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*Adjusts Glasses*
Phrozen Reveals 8K Resolution Desktop Resin Printer

Hot on the heels of the large-format Mega 8K, Phrozen about faces and reveals the Sonic Mini 8K. Lots and lots and lots of pixels in compact build volume.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 7, 2021
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Keep Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
SainSmart to Launch Infinite-Z Belt Printer with Wi-Fi

Called the Infi-20, the new machine takes a lot of cues from Creality's 3DPrintMill and adds a few tricks of its own.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 30, 2021
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Under Pressure
Mayku Reveals the Mayku Multiplier Desktop Pressure Former

A larger follow-on from the Formbox vacuum former, the Multiplier promises unprecedented detail and a revolution for the home and workshop maker.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 8, 2021
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Drops of Jupiter
Elegoo Jupiter Kickstarter Campaign Launches September 11

Elegoo's super-large-format resin 3D printer comes to the crowdfunding platform on September 11, 2021, with some super-large "discounts" for early birds.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 8, 2021
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That Didn't Take Long
3D Print Your Own Steam Deck (and Pretend It’s December Already)

Just days after its announcement, a seemingly true-to-life 3D printable model of Valve's highly anticipated Steam Deck handheld gaming PC is knocking about the web.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 19, 2021
Featured image of New LulzBot Taz SideKick 3D Printer Can Be Whatever You Want it To Be
Hiptop It Ain't
New LulzBot Taz SideKick 3D Printer Can Be Whatever You Want it To Be

Like a lime green phoenix from the ashes, the LulzBot of old has returned... sort of. Say hello to Lulzbot's small, new, and customizable 3D printer: the Taz SideKick.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 12, 2021
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Tiny Home, Big Project
Vacation With a Cause: 3D Printed Tiny House Appears on Airbnb

New 3D printed Airbnb lodging in Canada offers great mountain and lake views, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of helping a good cause.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 6, 2021
Featured image of Anycubic Finally Debuts the Vyper Desktop 3D Printer, But Does It Matter?
Vyper Hyper
Anycubic Finally Debuts the Vyper Desktop 3D Printer, But Does It Matter?

Anycubic is keeping itself busy at TCT Asia with a flurry of new printers that, in addition to the long-awaited Vyper, also includes a clutch of previously unknown and, arguably, more significant machines.

by Matthew Mensley May 28, 2021
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Break the Thingicurse
Thingiverse Tips & Tricks: Find Better Models, Faster

For better or worse, Thingiverse persists as the web's biggest 3D model repository. Here's how to get the most from it.

by Matthew Mensley May 27, 2021
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Ace of Jade
Printers to Watch: The Jadelabo J1 has IDEX, PEI Bed, Kitchen Sink…

Kickstarter has turned up some legendary 3D printers in the past. The Jadelabo J1 might just be one in the making.

by Matthew Mensley May 20, 2021
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Featured image of Never Lose a Print Again: Embedding Apple AirTags in Your 3D Prints
Hey Siri: Find My Benchy
Never Lose a Print Again: Embedding Apple AirTags in Your 3D Prints

The release of Apple's AirTags got us thinking; could you use them to track 3D prints? How would you do it? We might have the answer.

by Matthew Mensley May 15, 2021
Featured image of Elegoo Gives A Glimpse Of Its Next 3D Printer, the Neptune X
Space Oddity?
Elegoo Gives A Glimpse Of Its Next 3D Printer, the Neptune X

Revealed on social media, new details emerge of Elegoo's next FDM 3D printer.

by Matthew Mensley May 15, 2021
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All Pouch, No Stench
MatterHackers’ New Epoxy-Free Resin Doesn’t Stink

Expanding its lineup to tackle budget resin printing, the Californian printing supplier debuts an ultra-low odor resin for makers.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 28, 2021
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Longer and Longer
Longer LK5 Pro: Price, Specs, Release & Reviews

The Longer LK5 Pro brings the bigness, with a large build volume and large touchscreen UI layered on top of its generally-pretty-okay LK4 Pro printer.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 29, 2021
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Trident And Tested
Elegoo Neptune 2 Review: Almost

Elegoo – it of desktop resin 3D printing fame – has a new FDM 3D printer on the horizon. It's called the Elegoo Neptune 2, and after using it for a couple of weeks, just like the planet it's named after, we're a little cold.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 25, 2021
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Prusa, Plus
Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ Review: Best 3D Printer Under $1000

Prusa Research has a new printer out, sort of. The Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ is a lot of what we know, with small design changes and a new mesh bed leveling probe. Read our review to see how it stacks up.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 19, 2021
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Numbers Game
Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K Review: Life in Higher Definition

Phrozen's Sonic Mini 4K is a high-res upgrade of its budget-friendly fast-printing Sonic Mini 3D printer. Bringing super-duper high-resolution printing to the speedy mono-LCD printing party the Mini started, it's a technically superior, but less forgiving printer.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 12, 2020
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Mini Meet Mini
Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K vs Sonic Mini: The Differences

Both the Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K and Sonic Mini feature monochromatic LCDs, letting them print fast. But elsewhere, there’s plenty to separate the two. Here’s how they’re different.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 12, 2020
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Out of Kickstarter, Into Creality
Creality CR-6 SE Review: Flight of Fancy

The Creality CR-6 SE undeniably launched as a hot mess. But from that mess, emerges a kinda rad butterfly. Here's our thoughts, after a few weeks of using one.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 8, 2020
Featured image of Creality 3DPrintMill (CR-30): Specs, Price, Release & Reviews
Round and Round
Creality 3DPrintMill Live on Kickstarter

The wait is over. the campaign for Creality's 3DPrintMill – the company's second – is live and kicking.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 18, 2020
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