Mebiotics MicroFactory

This was passed along to me today by one of our Mfg Engrs. Noticed they have used LinuxCNC with modifications for the print heads.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/327919589/t...achine-shop-in-a-box

It looks a good machine, but I am not suprised they did not make their target.

Asking for $1M is asking to be bankrolled for life, not given a helping kickstart.

Probably the nearest they might get would be if they have patented it and one of the big boys buys that up to kill competition.
Trouble is that nothing in it is unique, just the combination of spindle and extruder in the same machine is possibly a first?

regards