Is Bambu Lab Preparing a Standalone Handheld 3D Scanner?
There have been persistent rumours of Bambu Lab introducing a 3D scanner, and now there is some public evidence that the rumours are true.
Wondermaker Launches ZR Ultra Tool-Changing 3D Printer on Kickstarter
Wondermaker 3D has finally launched their tool-changing multicolor 3D printer on Kickstarter.
Monitoring FFF Printing Before Defects Become Permanent
Material extrusion often has a problem: the 3D printer can appear to be working perfectly while actually building a failed part.
IMTS 2026 Epilogue: Looking Back at a Show Where Manufacturing Came Together
After six articles and several days at McCormick Place, Charles R. Goulding reflects on the people, technologies and ideas that made IMTS 2026 a memorable manufacturing event.
A Differential Drive Could Make FFF Printheads Lighter
What if you moved the extruder motor off FFF printhead?
This Tiny 0.650mm #3DBenchy Took 13 Hours to Print
A #3DBenchy has been produced on the RepRap Micron.
Polymaker Introduces CoPE, a Fast-Printing Alternative to PLA and PETG
Polymaker has introduced an entirely new material: CoPE.
Xolo Shrinks Its Volumetric 3D Printer for a Possible Trip to Orbit
Some news from Xolo: they want to go into outer space!
Design of the Week: Black Hole Lamp
This week’s selection is the Black Hole Lamp by Printables contributor NAM_3.
Bambu Lab Patent Uses Printer Housing To Switch Hot Ends
What if a dual-hotend 3D printer could switch nozzles without carrying around another motor?
Sponsor News
Slant 3D’s Oil Stick Lubrication Tool Makes 3D Printer Maintenance Easy
Slant 3D’s new Oil Stick is a simple tool every 3D printer operator should use.
Investigating Creality’s Black Friday Deals
It’s that time of year again, and there are quite a few Black Friday sales on for desktop 3D printers.
Vision Miner 22 IDEX V4 Delivers Inexpensive PEEK-Class 3D Printing
Vision Miner officially introduced the 22 IDEX V4, the newest iteration of its independent dual-extrusion 3D printer.
Integrated Design-to-Production Services Simplify Part Manufacturing
Making a production part is vastly different than making one for one-off use.
PCBWAY to Launch September Promotion with 36% Discount on TPU 3D Printing
It looks like PCBWAY has found itself with a trainload of TPU material.
Creality’s SpacePi X4: Advanced Four-Spool, Two-Chamber Filament Dryer
Creality introduced what could be the best filament drying solution on the market: the SpacePi X4.
Creality and AMISS Partner to Bring 3D Printing Innovation to Fashion Industry
Creality seems to have developed an entirely new application for 3D printing, this time in the fashion industry.
A Closer Look at PCBWay’s Online 3D Printing Workflow
I took a tour through PCBWay’s online quoting service for 3D prints.
PCBWay Enhances Designer Workflow with New Open-Source Software Integrations
There are some interesting developments at PCBWay.
Research
Monitoring FFF Printing Before Defects Become Permanent
Material extrusion often has a problem: the 3D printer can appear to be working perfectly while actually building a failed part.
Could Paper, Sawdust and Gypsum Become a 3DCP Material?
Could an old recipe for making classroom models turn into a material for 3D printed construction?
Carbon Dots Could Make PLA Conductive
A carbon dot filled PLA filament has shown a potentially useful combination of better mechanical behavior and steadier dielectric performance in FFF printed test parts.
UV Skins Could Enable Support Free Lunar Printing
A UV cured skin may let lunar construction printers deposit unsupported structures before their flowable material collapses.
Corporate
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 27, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Stratasys Wins $27.6M Verdict Against Bambu Lab, But It’s Not Over Yet
Stratasys has scored a significant patent victory against Bambu Lab in the US.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 20, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Impossible Objects Raises US$40M to Expand High-Speed CBAM 3D Printing
Impossible Objects just raised a massive US$40M.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 13, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Ideas
The Stratasys–Bambu Lab Patent Verdict Could Reshape Desktop 3D Printing
After the announcement of the Bambu Lab / Stratasys patent infringement case, there are some implications.
How MakerGear and LulzBot Are Adapting to Survive in Heavy Competition
Two veteran American 3D printer manufacturers seem to be finding remarkably similar ways to stay in business.
When Stolen 3D Printers Become Worth Stealing
Someone stole a batch of 3D printers in Calgary, Canada.
AI CAD Models Approach 100% Accuracy on BenchCAD Benchmark
Are we getting dangerously close to 100% accurate AI CAD?
Services
Snapmaker Launches 3D Model Ecosystem in Open Beta
Snapmaker announced today that their new ecosystem, Snapmaker Space, is entering open beta state.
Elegoo Wants to Solve the Hard Part of 3D Printing
Elegoo has launched something that isn't a 3D printer.
Printreon Offers Patreon-Style Monthly Memberships for 3D Model Designers
You’ve heard of Patreon — but now there is Printreon!
Tripo P2.0 Preview Generates 3D Models With Up to 50,000 Triangles
Tripo AI released Tripo P2.0 Preview, which has a unique method to generate 3D models.
Usage
IMTS 2026 Epilogue: Looking Back at a Show Where Manufacturing Came Together
After six articles and several days at McCormick Place, Charles R. Goulding reflects on the people, technologies and ideas that made IMTS 2026 a memorable manufacturing event.
IMTS 2026 Chicago Day Two: Where 3D Printing Meets Real-World Production
Charles R. Goulding takes readers inside IMTS 2026’s booming additive manufacturing section, where Nikon SLM, Renishaw and Farsoon demonstrate how 3D printing is moving from prototypes to sophisticated end-use production.
HERMLE Goes Big at IMTS 2026 in Chicago
Charles R. Goulding takes readers inside HERMLE’s exciting IMTS 2026 showcase, highlighting the company’s latest machining and additive manufacturing technologies and discovering why there’s plenty to look forward to from HERMLE.
Stratasys and GM Show What It Takes to Scale Additive Manufacturing Across the Factory Floor
Charles R. Goulding explains what happens when a global automaker turns 3D printing from a prototyping tool into a standardized manufacturing capability, like Stratasys and GM are demonstrating.