Prusa Research - Revision history

Marcin: /* Following Up */

2021-02-03T21:02:56Z

Following Up

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	=Following Up=		=Following Up=
	We ceased our inquiry regarding the openness of the Prusa i3 MK3 extruder - as we shifted to the E3D Titan Aero extruder as the standard for the OSE design. We did this upon suggestion from our friends at Lulzbot.		We ceased our inquiry regarding the openness of the Prusa i3 MK3 extruder - as we shifted to the E3D Titan Aero extruder as the standard for the OSE design. We did this upon suggestion from our friends at Lulzbot. Currently we use our own [[Universal Gearless]] design since 2020.

	So this question is still an open one - and it makes for an interesting study. We have seen a number of companies give up the open source ideal, and as proponents of open culture - we like to study this question.		So this question is still an open one - and it makes for an interesting study. We have seen a number of companies give up the open source ideal, and as proponents of open culture - we like to study this question.

Eric: Added an internal link

2020-05-26T22:39:45Z

Added an internal link

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	Excellent tour -		Excellent tour -
	https://www.solidsmack.com/fabrication/behind-the-design-prusa-research-3d-printer-factory-tour/		https://www.solidsmack.com/fabrication/behind-the-design-prusa-research-3d-printer-factory-tour/
			*Also see [[Prusa Factory]]

	=How Open is Prusa Research Today?=		=How Open is Prusa Research Today?=

Marcin: /* How Open is Prusa Research Today? */

2020-05-26T22:30:16Z

How Open is Prusa Research Today?

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	Any longstanding member of the open source community recognizes Josef Prusa as a seminal leader in open source development of the 3D printer. Great work indeed. Until the Prusa i3 MK3 came out in 2018.		Any longstanding member of the open source community recognizes Josef Prusa as a seminal leader in open source development of the 3D printer. Great work indeed. Until the Prusa i3 MK3 came out in 2018.

	We at OSE ~~are led to question~~ whether ~~the latest design,~~ the Prusa i3 MK3 - is still open. Earlier in 2018, we contacted Prusa Research because we wanted to access their files for the i3 MK3 extruder. We were told that the files were available only to buyers. We wanted to use the MK3 extruder on OSE's D3D 3D Printer. So instead, we went with the MK2 extruder, which we could not get to work reliably unless we disabled retraction.		We at OSE questioned whether the Prusa i3 MK3 - is still open. Earlier in 2018, we contacted Prusa Research because we wanted to access their files for the i3 MK3 extruder, because their last version of the extruder gave us persistent problems. We were told that the files were available only to buyers. We wanted to use the MK3 extruder on OSE's D3D 3D Printer. So instead, we went with the MK2 extruder, which we could not get to work reliably unless we disabled retraction.

	Lex Berezhny, an OSE Developer - contacted Prusa Research tech support - see conversation:		Lex Berezhny, an OSE Developer - contacted Prusa Research tech support - see conversation:

Marcin: /* More */

2020-05-26T22:29:10Z

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	https://www.solidsmack.com/fabrication/behind-the-design-prusa-research-3d-printer-factory-tour/		https://www.solidsmack.com/fabrication/behind-the-design-prusa-research-3d-printer-factory-tour/

	=~~More~~=		=How Open is Prusa Research Today?=
	https://www.prusa3d.com/		https://www.prusa3d.com/

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	Lex Berezhny, an OSE Developer - contacted Prusa Research tech support - see conversation:		Lex Berezhny, an OSE Developer - contacted Prusa Research tech support - see conversation:


	=Following Up=		=Following Up=

Marcin: /* Summary */

2019-08-19T18:20:27Z

Summary

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	=Summary=		=Summary=
	As of 2019, Prusa Research emerges as the poster child of open source economic growth. As of early 2018, Prusa Research was selling 8000 3D printers per month. This buries the [[Makerbot]] debacle ~~as a success story~~. While the open source ethic does not seem to be the ~~key~~ priority any longer at Prusa Research, they still relase the source code for their 3D printers.		Prusa Research is an open source 3D printer company. As of 2019, Prusa Research emerges as the poster child of open source economic growth in terms of numbers - while [[Lulzbot]] continues its upward rise as a high growth, open source company. As of early 2018, Prusa Research was selling 8000 3D printers per month. This buries the [[Makerbot]] debacle in the annals of history. While the open source ethic does not seem to be the highest priority any longer at Prusa Research, they still relase the source code for their 3D printers.

	=Production Ergonomics=		=Production Ergonomics=

Marcin: /* Production Ergonomics */

2019-08-19T18:17:59Z

Production Ergonomics

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			=Summary=
			As of 2019, Prusa Research emerges as the poster child of open source economic growth. As of early 2018, Prusa Research was selling 8000 3D printers per month. This buries the [[Makerbot]] debacle as a success story. While the open source ethic does not seem to be the key priority any longer at Prusa Research, they still relase the source code for their 3D printers.

	=Production Ergonomics=		=Production Ergonomics=
	Excellent tour -		Excellent tour -

Marcin at 16:38, 19 February 2019

2019-02-19T16:38:39Z

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			=Production Ergonomics=
			Excellent tour -
			https://www.solidsmack.com/fabrication/behind-the-design-prusa-research-3d-printer-factory-tour/

			=More=
	https://www.prusa3d.com/		https://www.prusa3d.com/

Marcin at 02:29, 6 December 2018

2018-12-06T02:29:31Z

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	We are open to suggestions on this, and certainly hope to be corrected.		We are open to suggestions on this, and certainly hope to be corrected.

			=Source Files=
			Found this from scratch Mk3 build: https://shop.prusa3d.com/forum/general-discussion-announcements-and-releases-f61/i-made-custom-scratch-built-mk3-clones-and-yes-you-t15658.html

			And this guy also uses a Titan extruder.

			Prusa does have a nice page with all STL files though (no STP): https://www.prusa3d.com/prusa-i3-printable-parts/
			Cool, thanks!Very cool!Thanks!


	=Links=		=Links=
	*[[Fake Open Source]]		*[[Fake Open Source]]

Marcin at 20:43, 1 December 2018

2018-12-01T20:43:46Z

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	So this question is still an open one - and it makes for an interesting study. We have seen a number of companies give up the open source ideal, and as proponents of open culture - we like to study this question.		So this question is still an open one - and it makes for an interesting study. We have seen a number of companies give up the open source ideal, and as proponents of open culture - we like to study this question.

	We are open to suggestions on this, and certainly hope ~~that we are wrong~~.		We are open to suggestions on this, and certainly hope to be corrected.

	=Links=		=Links=
	*[[Fake Open Source]]		*[[Fake Open Source]]

Marcin at 20:43, 1 December 2018

2018-12-01T20:43:34Z

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	So this question is still an open one - and it makes for an interesting study. We have seen a number of companies give up the open source ideal, and as proponents of open culture - we like to study this question.		So this question is still an open one - and it makes for an interesting study. We have seen a number of companies give up the open source ideal, and as proponents of open culture - we like to study this question.

	We are open to suggestions on this.		We are open to suggestions on this, and certainly hope that we are wrong.

			=Links=
			*[[Fake Open Source]]