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Qidi Tech Debuts New Flagship Plus4 3D Printer

With a "second generation" active heating chamber designed to print industrial and warp-prone materials, the Plus4 looks to be an upgrade from its predecessor on almost all fronts.

by Adam Kohut Sep 20, 2024
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E3D-DiamondBack Collab Sees Diamond-Tipped Hot End for Bambu Lab Printers

Designed for "extreme materials" like metal, the officially licensed hot end features a solid diamond tip and touts improved print precision and thermal conductivity.

by Adam Kohut Sep 19, 2024
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Peopoly Releases Free Linear Motor Tuning Software Tool

LinearMotorHost allows users to analyze and fine-tune the linear motors on Magneto X 3D printers – and yes, it’s compatible with the recently released DIY linear motor kit.

by Adam Kohut Sep 19, 2024
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Epic’s Unified 3D Model Marketplace Launches October

Fab, which will house Unreal Engine Marketplace, Sketchfab, ArtStation Marketplace, and Quixel, is designed to be a creator-first marketplace.

by Adam Kohut Sep 18, 2024
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Lychee’s 3D Model Repository, ‘Lychee Library’, Is Here

Bundled with Lychee Slicer Plus, the platform aims to reduce model selection, preparation, and printing into a "single, effortless workflow".

by Adam Kohut Sep 18, 2024
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Prusa Research Launches New Resin Color Mixing Kit

The kit includes five colors of resin that can be combined to create nearly any color, accessories, and a color sample book.

by Adam Kohut Sep 17, 2024
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Einstar’s ‘All-in-One’ Handheld 3D Scanner Is Now Shipping

The fully wireless Vega can scan, post-process, and store models – and features two scanning modes, each leveraging a different type of scanning technology.

by Adam Kohut Sep 16, 2024
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Anycubic Announces Two New Photon Mono Series 3D Printers

The Photon Mono 4 and Mono 4 Ultra bear quite a few similarities, but differ mainly in speed, as well as a few higher-end features on the Ultra.

by Adam Kohut Sep 13, 2024
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This Kickstarter is Pitching a Bambu Lab AMS Alternative for Klipper Systems

The five-bay AuruMMU is designed for "larger scale" machines, including Klipper and RepRap devices, with a drying function and filament rewinding.

Sep 11, 2024
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Raspberry Pi Still Wants to be Hacked, Bounty Up To 20K

The bounty program for the RP2350 microcontroller has been extended until year's end, and the initial 10K prize doubled.

by Adam Kohut Sep 9, 2024
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3D Print This iPhone StandBy Dock Inspired by Dieter Rams

YouTuber Scott Yu-Jan’s iPhone DN 40 Dock would fit seamlessly on the shelves of an Apple Store, blending functionality with iconic design – and STL files are available for free.

by Adam Kohut Sep 6, 2024
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Radxa’s X4 Is an x86 System in Raspberry Pi Form Factor

The SBC features an Intel N100 processor, RP2040 microcontroller, 40-pin GPIO header, two HDMI ports, customizable RAM and eMMC, and more.

by Adam Kohut Sep 3, 2024
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Revopoint Launches Miraco Plus 3D Scanner

Geared towards large objects, Revopoint says the 8K device is capable of greater accuracy thanks to a "photogrammetric metrology kit".

by Adam Kohut Sep 2, 2024
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These High School Students Created the ‘World’s Smallest Network Switch’, and It’s Open Source

Measuring just 44.9 mm by 42.2 mm, with a BOM of only $7, the Murex Ethernet Switch, or mrxSwitch, is fully waterproof and features two IP cameras.

by Adam Kohut Aug 28, 2024
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Raspberry Pi Launches 2 GB Raspberry Pi 5

The device differs from the 4 GB and 8 GB versions only in memory, retaining all functionality and arriving with a $50 price tag.

by Adam Kohut Aug 26, 2024
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Anycubic To Replace Leaky Hot Ends for Kobra 3 3D Printers

Poor-quality adhesive has resulted in reduced airtightness in the hot end throat, with affected users receiving replacements within 14 business days.

by Adam Kohut Aug 23, 2024
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Creality Launches K1 SE Open-Frame 3D Printer

Available later this month, the machine shares many features with the K1C, but sheds the enclosure and some of the more premium bells and whistles.

by Adam Kohut Aug 22, 2024
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Hack Raspberry Pi’s New Microcontroller, Win $10,000

A bounty offer for the RP2350 is currently running, with the first person to discover the "secret" in the microcontroller's OTP reaping the rewards

by Adam Kohut Aug 21, 2024
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Peopoly Launches Linear Motor Kit For DIY 3D Printers

The kit is priced at $299 – substantially cheaper than a Magneto X 3D printer – and can achieve claimed resolution of one micron.

by Adam Kohut Aug 20, 2024
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This ‘Rotating Mixing Nozzle’ Doesn’t Need To Purge While Multicolor 3D Printing

Leveraging a Python script within Blender to map colors to nozzle angles, Heinz Löpmeier’s patent-worthy design produces mesmerizing results.

by Adam Kohut Aug 19, 2024
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