Z axis as a circluar not a bar

[readydone 0]

i am new to 3d printing and was wondering why the z axis does not move in circular motions.

Try to vidualize a crane at a constrution site, but where the hook to life the stuff is, the print head would be. so the printer would look like a crane instead of so much parts.

[Daid 306]

Ever seen a crane move? You need very stable motions for a 3D printer. A crane construction would be most likely to weak. As a crane will flex.

[joergen 2]

i am new to 3d printing and was wondering why the z axis does not move in circular motions.

Try to vidualize a crane at a constrution site, but where the hook to life the stuff is, the print head would be. so the printer would look like a crane instead of so much parts.

a 3D printer doesn't have to be limited to XYZ... it is just that the current design is the most-bang-for-the-buck-solution. if money&resources aren't a problem, new opportunities open up: