The ET from Lotmaxx is a 3D printer that can also engrave and cut wood using a laser. Makers can thus save a lot of space, at least in certain cases.
Silvio Werner (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 🇩🇪
3D printers and laser engravers are basically relatively similar, although 3D printers still work in the third dimension. However, both devices must be able to perform very precise movements with a tool, i.e. a printing nozzle or a laser. Lotmaxx is now launching a 3D printer, namely the ET, that can also be used as a laser engraver. The manufacturer also aims to impress with a number of additional functions, such as a camera system with full HD resolution as well as RGB lighting.
The printing space is specified as 245 x 245 x 265 millimeters, a print nozzle with a diameter of 0.4 millimeters is installed, and the accuracy is specified as 0.1 millimeters. Layers of between 0.1 to 0.4 millimeters high can be printed. The printing plate can be heated up to 120 °C and the nozzle up to 300 °C. This is an open system, which means that potentially harmful substances are released into the surrounding air unfiltered. The printing speed is specified as up to 500 mm/s with automatic leveling.
A laser with an output of 20 watts is supported. This should not only be able to engrave various materials, but also cut them. More specifically, pine wood up to 12 millimeters thick can be cut and non-transparent acrylic with a thickness of up to 8 millimeters is also said to be possible. A 4.3-inch touchscreen is available for control, while WiFi and USB and an app are also available.
The Lotmaxx ET is now available for pre-order as part of a Kickstarter campaign at a starting price of US$299. Potential supporters should keep in mind that such crowdfunding campaigns involve significant financial risk.
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Editor of the original article: Silvio Werner – Senior Tech Writer – 8709 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017
I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.
Translator: Jacob Fisher – Translator – 445 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.
Silvio Werner, 2023-12- 7 (Update: 2023-12- 7)
