At Formnext, we had a very interesting – and fun – discussion with Ultimakerās SVP of Product Management, Paul Heiden.
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The VIT SLS 3D Printer
There seems to be another big success on Kickstarter: the VIT SLS 3D printer from Natural Robotics.
Natural Robotics Launches Another Low-Cost SLS 3D Printer
Barcelona-based Natural Robotics has launched a very interesting SLS 3D printer on Kickstarter today.
The Q4 3D Hubs Report Gets More Interesting
Each quarter 3D Hubs publishes a fascinating report on 3D printer use, and this report is no exception.
There Really Are Professional 3D Printers
In the past year or so weāve been referring to something we call āprofessionalā desktop 3D printers.
A Different Way to Color 3D Prints
Formlabs has published a method of coloring 3D prints that I hadnāt seen previously.
3D Hubs Dramatically Revamps their Trends Report and Reveals More Truths About 3D Printers
Each quarter 3D Hubs has published an extensive statistical report on 3D printer trends based on their comprehensive usage data, but this time it looks significantly different.
The Many Meshmixer Tutorials
If you havenāt used Meshmixer, you should.
Leasing Your 3D Printer? It Makes Sense, For Some
A comment from our post regarding Formlabsā acquisition of Carl Bass prompted a comment from a reader that deserves an answer.
MakerJuice Labsā 3D Printer Resin Pigment System
Shopping for just the right resin color? MakerJuice has a solution for you.
Recent Kickstarter 3D Printer Successes
Thereās been lots of bad news regarding inexpensive 3D printers appearing on Kickstarter, but there have been some successes, at least from the funding standpoint.
Sitting Down With Ultimakerās John Kawola, Part 2
We recently had the opportunity sit down and chat with the new President of Ultimaker North America, John Kawola.
SLA 3D Printing on the Cheap
There have been a number of resin-powered desktop 3D printers released recently, but one in particular is low cost and appears to be of good quality.
The T-1000 Raises the Compete Level for SLA 3D Printers
The market for SLA 3D printers is quite challenging these days.
Why is Autodesk Meshmixer Still Alive?
Iāve noticed a reason why Autodeskās free Meshmixer tool might still be supported.
Hands on with the Form 2 Desktop 3D Printer, Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part series on the Formlabs Form 2 desktop 3D printer.
Hands on with the Form 2 Desktop 3D Printer, Part 1
Our lab finally got our hands on the Formlabs Form 2 desktop 3D printer and Iād like to tell you about our experience.
Flashforgeās New Hunter DLP 3D Printer
Everyoneās getting into the resin 3D printer business.
3D Print Community: Handsmith
This monthās community support selection is the Handsmith project by Lyman Connor.
Reading Between the Lines of 3D Hubsā Latest Trends Report
I found it interesting to see some long term patterns appearing in 3D Hubsā monthly trends report.
Challenging Times for 3D Printer Startups
Now is perhaps the most difficult time for a small 3D printer startup since patents started to expire in 2009.
A New British Brand of Stereolithography
The TCT Show in Birmingham UK, which took place last week, saw the global launch of a brand new stereolithography (SL) 3D printing process platform. The NEOS800 machine was being exhibited by RP Support (RPS), the UK company that has developed and is manufacturing the machine in the UK.
A Review of TCT Show 2016
The TCT Show, this year boasting its 21st edition, continues to go from strength to strength.
How Cheap are Those Asian 3D Printers, Anyway?
3D printer buyers in the West are accustomed to prices in the thousands for desktop 3D print gear, but what kind of deals could you get if you purchased directly from Asia?
Focusing on Business: MakerPoint Evolves
MakerPoint, a Netherlands-based chain of 3D print retail shops, seems to be slowly changing their focus.
Fabbaloo to Invade the Netherlands
Next week our team will be on the ground in Amsterdam to attend the AMShow at the RAI exhibition centre.
Mystery Solved: Pinshapeās Secret Buyer Revealed
Iāve been pondering who was behind the rescue of 3D model repository Pinshape, and now we know who it is.
New Porcelain Resin Suggests An Explosion Of Unique Materials?
Weāre looking at Tethon3Dās new ceramic porcelain 3D printer resin, and suspect this may be only the beginning.
A Winning 3D Print Workflow Story
Readers may recall Fabbaloo held a contest with Stratasys in late 2015 to select a notable story of how 3D printing improved someoneās workflow. Now we have that story for you.
UNIZās Resin 3D Printing Approach Shakes Things Up
At CES we encountered a booth from startup UNIZ that displayed a resin 3D printer that is extraordinarily fast and will be on sale for a very low price.
Are These Really The Best 3D Printers Money Can Buy?
A post on The Motley Fool lists what they believe to be the ā6 best 3D printers money can buyā. Weāre not sure this is an accurate list.
The Form 2 3D Printer Ships: Tell Us About It!
Way back in September Formlabs announced the Form 2, and now itās shipping. But we want to hear from you about it.
The Solus DLP 3D Printer
Reify3Dās Solus DLP 3D printer brings the price down for super-high resolution 3D printing.
3D Hubsā July 2015 Trends Reveals Interesting 3D Printing Behavior
This monthās trends report from 3D Hubs has some interesting data that identifies whoās actually 3D printing.
Trophy Printing: Another 3D Printing Use Case
A small 3D print company in Hungary demonstrates a very common use of 3D printing technology: trophy making.
3D Hubsā Trends Report Provides Deeper Insights
This monthās trend report from 3D Hubs again provides deeper insights into the use of personal 3D printing gear.
Big Money Flowing Toward Resin-Based 3D Printers
While multiple plastic extrusion 3D printer manufacturers have received significant investment, we now see more money flowing toward resin-based 3D printer ventures.
3D Hubsā October Report Analyzes Crowdfunding
We always watch for 3D Hubs monthly report as it provides insight into use of 3D printing. But this monthās report includes some very interesting analyses.
Dark Days for Small 3D Printer Manufacturers
Recently weāve observed several ultra-low cost 3D printer startups disappear from the landscape. It seems the market is finding the true cost of 3D printing.
The Micro 3D Printer Hits the Jackpot
An inexpensive 3D printer we examined several weeks ago has raised a staggering amount of cash from their crowdfunding launch.
Making Figurines with the Form 1
CultureJapan’s Danny Choo has posted a detailed hands-on experience with Formlab’s Form 1 resin-based 3D printer. As we’ve not yet been able to check one out in our lab, we thought we’d see how blogger Danny Choo felt about using the Form 1. Choo found Form 1’s driver software, PreForm, to be pretty easy… Continue reading Making Figurines with the Form 1
The Rise of Resin 3D Printers
There was something quite unusual about the 3D printer manufacturers exhibiting at CES 2014 versus those exhibiting the previous year. At the London 3D Printshow, for example, we saw dozens of plastic filament machines, typically regionally focused. At CES 2014 we saw multiple resin-based 3D printers. It seems that the expiration of patents has… Continue reading The Rise of Resin 3D Printers
Eleven Important Events for 3D Printing in 2013
It’s the end of another year and time to reflect on what has transpired. In the world of 3D printing, it’s great deal. 2013 had to have been the most momentous year in the history of 3D printing. Let’s look at some of the big events of the year. The ongoing acquisitions of smaller… Continue reading Eleven Important Events for 3D Printing in 2013
The Most Popular 3D Printers Are…
3D printer service 3D Hubs knows quite a bit about the state of personal 3D printers because it’s their business. They provide a service where folks with idle 3D printers can accept 3D print work for payment from the public. By tracking the changes in their population of 3D printer participants, 3D Hubs can… Continue reading The Most Popular 3D Printers Are…
How Good Can 3D Print Resolution Get?
Aside from research experiments in atomic-sized 3D printing, you might wonder what kind of ultimate 3D printing resolution could be achieved. Most personal 3D printers use a plastic filament-based process, which really doesn’t provide the best resolution. Typically prints are printed at a layer size no smaller than 0.1mm, simply because the visual appearance… Continue reading How Good Can 3D Print Resolution Get?
What 3D Printers Will Be Announced at CES 2014?
Last year at CES 2013 in Las Vegas we saw the start of a pattern: two significant personal 3D printers we announced. Both MakerBot and 3D Systems showed off new flagship devices. As they have not released any new machines since then, we suspect they both plan big announcements. But what could they be?… Continue reading What 3D Printers Will Be Announced at CES 2014?
MadeSolid’s Colored 3D Printer Resins
If you happen to have a Form 1 resin-based 3D printer, you’ll likely to have purchased resin from Formlabs, its manufacturer. Formlabs provides resin tuned specifically for their machine, but as of now it comes in only two colors: grey and clear. That’s changing because MadeSolid has launched a new series of resins that… Continue reading MadeSolid’s Colored 3D Printer Resins
Form 1 Shipping Update
The spectacular Kickstarter launch of Formlabs months ago was just the first part. A large number of orders merely indicates strong interest in a product. We reserved judgement until we saw that Formlabs was able to deliver the numerous Form 1 personal 3D printers. Now we have evidence of that success. Formlabs has posted… Continue reading Form 1 Shipping Update
The Peachy 3D Printer is Only $100!
There is so much to say about this incredible design we’re not quite sure where to start. Yes, this is, for real, a USD$100 3D printer. But how its price became so low is revolutionary. Made by Rylan Graston of Rinnovated Design based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, the Peachy employs not just one but… Continue reading The Peachy 3D Printer is Only $100!
HOG Scrubber Saved by 3D Printing
You probably don’t know what a HOG Scrubber is. We didn’t either. It turns out it stands for “Hang On Glass” aquarium filter. Ok, wait a minute, don’t aquariums already have filters? They do, but they are mechanical in nature and simply clog up, requiring cleaning or replacement. They also don’t get rid… Continue reading HOG Scrubber Saved by 3D Printing
Inexpensive, High Quality 3D Printer Resin?
Most personal 3D printers are filament-fueled extrusion machines, but there are a number of resin-based machines, such as the Form 1, the Nautilus, the mUVe 1, the B9 Creator and others. There’s also several open source plans for resin-based machines. But there could be a problem. Resins used by some of these machines can… Continue reading Inexpensive, High Quality 3D Printer Resin?
Check Out the Form 1 Online
Mystified by the Form 1 high-resolution 3D printer? Considering purchasing one but you’re not quite certain it’s for you? Maybe you have a Form 1 and you’re not quite sure how to use it? If these questions have you puzzled, you might consider listening in to a webinar put on by Formlabs to introduce their… Continue reading Check Out the Form 1 Online
Pirate3D’s Booty
Pirate3D’s crowdfunded launch of their inexpensive Buccaneer personal 3D printer was a success mere minutes after it opened, but how did it end? Their campaign ended as one of the most successful 3D print launches in history. They achieved USD$1,438,765 of their now-modest-seeming USD$100K goal. Formlabs still holds the record for the biggest crowdfunded… Continue reading Pirate3D’s Booty
The Incredibly Inexpensive Nautilus 3D Printer
A fundraising campaign has launched for the Nautilus 3D printer. It’s a resin-based DLP printer, using a process similar to that used by Formlabs and 3D Systems. The Nautilus uses a DLP projection system to fuse each layer of photo-curable resin. The Nautilus was developed by a team of four from Beijing who were… Continue reading The Incredibly Inexpensive Nautilus 3D Printer
The Form 1 Ships!
Formlabs has now shipped its first actual production units of their breakthrough resin-based personal 3D printer, the Form 1. The USD$3,299 high-resolution device was launched on Kickstarter some months ago and raised close to USD$3M, a record amount for a technology item. Based on this alone, the Form 1 is a highly desired machine… Continue reading The Form 1 Ships!
The End of the 3D Printing Party?
We’re reading a piece by Brad Moon on InvestorPlace entitled, “3D Printing Party Could End Before It Begins”. The point seems to be that the magic of 3D printing will be destroyed by legal infighting amongst participants. Cited as evidence in the article are: Intellectual Venture’s patenting of a method for enforcing DRM… Continue reading The End of the 3D Printing Party?
Three Dead 3D Printers
With numerous inexpensive 3D printers continually emerging, many won’t survive. But the latest wave of failures is not the first. Indeed, several bold attempts at creating revolutionary 3D printers came and went before the days of crowd funding. Today we’ll remember three notable 3D printers of the past. Desktop Factory was the original commercial personal… Continue reading Three Dead 3D Printers
The List of Personal 3D Printers, 2013
After updating our resources page, we realized we had produced a useful list of personal 3D printers. If you’re in the mood for 3D printer shopping, we suggest you try our list. It includes links to companies offering low-cost pre-assembled, personal 3D printers. It does not include 3D printer kit options, which you can… Continue reading The List of Personal 3D Printers, 2013
LeapFrog Sells 1000 – But How Many More 3D Printers Exist?
We received a note from Netherlands-based Leapfrog 3D Printers who, among other notable achievements, said they’ve sold their 1,000th 3D printer. It was a LeapFrog Creatr, evidently sold to someone also in the Netherlands. This is quite an accomplishment for the small manufacturer, but it leads us to ponder: exactly how many personal 3D… Continue reading LeapFrog Sells 1000 – But How Many More 3D Printers Exist?
Examining The Form 1’s Output
At CES we were able to get a very close look at the Form 1’s printed results, as Formlabs had several prints on display. (Click to enlarge the images for a really good look.) We found the accuracy to be outstanding for a printer at this price range (USD$3,299), exceeding typical (and better) plastic… Continue reading Examining The Form 1’s Output
The Form 1, Live
At CES we spent some quality time with Formlabs Co-Founder Maxim Lobovsky. After we sorted out the bizarre food ordering procedure at a funky Japanese burger food truck, we talked about Formlab’s experience so far. As a startup company, they’re heavily concerned with focusing on delivering a quality product. Lobovsky says, “Everyone has ideas… Continue reading The Form 1, Live
The Form 1 Forms Molds, Too
We’ve seen some incredibly fine 3D prints emerge from the Form 1 resin-based 3D printer and now Formlabs has shown another use of their fascinating device: mold making. We think the Form 1 would be a tremendous machine for mold making. Why? Because its fine detail provides a big advantage over traditional plastic extrusion… Continue reading The Form 1 Forms Molds, Too
Top Posts of 2012
It’s always fascinating to learn which posts were the most frequently read among the hundreds we posted during the past year. They’re typically not necessarily the top stories, but nevertheless they provide some insight into readers’ interests. MCOR To Offer 3D Printing At Staples To abruptly retract our earlier statement, this most frequently read… Continue reading Top Posts of 2012
Form 1 Spotted!
The folks at Engadget spotted the elusive Form 1 resin-based personal 3D printer in the wild at London’s 3D Printshow and managed to capture a short video of it in action. In the video you can see the machine’s laser fusing each layer of an exquisite 3D print, slowly emerging from the photo-curable resin.… Continue reading Form 1 Spotted!
Millions To Form 1
We’ve all heard about the success of Formlab’s incredible fundraising success on the launch of their new Form 1 resin-based 3D printer, but how well did they do? Their Kickstarter campaign has officially closed today and the results are beyond startling: They’ve raised exactly USD$2,945,885 They’ve received orders for 1,028 Form 1 machines by… Continue reading Millions To Form 1
Bre’s Not A Bad Guy
One has to sympathize with Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot. While he’s had huge successes in the past few years, most recently by announcing the professional-targeted Replicator 2, he’s also caught some flack from the open source community. As we explained the other week, some members of the open source community are upset because… Continue reading Bre’s Not A Bad Guy
Startling Form 1 Update
We discussed the sudden announcement of Formlabs’ amazing Form 1 resin-based 3D printer yesterday, but we need to talk about it some more. Something amazing is happening. The Formlabs is raising funds for device production on Kickstarter and set a goal of USD$100,000 within 30 days of launch. How close are they to meeting… Continue reading Startling Form 1 Update
The Incredible Form 1 3D Printer
You heard the rumors, as did we. Formlabs has been working on a top secret “revolutionary” personal 3D printer and today it’s unveiled for your consideration. We consider the new Form 1 3D printer to be a very important step in the development of personal 3D printing, and something you’ll want to check out. … Continue reading The Incredible Form 1 3D Printer
The Cambrian Explosion of 3D Printers
Another new and innovative 3D printer kit available on KickStarter. Venture funding starts up another 3D printer factory. And then we read Rachel Park’s blog post. She reported on her experience at Euromold, where even more low-cost personal 3D printers emerged. That got us thinking about explosions. Cambrian explosions. But, you ask, what is/was… Continue reading The Cambrian Explosion of 3D Printers