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Nintendo Switch boosts 3D printer speed by 90%

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

A modder has significantly accelerated an older 3D printer by repurposing a jailbroken Nintendo Switch. By replacing the printer's stock firmware with Klipper and offloading processing to the Switch's quad-core processor, print times for a standard 3DBenchy model were reduced from 90 minutes to under 9 minutes. This modification also reportedly improves print quality by reducing artifacts like ringing and ghosting, pushing the printer to its physical speed limits. AI

IMPACT Niche tooling improvement; minimal industry-wide impact.

RANK_REASON This is a modification of existing hardware using software, not a new product release or core AI research.

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Nintendo Switch boosts 3D printer speed by 90%

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Modder uses Nintendo Switch to boost aging 3D printer's speed by 90%, dropping 3DBenchy print time from 90 minutes to a mere 8 minutes and 41 seconds — enthusiast claims big quality improvements by using jailbroken quad-core console

    A keen nozzle-head has dramatically sped up their 3D printer using the portable power of a Nintendo Switch and Klipper firmware replacement.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Modder uses Nintendo Switch to boost aging 3D printer's speed by 90%, dropping 3DBenchy print time from 90 minutes to a mere 8 minutes and 41 seconds — enthusia

    Modder uses Nintendo Switch to boost aging 3D printer's speed by 90%, dropping 3DBenchy print time from 90 minutes to a mere 8 minutes and 41 seconds — enthusiast claims big quality imp… A keen nozzle-head has dramatically sped up their 3D printer using the portable power of a Ni…

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