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Matthew Mensley

Digital media professional and senior editor at All3DP, Matthew (Matt, or "Oi you") has spent almost a decade reporting on professional and desktop 3D printing.

With a focus on the "consumer" or hobbyist side of the industry, he covers news, reviews, buyer's guides, and features – taking what can be a daunting space of technical jargon and making it accessible to everyone.

Got a tip, idea, feedback or critique? Contact him at matthew@all3dp.com

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Featured image of Prusa Launches a Filament Drybox With ‘Museum-Grade’ Sealing for Under $35
Boxed Up
Prusa Launches a Filament Drybox With ‘Museum-Grade’ Sealing for Under $35

Available now, Prusa’s Universal Storage System (USS) drybox looks like a “Swiss Army” box for filament storage, allowing external switching of desiccant, direct printing, as well as a hygrometer and thermometer for condition monitoring.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 1, 2026
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X1C-Ya
Bambu Lab Stops Making X1-Series Printers, Details End-of-Life Service Phase

Bambu Lab's X1 3D printer line-up has entered its end-of-life service plan, effective today. Owners of any of the X1, X1C, and X1E can expect firmware and feature updates through to May 2027 and security patches through May 2029.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 31, 2026
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Snapmaker Open-Sources Its U1 Klipper Code With a Day to Spare

Snapmaker has released the modified source code for the three open-source projects that underpin the Snapmaker U1's firmware: Klipper, Moonraker, and Fluidd. The repositories went live on GitHub on March 30 – the final day before a deadline the company set for itself.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 31, 2026
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Simply the Best
Best 3D Printers 2026: Our Top Picks in 25 Categories

Stop looking and start printing: we’ve reviewed and picked the best 3D printers across many categories to help you find the best tech for your needs.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 27, 2026
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Just Keep Printin'
OrcaSlicer Patches a Flaw That Let Malicious 3MF Files Overwrite Your Data

OrcaSlicer version 2.3.2 landed this week, with a hefty list of improvements and fixes including, critically, a fix to a safety vulnerability related to 3MF files, plus a wide set of quality-of-life improvements for Linux users of the software.

Mar 26, 2026
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Breathe Easy
Alveo3D Expands into Shop Fume Extraction with FE150 & FE350

Alveo3D, the French 3D printing air filtration specialist, has released two new workshop-class fume extractors. FE150 and FE350 join the company's smaller, enclosure-specific solutions and mark an expansion into general purpose extraction suitable for heavier duty tasks and environments.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 26, 2026
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One for the Road
Prusa’s MMU3 Gets a Farewell Firmware Boost, Shifts to DIY Path for Core One L

Prusa has delivered a firmware update for the MMU3 that cuts filament change times by up to nine seconds per swap – enough to shave hours off complex multicolor prints.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 24, 2026
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The Day Has (Almost) Arrived
Snapmaker U1 Hits Retail April 10 – Price to Jump to $899

Snapmaker has confirmed April 10, 2026, as the date its U1 toolchanger will be available in stock across global warehouses, marking the printer's official transition from crowdfunded preorder to an in-stock, ready-to-ship product.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 24, 2026
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Expanded Printing
Rosa3D Launches Foaming PLA and TPU That Expand as They Print for Lighter Parts

Polish filament manufacturer Rosa3D has launched two new foaming filaments: PLA LW Aero and TPU Flex LW. Both rely on active foaming chemistry – a blowing agent embedded in the filament – to expand the extrusion at printing temperatures.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 20, 2026
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AI'll See Myself Out
AI-Generated 3D Models Are Here – And Only One Platform Has Banned Them

MyMiniFactory’s acquisition of Thingiverse assumes a wave of anti-AI sentiment. But are plans to ban or block “AI” content justified, or even possible? I asked the folks who run some of the web’s biggest 3D printing repositories to find out.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 16, 2026
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From the Ashes
Icon’s $899K Titan Construction Printer Puts Multistory Construction in Your Hands, Shipping 2027

Icon is no longer the only one who gets to run Icon's printers. The Austin-based construction technology company has announced the commercial availability of Titan, opening up its multi-story robotic concrete printing system to external parties.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 13, 2026
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Get Shreddy
Creality Estimates $5 Homemade Spools From Its New Filament Maker

Creality will soon begin crowdfunding a desktop filament extruder that gives you the ability to recycle printing scraps and waste at home, turning it into fresh printable filament. But there are caveats, and plenty of history to say it’s not so simple.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 13, 2026
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Seeing Double
Best Multi/Dual Extruder & Multicolor 3D Printers of 2026

From budget-friendly single-nozzle systems to high-end toolchangers, here are the best multi-extrusion 3D printers for 2026 across five distinct categories.

Mar 12, 2026
Featured image of Alveo3D Launches HEPA14 Filter Kit for Bambu Lab P2S, Adds Extra Layer of VOC Capture
Bigger Box, Deeper Clean?
Alveo3D Launches HEPA14 Filter Kit for Bambu Lab P2S, Adds Extra Layer of VOC Capture

New external kit from French filtration specialists Alveo3D adds ultrafine particle filtering to the Bambu Lab P2S’s native VOC-capturing charcoal-based filter.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 12, 2026
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Rapidly Replicating Fandom
Prusa’s Referral Program Has Evolved, Now Pays Money Out Too

Prusa Research is changing up its community referral program with a new offer of cash, plus Prusameters, and spools of Prusament on the line for owners who can get friends and family to buy the company’s machines too.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 11, 2026
Featured image of Forget 4 Colors: This Orca Slicer Fork Unlocks Virtually Unlimited Color Combos
Though You'll Probably Need a Toolchanger
Forget 4 Colors: This Orca Slicer Fork Unlocks Virtually Unlimited Color Combos

A project to explore layer mixing has resulted in Snapmaker Orca Full Spectrum, a slicer variant that introduces color-mixing functionality for theoretically limitless color 3D printing. I’ve tested it out and the results are astonishing.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 5, 2026
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Printing Foundation
New DIY Concrete 3D Printer from Off-the-Shelf Parts

Forget proprietary hardware—this open-source project from Sunnyday Technologies uses standard NEMA motors and generative design to bring pallet-scale concrete printing to your workshop.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 4, 2026
Featured image of The Labubu Purge: Why Pop Mart is Taking Bambu Lab to Court
Trouble in Toy Town
The Labubu Purge: Why Pop Mart is Taking Bambu Lab to Court

Forums around the MakerWorld platform have been buzzing with posts of odd takedowns on innocuous 3D models. According to reports, Pop Mart, the maker of Labubu collectible dolls, is taking MakerWorld and Bambu Lab to court in China.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 3, 2026
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Forget the Enclosure
Creality’s New K2 SE Might Be a Smarter Buy Than the K1C

First shown at the IFA Berlin consumer technology show last year, Creality’s latest 3D printer in its flagship K2 series pushes the price lower, ditching the walls and door and offering multicolor out of the box.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 2, 2026
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Can You Feel It?
Prusa INDX When? Q2 Release Ticks Closer as Quick Update Vids Explain Features

A drip feed of dev videos on Prusa's YouTube channel is starting to build hype for the INDX upgrade (for us at least) though we're still waiting for confirmation when this multi-material upgrade will become available.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 25, 2026
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