Russell Singer is the director of design and development at MAKEiT, a company that manufactures high-precision desktop 3D printers.
On this edition of IEN Newsdesk, Singer discusses Project Bigfoot, the company's effort to create a more precise large format 3D printer — instead of a 3D printer with an 8-inch build platform, Bigfoot's is 2'x4' off the shelf (and larger in custom models).
Bigfoot was developed with a precision engineering focus because the company wanted to create a large format printer that was precise, reliable, and serviceable. The company felt that the industry demanded a more professional level desktop 3D printer, but it turns out that such an effort is no small feat.
