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Flashforge’s Hidden Filament Cutter Reclaims FFF Build Area

A newly published patent from Flashforge describes a filament cutting mechanism that stays out of the build area until the instant it is needed.

Hands On with the Kobra X Desktop 3D Printer, Part 3

My review of the Kobra X desktop 3D printer from Anycubic concludes with a look at software, print results and final thoughts. This is part three of a three-part series; please read parts one and two. Anycubic Kobra X Software It is time to add the Anycubic app to my phone and desktop slicer to… Continue reading Hands On with the Kobra X Desktop 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On with the Kobra X Desktop 3D Printer, Part 2

My look at the Kobra X desktop 3D printer from Anycubic continues with setup, calibration and operations. This is part two of a three-part series; please read parts one and three. Anycubic Kobra X Setup and Calibration The first thing to do after powering up the Kobra X is to bind it to your Anycubic… Continue reading Hands On with the Kobra X Desktop 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On with the Kobra X Desktop 3D Printer, Part 1

I was able to try out the brand new Kobra X desktop 3D printer from Anycubic. This is part one of a three-part series; please read parts two and three. Anycubic Kobra X Background Anycubic is a well-known major manufacturer of high-performance desktop 3D printers and accessories, both using filament and resin materials. Their strategy… Continue reading Hands On with the Kobra X Desktop 3D Printer, Part 1

Someone Just Patented 3D Printing Moon Dirt

A surprising new patent proposes an end to end “field factory” that can turn regolith, sand, and scrap into parts using spectroscopy plus automation.

Fugo Precision 3D’s Centrifugal Resin 3D Printing with Integrated Wash and Cure

Fugo Precision 3D offers the most unusual resin 3D printing process: it’s centrifugal.

Patent Proposes Lights Out Implant 3D Printing

A new patent filing describes an AI driven 3D printer that could automate patient specific implant production with minimal human touch time.

Snapmaker Patent Targets Faster Multi Color FFF Switching

Snapmaker has filed a patent that tries to make multicolor FFF printing less wasteful without slowing the job to a crawl.

Prusa Details XL Roadmap, Prices, And Toolheads

Prusa Research is positioning the Original Prusa XL for a bigger 2026 by contrasting it with the newer INDX system and teasing new, non-FFF toolheads.

Dyze Design Patents Modular Motion Control For AM

Dyze Design has filed a patent application that reads like a blueprint for turning a 3D printer into a data driven, self aware machine tool.

Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 4

Our look at the Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer concludes with software, print results and final thoughts. This is part four of a four part series, please read parts one, two and three. Bambu Lab P2S Software For our tests we used Bambu Lab’s default software options, which are BambuStudio (desktop) and Bambu Handy… Continue reading Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 4

Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 3

Our review of the Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer continues with a deep look at operations. This is part three of a four part series, please read parts one, two and four. Bambu Lab P2S Combo Operations The P2S can’t do anything without filament, so I had to load some up. This involves placing… Continue reading Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 3

Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 2

Our review of the Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer continues with a look at assembly and configuration. This is part two of a four part series, please read parts one, three and four. Bambu Lab P2S Combo Unboxing and Assembly We’re testing the “combo” unit, which means that there is not only the 3D… Continue reading Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 2

Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 1

We’re a bit late to the party, but we’ve just completed a long test of the new Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer. This is part one of a four part series, please read parts two, three and four. Bambu Lab Combo P2S Background The P2S is Bambu Lab’s latest device, replacing the P1S that… Continue reading Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 1

Is the TOP.E R1 the First Desktop 5-Axis 3D Printer?

Could this new device be the first desktop 5-axis 3D printer?

Bambu Lab Discontinues P1P 3D Printer, Commits to Support Through 2031

Bambu Lab has retired the venerable P1P 3D printer.

Patent Uses Reservoir Silt For Low-Carbon 3DPC

A new Taiwanese patent details a 3D printed concrete mix that substitutes reservoir silt to lower cement and aggregate demand.

Creality Files Patent for Telescoping Filament Buffer Design

Creality seems to have patented a new filament buffer concept.

Platform Auto-Replacing System for 3D Printers Draws Little Interest

There’s a very curious 3D print Kickstarter running now, FlyingBear APS.

Prusa Cuts Prusa XL Price as Multicolor 3D Printing Competition Intensifies

Prusa Research has lowered their price for the tool-changing Prusa XL 3D printer.

Patent Proposes TFT Driven Electrochemical Metal Printing

A newly published Taiwanese patent describes a powderless metal additive manufacturing concept using a TFT backplane to electrochemically print metal.

Patent Proposes Mobile Swarm FFF On One Platform

A new Turkish patent describes a mobile, multi-robot Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) system that prints on a shared platform to sidestep conventional build-volume limits.

Open Source $50K 3D Concrete Printer Design Could Lower Barriers to 3DCP Adoption

There is now an open-source design for a 3DCP printer.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 3

Our look at the new Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer from Elegoo concludes with Software, Print Results, and Final Thoughts.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 2

Our look at the new Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer from Elegoo continues with Setup, Calibration, and Operations.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 1

We’ve been quietly testing the new Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer from Elegoo.

More on the Prusa CORE One+’s Practical Workflow Improvements

Prusa Research has provided much more information about their latest device, the CORE One+ in a recent post.

Patent Proposes Alternating-Polarity Electrophotographic 3D Printing

A new patent outlines an electrophotographic powder process that flips powder polarity between layers to curb charge build-up and enable cleaner, denser prints.

BCN3D Launches Omega I60 G2, Its First New System Since Acquisition

BCN3D announced a new version of their Omega I60 industrial 3D printer, the G2.

Rotoforge Explores Friction-Based Metal 3D Printing for Desktop-Scale Systems

The Rotoforge project is developing a low-cost, open-source, metal 3D printer based on the Ender-3 platform.

Sweet Robo Introduces ChocoPrint, a Commercial Chocolate 3D Printing Vending Machine

There’s another chocolate 3D printer option on the market: ChocoPrint.

Patent Reveals Single-Sided Ultrasonic Levitation Printing

A newly published patent proposes a single-sided ultrasonic levitation printer that maintains contactless deposition even when obstacles and conveyors disturb the sound field.

Hands on with the Creality K2 Pro Combo, Part 4

Our look at the Creality K2 Pro Combo 3D printer concludes with final thoughts. This is part four of a four part series, please read parts one, two and three. Creality K2 Pro Combo Final Thoughts Much like the smaller K2, the K2 Pro Combo’s packaging has been well thought out. Not only does it… Continue reading Hands on with the Creality K2 Pro Combo, Part 4

Hands on with the Creality K2 Pro Combo, Part 3

Our review of the Creality K2 Pro Combo 3D printer continues with a look at print results. This is part three of a four part series, please read parts one, two and four. Creality K2 Pro Combo Print Results The first job we sliced consisted of several calibration tests that we typically run, all combined… Continue reading Hands on with the Creality K2 Pro Combo, Part 3

Hands on with the Creality K2 Pro Combo, Part 2

Our review of the Creality K2 Pro Combo 3D printer continues with a look at setup, calibration, operations and software. This is part two of a four part series, please read parts one, three and four. Creality K2 Pro Combo Setup and Calibration When we flipped the power switch on the K2 Pro, it powered… Continue reading Hands on with the Creality K2 Pro Combo, Part 2

Hands on with the Creality K2 Pro Combo, Part 1

We’ve just finished testing Creality’s K2 Pro Combo 3D printer. This is part one of a four part series, please read parts two, three and four. Creality K2 Pro Combo Background Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd., better known as Creality, is one of the leading brands in desktop 3D printers, established in 2014. Creality… Continue reading Hands on with the Creality K2 Pro Combo, Part 1

Palette 300 Enters Low-Waste FFF Market With Rotating 12-Nozzle System

AtomForm has launched a new multicolor 3D printer, the Palette 300.

Bambu Lab Did Not Patent an A2 Model

Bambu Lab was awarded a patent for what is not an unannounced A2 model.

Co Print Unveils Quadro, a Low-Cost Waste-Free Multicolor FFF 3D Printer

There is yet another waste-free desktop FFF 3D printer coming to market: the Co Print Quadro.

T250 CoreXY Design Demonstrates Sub-Two-Minute #3DBenchy With Radical Motion and Cooling System

What is the world’s fastest 3D printer? It’s probably the T250.

Anycubic Launches Kobra X 3D Printer With First-of-Its-Kind “3D Print Guarantee” Program

Anycubic has launched a very unusual “3D print guarantee” along with their new Kobra X 3D printer.

Developer Releases “Simplified Open Community License” in Sharp Critique of Prusa’s New OCL

The Open Community License announced by Prusa Research last week has inspired an even simpler alternative, the Simplified Open Community License.

Red Flags Suggest Caution for the K-100 SLS 3D Printer Launch

Surprise! There’s a new 3D printer on Kickstarter, but this one uses SLS, not FFF.

Creality Quietly Introduces New “Spark X” Brand Focused on Automated, AI-Enhanced 3D Printing

Creality quietly announced something called “Spark X” last week.

Anycubic’s Kobra X has Four-Channel Extrusion and Up to 19-Color Capability

Anycubic announced a new desktop FFF 3D printer, the Kobra X.

Lugo Labs Awarded Patent for Hot-End Swapping System as Waste-Free FFF Technologies Advance

An interesting patent was just awarded to Lugo Labs for a hot end swapping system.

Quadratic 3D Patents New Multi-Exposure Volumetric 3D Printing Method

A new volumetric 3D printing process has been patented by Quadratic 3D.

Farsoon Expands Polymer Lineup With Lower Cost HT601P-2

Farsoon introduced a new polymer 3D printer that fills a gap in their lineup.

Startup Unveils T-IDEX System Designed to Double Throughput on FFF Printers

We’ve learned of a company developing a “true” independent extruder 3D printer.

Bambu Lab P2S Cleared for U.S. Sales After Delay, Ending Weeks of Speculation

Bambu Lab’s P2S is finally out of US jail and can be ordered.

New HP 600 HT Highlights Unusual Strategy Mirroring Earlier Stratasys Partnership

We’ve learned a bit of a surprise about HP’s new FFF 3D printer.

EOS, Farsoon, and Colibrium Additive Unveil New High-Power Metal 3D Printers With Major Productivity Gains

Last week seemed to be the moment for metal 3D printers, as several companies announced new models.

HP Reenters FFF Market With 600 HT, a High-Temperature 3D Printer

Surprise! HP has introduced a filament 3D printer, the 600 HT.

INTAMSYS Launches FUNMAT PRO 310 APOLLO

The system delivers up to 4x faster print speeds and more than double Z-axis strength (exceeding 40 MPa).

New Xact Metal Printers Target Micro-Resolution and Larger-Format Metal AM

Xact Metal announced not one, but two new metal 3D printers.

Prusa Research Confirms Eight Material INDX Upgrade for CORE One

Prusa Research yesterday announced details on their long-hinted move to Bondtech’s INDX system.

Lapis Sheet Lamination Process Delivers High-Resolution Metal 3D Printing Without Powder

I’m reading about an entirely new method of 3D printing metal that involves sheets.

Bambu Lab Launches H2C With New Vortek Hot-End Swapping System

As promised, Bambu Lab released the much anticipated H2C 3D printer today.

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.

QIDI Max4 Redefines Affordable Professional 3D Printing with High-Performance Design

QIDI’s new Max4 is quite a powerful desktop 3D printer.

Lynxter Introduces NEST-GEL and NEST-POWDER for Complex Silicone 3D Prints

Lynxter announced a very interesting set of accessories for their silicone 3D printer.

AON3D Boosts 3D Print Speeds by 54% with Physics-Based Optimization

AON3D has somehow sped up their print speeds by 54%.

Anycubic’s Photon P1, the First Dual-Vat Multicolor Desktop Resin 3D Printer

Anycubic is readying a new resin 3D printer, the Photon P1.

Elegoo Appears to End Multicolor Development for Original Centauri Carbon

Elegoo has apparently given up on multicolor desktop 3D printing, at least on their original Centauri Carbon system.

PERFI’s Lumin 3D Printer Builds Objects in Minutes

A Danish company offers a high speed volumetric 3D printer.

Valcun’s REMUS Enables Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

Valcun took an interesting step into a new market with their new REMUS toolhead.

XJet Launches Carmel Pro, a Compact and Affordable NPJ 3D Printer for Metals and Ceramics

XJet announced a new, compact 3D printer using their NPJ technology.

New MetalFab 420K from Additive Industries Enhances Speed, Power, and Precision

Additive Industries launched a new metal 3D printer, the MetalFab 420K.

Anycubic Launches Kobra S1 Max Combo with Larger Build Volume and Enhanced Material Capabilities

Anycubic revealed their latest desktop 3D printer: the Kobra S1 Max Combo.

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.

Elegoo Confirms Centauri Carbon 2 Launch with Built-In Multicolor System

Elegoo has officially mentioned the new Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer, suggesting a release soon.

Prusa Launches Larger CORE One L 3D Printer

Prusa Research suddenly announced the CORE One L 3D printer.

Flashforge Patent Reveals Waste Free Toolchanger 3D Printing Concept

It appears that Flashforge is getting into the toolchanger game.

New Patent Enables Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforcement in Resin 3D Printing for Ultra-Strong Parts

Researchers have developed a process to embed continuous carbon fiber into resin 3D prints.

Bambu Lab Secures Patent for Advanced Multimaterial Filament Assignment System

Bambu Lab just received a very interesting multimaterial patent.

FibreSeek Reveals $2,399 Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Price

Fibreseeker has revealed more details about their price-breaking continuous carbon fiber 3D printer.

Hands On with the Creality K2 Combo 3D Printer, Part 4

Our look at the Creality K2 Combo 3D printer concludes with final thoughts.

Hands On with the Creality K2 Combo 3D Printer, Part 3

Our look at the Creality K2 Combo 3D printer continues with print results.

Hands On with the Creality K2 Combo 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at the Creality K2 Combo 3D printer continues with a look at operations and software. This is part two of a four part series, please read parts one, three and four. Creality K2 Combo Operations Browsing the K2’s interface we found the menus to be very intuitive, with all the typical important system… Continue reading Hands On with the Creality K2 Combo 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On with the Creality K2 Combo 3D Printer, Part 1

We’re testing the Creality K2 Combo 3D printer this week.

Elegoo Quietly Launches Centauri Carbon 2 in China, Adding Multicolor Printing

Elegoo announced the Centauri Carbon 2 — on their China site.

Anycubic’s Kobra 3 V2: Faster, Smarter, and Capable of Eight-Color 3D Printing

Anycubic’s Kobra 3 V2 desktop FFF 3D printer looks like a reasonable upgrade over the Kobra 3.

Bambu Lab Officially Launches P2S 3D Printer With AI Detection, Servo Extruder, and Adaptive Cooling

As expected, Bambu Lab announced the P2S desktop 3D printer.

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Appears on TaoBao Amid Confusion Over Multicolor Printing Plans

There’s something strange going on at Elegoo.

Snapmaker’s U1 Toolchanging 3D Printer Becomes Kickstarter’s Largest-Ever 3D Printing Campaign

Snapmaker concluded their record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, sort of. I’m quite interested in Snapmaker’s progress because their U1 device is one that will cause gigantic change in the desktop FFF 3D print world. Today that market is dominated by desktop machines that can print in multiple colors using a filament swapping accessory. That works well, except… Continue reading Snapmaker’s U1 Toolchanging 3D Printer Becomes Kickstarter’s Largest-Ever 3D Printing Campaign