Project creator William Steele of Indiana did indeed do something very unique on this project. No, he didn't invent or incorporate a new technology. No, he didn't make something incredibly less expensive.
He reimagined an existing machine.
As the owner of a now-aging MakerBot CupCake, he found it had a few issues beyond aging electronics and extruders - it just wasn't robust when traveling. He decided to do something about it.
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