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You Can 3D Print This Film Camera

With a medium camera format and 3D printed shutter the Pioneer is a marvel of both ultra-modern and retro tech.

by Adam Kohut Feb 17, 2025
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Commercial Break
Bambu Lab Launches MakerWorld ‘Commercial License Membership’

The system will consist of vetted creators who set their own licensing terms and subscription costs, delivering 3D models through the popular repository.

by Adam Kohut Feb 14, 2025
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3DBenchy Is ‘Public Domain’ Now

Following a January controversy when the model's no derivatives license was enforced on Printables, 3DBenchy's license has now been changed to CC0.

by Shawn Frey Feb 14, 2025
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Tyson Build Plates Launches Bambu Lab Build Plates

The build plates are compatible with a range of Bambu Lab machines, and feature Tyson’s "proprietary coating" for better print adhesion.

by Adam Kohut Feb 13, 2025
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PPS
MatterHackers Releases PPS Pro Series Filament

PPS has high chemical resistance and thermal stability, is flame retardant, and insulates from electricity – although it can be tricky to print with.

by Adam Kohut Feb 12, 2025
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Simply Bambu
SimplyPrint Releases Open Beta for Bambu Lab Integration

The integration is compatible with all Bambu Lab machines, and offers features like 3MF file-splitting, and AMS and swapmod support.

by Adam Kohut Feb 11, 2025
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Sienci Labs Lauches Refreshed AltMill MK2

Essentially a refresh of last year’s AltMill, the AltMill MK2 is designed with ease of assembly and manufacturability in mind, with a slightly superior build, but the same specs.

by Adam Kohut Feb 4, 2025
Bugging Out
Forget birdhouses, the real estate boom is for bugs.

Move over five-star resorts: Raphaël Emine just opened the world’s tiniest, trendiest hotel… for bugs. Using WASP’s high-tech ceramic 3D printers, the artist created beautiful luxury penthouses for the insect elite. Think honeycomb suites, wormhole corridors, and spiderweb balconies – nature’s version of avant-garde architecture. Who knew termites had such refined taste? But watch the insect Airbnb tour for yourself, or visit the 'Entomological Utopias' at Marseille’s Parc Maison Blanche.

by  Anatol Locker Feb 4, 2025
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Prusa Core One Kits Are Now Available

Priced at $949, the kits' arrival will undoubtedly be exciting news for many who are eager to build a fully enclosed CoreXY machine of their own.

by Adam Kohut Feb 3, 2025
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Thingiverse Adds AI Labels, Lets Users Filter Machine-Created Works

Creators can label their uploads as AI generated, while users can filter searches to include them or not, as well as use a report button for potentially unlabeled AI creations.

by Adam Kohut Jan 31, 2025
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Maliev Releases Desktop Pneumatic Injection Molding Machine

The device boasts an injection force of 8,590 N at 0.7 Mpa, and targets those seeking to create small batches of highly repeatable parts.

by Adam Kohut Jan 30, 2025
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Tinkercad Expands Design Capabilities with ‘Sketch Workspace’

While the workspace doesn't have the complexity you'll find in professional CAD products, users can still trace 3D models, then edit and adjust them with a variety of tools.

by Adam Kohut Jan 29, 2025
Take a Hike
Electronics could see steep price increases in the US if Trump's "computer chip tariff" is imposed.

The US President said he's planning the tariff "in an effort to get the producers to make them in the United States" on Monday, Reuters reports, following plans for a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb 1, and other threats directed at imports from the EU and China.

The US produces just 12% of the world's semiconductors, according to a 2020 report by the Semiconductor Industry Association report. Despite that, the US market is responsible for 50.2% of global sales revenue.

by  Shawn Frey Jan 28, 2025
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Arduino Launches ‘Made in India’ Uno Ek R4

The microcontroller board boasts the same specs as the regular Uno R4, but is only available to Indian users, who will benefit from faster delivery times and cheaper pricing.

by Adam Kohut Jan 28, 2025
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xTool Releases F1 Lite Laser Engraver

The successor to the F1, the $799 F1 Lite boasts the same form factor and all the same features – minus the infrared laser that enables metal engraving.

by Adam Kohut Jan 27, 2025
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Flashforge’s ‘Flash Cloud’ Suffers Cyberattack, Loses User Data

Flash Cloud users must re-register for the service and rebind their 3D printers after a data loss occurred as the result of a "cyberattack".

by Shawn Frey Jan 27, 2025
Poll Result
Bambu Lab has not been having a good week.

We reported on the company's new firmware indirectly restricting third-party control of its printers and asked how many of you use third-party slicers like OrcaSlicer. A whopping 1,366 of you responded.

I'll admit it wasn't the most scientific polling – if you care enough to read about the company restricting access, chances are it's because you use that access – but still, 70% responded in the affirmative on regular and intermittent use, with 26% negative. Here's how Bambu Lab responded to the pushback.

by  Matthew Mensley Jan 24, 2025
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Snapmaker Commits to Open-Source with Snapmaker Orca

Positioned as a "universal software platform" for 3D printers, Snapmaker Orca is designed with Snapmaker machines in mind, offering users early access to printer-specific presets and more.

by Adam Kohut Jan 24, 2025
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Expand Filament RFID Compatibility with This Device

The OpenSpool Mini is touted as a “universal RFID reader”, ostensibly allowing users to scan any RFID-tagged filament on the 3D printer of their choice.

by Adam Kohut Jan 23, 2025
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Diamonds for Days
E3D Adds Prusa Nextruder and Creality Unicorn Nozzles to DiamondBack Lineup

The diamond-tipped nozzles boast high abrasion resistance and thermal conductivity, which E3D says can help create stronger prints.

by Adam Kohut Jan 23, 2025
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