At the end of this video it says “Spark Powered”. Does this mean its running on the Spark Core?
The printer is pretty cool either way.
Really cool! Thanks for sharing. I think they mean powered by Autodesk Spark.
I was wondering the exactly same thing!
We need more RAM to really do a Spark-powered 3D printer. I could piggyback a Spark off the Arduino Mega RAMPS board, but still need more RAM to be able to accept anything like GCODE instructions over a web server. When the Photon hits, I think we’re more likely to see Spark in the 3D printing world. Might still need to piggyback off of something like an Arduino Mega or a bunch of shift registers or something just to get enough GPIO to run 5+ stepper motors, 2+ thermistors, 2+ relays, etc.
First person to port OctoPrint to a Spark gets a free beer (or coffee or whatever) on me!
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5 steppers can be done easy with 5 wires 
maybe with the photon we will have enough RAM…
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