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Cool. I only wish they weren't trying to patent it. Prior art exists in the form of http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/09/19/repurpose-your-old-mk4-plastruder-in
by Kliment 14y ago
Cool. I only wish they weren't trying to patent it. Prior art exists in the form of http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/09/19/repurpose-your-old-mk4-plastruder-into-a-plastic-welding-gun/ http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/09/19/repurpose-your-old-m... at the very least. I've emailed the EFF 3d printer patentbusting group to see what they can do about making sure the patent does not get issued.
- adrianhoward 14y agoWhat's the patent for? I'd tend to think that it's not just "hand held plastic extruder"...
- Kliment 14y agoNobody knows. The application is not public yet. All they are saying is "patent pending" with no specifics.