Featured image of Blender 4.0 Improves Search, UI, BDSF and Just About Everything Else
Blend It All
Blender 4.0 Improves Search, UI, BDSF and Just About Everything Else

From the UI to rendering to Geometry Nodes and the introduction of Light Linking, Blender's 4.0 update touches on everything the software has to offer.

by Adam Kohut Nov 20, 2023
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Phrozen Quietly Revealed Its First FDM Printer at Formnext

There were some small surprises to be found between the glamorous, big-money booths of Formnext. We caught up with Ray Wu, Phrozen CEO, for a chat about the Arco, Phrozen’s debut filament 3D printer.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 17, 2023
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The Fast and the Curious
This 12K Resin Printer Claims a 200 mm/h Top Speed

The UltraPrint and larger-yet-scaled down UltraPrint Pro boasts quite a few enticing features on its Kickstarter campaign, but can it deliver?

by Adam Kohut Nov 17, 2023
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Cold Swap Your Creality K1 Nozzles With This Drop-In Hot End

The Micro Swiss FlowTech is the first in what will be a line of hot ends that aim to solve common user issues.

by Adam Kohut Nov 16, 2023
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Mark Your Calendars
Peopoly Magneto X Expected to Ship this Month, New Add-Ons Coming

An on-track delivery is refreshing news. Plus, prepare for upcoming active heater and air filtration system add-ons.

by Adam Kohut Nov 15, 2023
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Weekend Update
Klipper Update Adds IDEX Copy and Mirror Support

The update isn’t a large one, but nevertheless brings a few interesting new capabilities to Klipper-based machines.

by Adam Kohut Nov 14, 2023
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Artillery Showcases New Sidewinder X3 Plus and X3 Pro at Formnext

The FDM machines are fairly basic – and differ only in size – but nonetheless claim attractive features such as 300 mm/s print speeds and self-cleaning nozzles.

by Adam Kohut Nov 8, 2023
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Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
This Kickstarter Wants to Be the Every-Printer AMS

Encompassing multi-material extrusion, higher print speeds, and printer control, the ChromaSet is a complex system that promises a lot.

by Adam Kohut Nov 7, 2023
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This 3D Printable D&D-Themed Can Holder Doubles as a Dice Tower

Need to clear some table space? This print's got you covered – and hydrated – with a medieval-inspired design, a place for your drink, and a handy dice tower.

by Adam Kohut Nov 3, 2023
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Print Your Own Frontier Starship From Bethesda’s ‘Starfield’

Free files and assembly instructions from the iconic game studio provide challenge-prepared users with everything they'll need to blast off.

by Adam Kohut Nov 1, 2023
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Prusa Delays MMU3 MK4 Variant

A 'reliability drop' is the culprit, necessitating a new filament change strategy and further fine-tuning – with no ship date in sight.

by Adam Kohut Oct 31, 2023
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Do You Believe in Miracos?
Revopoint’s Next 3D Scanner Will Cut the Cables

The Miraco's Kickstarter campaign boasts an "all-in-one" 3D scanner with a film-camera-inspired body, a "quad-depth camera" for large and small object scanning, and more.

by Adam Kohut Oct 30, 2023
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Keep OctoPrint Alive
OctoPrint Needs Your Help

The popular open-source 3D printing tool is facing a dire funding shortage and needs renewed support to survive.

by Shawn Frey Oct 30, 2023
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Shaping the Input
Input Shaping is Coming to the Prusa XL

A blog post details the challenges involved in implementing the feature, and also provides clarity on preorders of the backlogged machine

by Adam Kohut Oct 27, 2023
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The Raspberry Pi 5 is Now Available

First announced in late September, Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computers should reach customers this week with resellers stocked by the end of the year.

by Shawn Frey Oct 25, 2023
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Digital Inventory
Autentica’s Ambitious Goal: The Amazon for 3D Printing Digital Files

Could streaming digital files as NFTs solve the IP risks for global digital inventories and distributed additive manufacturing?

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 25, 2023
Featured image of This Super-Speedy ‘Marionette’ 3D Printer Uses String-Based Kinematics
Master of Puppets
This Super-Speedy ‘Marionette’ 3D Printer Uses String-Based Kinematics

The Marionette is an open-source build making the rounds on YouTube, with a sub-four-minute Benchy print by way of a pulley and winch system.

by Adam Kohut Oct 25, 2023
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Anycubic CC Data Leak Reveals Hundreds of Private Email Addresses

A mass email notifying customers who pre-ordered the Anycubic Kobra 2 Max of a delay revealed hundreds of private email addresses to recipients.

by Shawn Frey Oct 24, 2023
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This ‘All-In-One’ SLA 3D Printer Claims To Print And Cure In The Same Box

If delivered, the Starfield 3D would also feature a 350 x 200 x 350 mm build volume, automatic resin feeding "permanent leveling", and more.

by Adam Kohut Oct 20, 2023
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This Redditor 3D Prints and Paints ‘Life-Sized’ Pokémon

Joey Furdeck makes use of an automotive paint booth to give his creations a screen-accurate look – and the results are amazing.

by Adam Kohut Oct 19, 2023
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