A lot can go wrong when you're printing a 3D object, with the inconvenient "stringing" being one of the most common.

Stringing is a common issue that 3D printing enthusiasts encounter. It occurs when the printer’s nozzle shoots out tiny strands of material as it moves between different parts of a print.

In the video after the break [dizekat] gives us a throwback to those times with the Marionette 3D printer, completely forgoing linear rails in favor of strings.