans to develop it into a self-replicating machine. To be honest, we made the challenge with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

The neat thing about the design is that the barebones machine is designed to sit upon an existing tabletop. This eliminates the need to integrate a large flat work surface into the plotter itself.

Sure, you can already do these things with individual tools, and there are a handful of machines on the market that combine 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC routing into one device. But now, Bambu ...

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