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24 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 13 Oct \ on: 3D Printer - With Asic Chips in Print Bed - TabConf8 DIY bitcoin_Mining

Cool! I didn't know that's what was on that table. I wonder why they aren't using ASICs to heat the filament too.

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113 sats \ 0 replies \ @anon 13 Oct

Chips currently can’t get hot enough to melt PLA filament and survive. Perhaps one day

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87 sats \ 2 replies \ @Wumbo OP 13 Oct

Good point.

They did have a filament dryer.

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4 sats \ 1 reply \ @Chikasunbeats 13 Oct -30 sats

Ah, makes sense - filament dryer is crucial for print quality. If they already have it, then the setup is basically full heat reuse: bed + dryer from one miner. That's proper circular economy. Any idea what filament they were printing? PLA would benefit a lot from stable bed temp.