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UltiMaker Enhances S6 and S8 Performance

UltiMaker just announced some interesting upgrades for their S6 and S8 3D printers.

China Tests Metal 3D Printing System in Orbit Using Qingzhou Spacecraft

China has tested a metal 3D printing system in orbit.

Self Heating Composite Filaments Could Simplify AM

A new Dalian University of Technology patent proposes heating fiber-reinforced thermoplastic filament from the inside instead of heating it with a conventional hot end.

Flashforge Patent Watches Resin Forces Between Layers

Flashforge has patented a resin printing control method that watches force data to decide when each layer is actually ready.

The Modix MAMA-1000 Combines Pellet and Filament Printing in Compact Large-Format System

Modix announced a new, large-format 3D printer, the MAMA-1000.

3D Printer Noise May Become Speed Aware

A new Chinese patent application by Anycubic proposes tuning 3D printer noise reduction by speed range.

Elegoo Patents Dynamic Build Platform Leveling

Elegoo appears to be working on a way to keep a 3D printer’s build platform level while the job is already underway.

Prusa Opens Orders for INDX Waste-Free 3D Printing Upgrade

Prusa Research has finally opened up orders for their INDX system today.

DualCore 3D Printer Combines IDEX Architecture With Simultaneous Dual-Toolhead Printing

A new Kickstarter launch has a 3D printer with several never-seen-before innovations.

The EP-M3050 has a Massive Build Volume and up to 256 Lasers

I’m looking at a very unusual new metal 3D printer, the EP-M3050 from Eplus3D. Eplus3D specializes in manufacturing rather large-format metal 3D printers, as they have multiple devices of this type currently in their product catalog. This type of machine is quite difficult to produce. There aren’t a lot of large-scale metal 3D printers using… Continue reading The EP-M3050 has a Massive Build Volume and up to 256 Lasers

Bambu Lab Patent Points to New Filament Handling System for Flexible TPU Materials

A very curious patent has been registered by Bambu Lab.

3D Systems Launches SLA 825 Dual With Dual-Laser Technology

3D Systems just introduced a very interesting resin 3D printer, the SLA 825 Dual.

Photocentric Expands Jeni System to Enable High-Volume Resin 3D Printing at Industrial Scale

If there ever was evidence that 3D print technology is ready for mass manufacturing, Photocentric just presented it.

Elegoo Announces Jupiter 2 Featuring Massive Build Size

Elegoo announced the massive Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer.

HP Introduces Multi Jet Fusion 1200 With Compact Design with 12-Hour Builds

HP announced a new industrial 3D printer, the Multi Jet Fusion 1200.

Bambu Lab Launches X2D 3D Printer With Dual Nozzles and Heated Chamber

The rumours seem to be true: Bambu Lab just announced a new desktop FFF device, the X2D.

Stratasys Targets Adoption Barriers With J850 Core Launch and Multi-Platform Enhancements

Stratasys has dropped a broad set of updates across PolyJet, FFF, P3, SLA, SAF, and GrabCAD, and the interesting part isn’t any particular announcement as the company’s attempt to remove several small adoption barriers all at once.

Sovol 3D Printer Teaser Suggests Large-Format Multi-Color Printing System

Sovol could be the next company to release a multimaterial desktop 3D printer.

Open-Source 6-DoF Robot Accelerates Curved FFF

Researchers unveiled an open-source six-axis robotic 3D printing system that promises faster, support-free curved builds.

New Site Warns Of Sweeping 3D Printer Laws

A new advocacy site argues proposed “anti gun” bills could unintentionally criminalize everyday 3D printers and software.

Snapmaker Publishes U1 Firmware Forks On GitHub

Snapmaker has published the Snapmaker U1 firmware modifications on GitHub, giving developers a clearer look at how the machine’s multi-toolhead functions are implemented.

Centrifugal Resin Printer Patent Targets Post Processing

A Chinese patent proposes folding three messy resin workflows into one machine.

Creality’s Compact Filament Cutter Patent Targets Smaller Toolheads

A new patent filing sketches a compact way to cut filament inside the printhead before a tool change, and that matters because cleaner swaps can make multi material FFF systems faster and less troublesome.

Bambu Lab Discontinues Flagship X1 Series

Bambu Lab has made it official: the X1 series is now officially retired.

Snapmaker U1 Expands Availability, Software, And Materials

Snapmaker is improving its U1 with more availability, a software bundle of ready-to-print models, and a bigger RFID-enabled filament lineup.

Hyperion Patent Splits Extrusion From Motion System

A new patent from Australia-based Hyperion Systems proposes a different way to build large format extrusion systems without dragging a heavy hot end around the machine.

Prusa Firmware Update Speeds MMU3 Filament Swaps

Prusa has just pushed a firmware update that cuts MMU3 filament change time enough to shave hours off real multi-color prints.

IBM Patents Smarter Hollow Fill 3D Printing

IBM is exploring a way to turn empty 3D printed cavities into engineered features instead of unused air.

Scrap Labs Unveils SCRAP 1 For Lower-Cost Metal 3D Printing

There’s another super inexpensive metal LPBF device coming: the SCRAP 1.

Creality Patent Targets Cleaner FFF Material Changes

Creality appears to be patenting a small but potentially useful fix for one of desktop FFF’s most annoying recurring chores.

MOVA Launches AtomForm Palette 300 with 12-Nozzle Multicolor 3D Printing System

Today MOVA officially launched a new, 12-color desktop 3D printer, the AtomForm Palette 300.

Metal 1.0 Kickstarter Promises Low-Cost Desktop LPBF Metal 3D Printing

An interesting Kickstarter campaign has launched a desktop metal 3D printer, the Metal 1.0.

Jamaica is Detaining 3D Printers

3D printers are being put in detention in Jamaica.

Farsoon Annouces 16-Laser Metal 3D Printer with Large Build Volume

Farsoon made a series of announcements, including a sixteen-laser metal 3D printer.

Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 3

Our review of the Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer concludes with print results and final thoughts. This is part three of a three part series, please read parts one and two. Anycubic P1 3D Printer Print Results The Eiffel Tower is a fairly challenging print that images directly on the build plate with no… Continue reading Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 2

Our test of the Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer continues with a look at operations and software. This is part two of a three part series, please read parts one and three. Anycubic P1 3D Printer Operations We took the time now to get ourselves acquainted with the various menus on the P1’s LCD.… Continue reading Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 1

We’re testing the highly unusual Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer. This is part one of a three part series, please read parts two and three. Anycubic P1 3D Printer Background Founded in 2015, Anycubic has been busy developing and manufacturing various models of filament and resin based 3D printers. We have had the pleasure… Continue reading Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 1

$42 3D Printer Trades Features for Price in “Race to the Bottom”

There’s a new lowest-cost desktop 3D printer that costs only US$42.

Thermwood Gear Pump Patent Optimizes Large Format Extrusions

A patent proposal by Thermwood could solve one of large area extrusion’s oldest challenges: keeping bead size consistent when a pellet fed printhead speeds up, slows down, and corners.

Multi Wire FSAM Patent Targets Bigger Metal Builds

A new friction stir additive manufacturing patent proposes a smarter way to feed several metal wires through one rotating tool.

Ameralabs Publishes Comprehensive 23-Point Safety Analysis of 3D Printing Resin

Ameralabs has published a fascinating analysis of the toxicity of 3D printer resin.

Huistone Patent Targets Large Area Resin Printing Economics

A new Chinese patent application describes a way to make large format resin systems much cheaper.

ICON Launches Titan 3D Concrete Printer Designed for Two-Storey Building Construction

ICON announced today the commercial availability of Titan, their latest and greatest 3DCP system.

Patent Proposes Software-Based Method for Sidewall Color Mixing in Multi-Nozzle FFF Printing

A new Chinese patent application suggests standard multi nozzle FFF systems could produce richer sidewall colors without adding any new hardware.

New Creality Patent Proposes Swappable Multi Nozzle Module For FFF

A newly filed Creality patent describes a modular FFF printhead that treats filament changes like tool changes.

QC2A Desktop 3D Printer Brings Full-Color 3D Printing Below US$10K

An incredibly interesting full-colour 3D printer suddenly appeared on Kickstarter.

Creality Introduces Ender-3 V4 Combo

Creality snuck out a new desktop 3D printer: the Ender-3 V4 Combo.

Dual Laser LPBF Targets Support Free Overhang Quality

A new dual laser Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) concept proposes printing overhangs with micro spot precision while the bulk runs faster with a higher power beam.

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