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KOKONI SOTA 3D Printer: The Upside-Down Innovation That Has Everyone Talking

There’s a new 3D printer Kickstarter that’s attracting a lot of attention, both good and bad.

Demystifying FEP: A Guide to Resin 3D Printing’s Crucial Component

Let’s learn all about FEP.

Accelerating the Future: How High-Speed 3D Printers Are Changing the Game

It seems the 3D print world is rapidly shifting to high-speed devices, and this change will significantly impact many aspects of the industry.

A Mixed Bag: 3D Printer Market Landscape and Trends in 2023

3D print analyst firm CONTEXT released a report on the current industry state, and it reveals some interesting trends.

Introducing the Original Prusa MK4: Prusa Research’s New Flagship 3D Printer

Surprise, surprise! Prusa Research has suddenly announced the Original Prusa MK4 3D printer.

Experience High-Speed 3D Printing with Kentstrapper’s ZeroHS

Kentstrapper introduced a new high-speed 3D printer, the ZeroHS.

The Growing Distinction Between Desktop and Industrial 3D Printing

I’m sensing a definite splitting of the 3D print industry in recent years.

Is 3DEVO’s Filament Making System the Best Option on the Market Today?

I had a look at 3DEVO’s product line and found they’ve been slowly making it even more powerful.

Could Desktop Resin 3D Printing be Affected by Regulations in the Future? 

There could be a massive problem for desktop resin 3D Printing in the future.

Researching Unusual Materials? Try the Sygnis F-NIS 23151 3D Printer

Sygnis’ F-NIS 23151 is a very unusual 3D printer, and not just because of its cryptic name.

Examining 3D Printer Prices: Are They Increasing or Decreasing?

Are 3D printer prices rising or falling? It’s not an easy question to answer.

When a Leading Designer Uses a 3D Printer

Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate review the use of personal 3D printing by a noted designer.

INTAMSYS Launches Desktop High Temperature 3D Printer

INTAMSYS launched a new desktop 3D printer that can operate at high temperatures.

Affordable Metal 3D Printing From SinterJet

Sinterjet launched a new and inexpensive metal 3D printing system, the M60.

Creality Announces Dramatic Price Reductions: US$99 3D Printers

Creality announced a series of dramatic price discounts on 3D printers for their Black Friday sale period, some of which are unprecedented in the industry.

Hands On With Our Hands-On 3D Printing Reviews, 2022 Edition

An update to our comprehensive list of our hands on equipment, software and material reviews.

Voxelab Announces High-Speed, High-Temperature Desktop 3D Printer

Voxelab announced the Aquila D1, a much more powerful FFF desktop 3D printer.

What Kind of 3D Printer Should I Get?

The eternal question of those new to 3D printing is “what kind of 3D printer should I get?”

HALOT-ONE Resin 3D Printers Significantly Discounted

This could be a good time to consider purchasing a HALOT 3D printer from Creality.

Eight Certain Signs a 3D Printer is Crap

Is there an easy way to tell whether a 3D printer is not for you? Yes, there are several.

Eight Dumbest 3D Printing Mistakes

You’ve probably done them all: the eight dumbest 3D printing mistakes — FFF edition.

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 3

Our look at the Kingroon KP5L 3D printer concludes with a look at software, print quality and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 2

Our lab test of the Kingroon KP5L continues with a look at setup, calibration and operations.

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 1

Our lab has been quite busy lately, and this time we’re looking at the Kingroon KPL5 3D printer.

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 3

Our test of the Kobra Go desktop 3D printer concludes with a look at print quality and our final thoughts.

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 2

Our test of the Kobra Go desktop 3D printer continues with a look at Setup, calibration and operations.

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 1

Just prior to its release, we obtained a Kobra Go 3D printer from Anycubic and gave it a good test.

The SunLu Terminator3 3D Printer

Sunlu announced a new desktop 3D printer that could be among the fastest in its class.

Hands On With The Sovol SV01 PRO 3D Printer, Part 3

Our testing of the Sovol SV01 Pro 3D printer concludes with a look at print quality and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Sovol SV01 PRO 3D Printer, Part 2

Our testing of the Sovol SV01 Pro 3D printer continues with a look at operations.

Hands On With The Sovol SV01 PRO 3D Printer, Part 1

The Sovol SV01 Pro 3D printer spent some time in our lab being tested.

Hands On With The Anycubic D2 DLP 3D Printer, Part 3

Our test of the new Anycubic D2 DLP 3D printer concludes with a look at print results and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Anycubic D2 DLP 3D Printer, Part 2

Our test of the new Anycubic D2 DLP 3D printer continues with a look at operations and software.

Hands On With The Anycubic D2 DLP 3D Printer, Part 1

We had the opportunity to test the new Anycubic D2 DLP 3D printer.

The Geeetech Mizar S 3D Printer

The Geeetech Mizar S has some unusual features for a low-cost desktop 3D printer.

Creality’s New, Large Ender-3 S1 Plus

Creality announced another entry into their Ender-3 S1 series, the Ender-3 S1 Plus.

The Creality HALOT-ONE PLUS 3D Printer

Creality has extended their HALOT line of resin 3D printers with the new HALOT-ONE PLUS 3D printer.

The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer

Anycubic announced a new entry into their Kobra desktop 3D printer series, the Kobra Plus.

Hands On With The Creality Ender-3 S1, Part 3

Our look at the Creality Ender-3 S1 desktop 3D printer ends with a look at software and final thoughts. 

Hands On With The Creality Ender-3 S1, Part 2

Our look at the Creality Ender-3 S1 desktop 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operations. 

Hands On With The Creality Ender-3 S1, Part 1

We’ve been testing the Creality Ender-3 S1 desktop 3D printer.

The Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro

The long line of Ender-3 3D printers from Creality has a new flagship model, the Ender-3 S1 Pro.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M3 3D Printer, Part 2

Our hands on test of the Anycubic Photon M3 3D printer continues, with a lot at operations, software and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M3 3D Printer, Part 1

Somehow we’ve also managed to test yet another device this week, the Anycubic Photon M3 desktop resin 3D printer.

Anker Launches Desktop 3D Printer, But We Have Questions

Anker launched their first 3D printer, the M5, on Kickstarter.

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

Our hands on review of the Anycubic Kobra desktop 3D printer continues with a look at operations, print results and conclusions.

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

Our busy lab managed to give the Anycubic Kobra desktop 3D printer a thorough workout.

Anycubic Releases Kobra, Anycubic M3 3D Printer Series and More on the Photon Nex

Anycubic today released two new series of desktop 3D printers, the Kobra and Anycubic Photon M3 series.

The Trouble With Many Asian Desktop 3D Printers

Many Asia-based desktop 3D printer manufacturers suffer from a key limitation that holds back their growth.

Who Wants a Voice Controlled 3D Printer?

A new project will launch a voice controlled 3D printer.

Hands On With The Voxelab Aries 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at the new Voxelab Aries desktop 3D printer continues with the setup and operation.

Hands On With The Voxelab Aries 3D Printer, Part 1

Our test lab has been quite busy lately. This time we reviewed the Voxelab Aries desktop 3D printer.

Mimaki Pushes Forward with Full Color 3D Printing

I had a chat with the folks from Mimaki, makers of a line full color 3D printers.

Hands On With The HALOT-ONE 3D Printer, Part 2

We were able to do a detailed test of Creality’s new HALOT-ONE resin 3D printer.

Hands On With The HALOT-ONE 3D Printer, Part 1

We took a close look at the HALOT-ONE desktop 3D printer.

Nexa3D Announces High Speed Desktop 3D Printer: The XiP

Nexa3D announced the XiP, a 3D printer that is the first for the company in the desktop market.

Sindoh’s Line of 3D Printers is Now Quite Broad

One of the more interesting but less well-known 3D printer manufactures is Sindoh.

Anycubic’s New Photon Ultra Proves Popular

Anycubic’s new Photon Ultra resin 3D printer is collecting orders at a rapid rate.

Mayku’s New Multipler: A Must-Have 3D Print Accessory?

Mayku’s New Multipler: A Must-Have 3D Print Accessory?

Mayku today announced a new device, the Multiplier.

The MakerPi P3 PRO 3D Printer is Coming

The MakerPi P3 PRO 3D Printer is Coming

There’s a new and interesting desktop 3D printer in the MakerPi family.

The Flashforge Adventurer 4 3D Printer: Many Features at a Low Price

The Flashforge Adventurer 4 3D Printer: Many Features at a Low Price

Flashforge announced a new desktop 3D printer, the Adventurer 4.

Anycubic To Launch Affordable Desktop DLP 3D Printer

Anycubic To Launch Affordable Desktop DLP 3D Printer

Anycubic is preparing to launch a new desktop resin 3D printer, the Photon Ultra.

SynDaver3D Announces Two Low-Cost Desktop 3D Printers

SynDaver3D Announces Two Low-Cost Desktop 3D Printers

SynDaver3D announced the LeveL and LeveL UP desktop 3D printers.

How Creality Achieved High Speed FFF 3D Printing

How Creality Achieved High-Speed FFF 3D Printing

Creality’s new Ender 7 breaks speed barriers with some interesting technological improvements.

The Creality CR-10 Smart 3D Printer

The Creality CR-10 Smart 3D Printer

Creality’s new CR-10 Smart desktop 3D printer builds on a long history of 3D printing.

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

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 3

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: print results.

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

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 2

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: setup and printing.

Hands On with the AnyCubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 1

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: features and unpacking.

Creality’s New HALOT ONE 3D Printer

Creality’s New HALOT ONE 3D Printer

Creality launched a new resin 3D printer, the HALOT-ONE CL60.

ERRF 2021 Cancelled

ERRF 2021 Cancelled

The East Coast RepRap Festival (“ERRF”) has cancelled their 2021 event.

EMBARGO June 15 at 7:30 a.m. CDT  Stratasys Announces Two New Color 3D Printers

Stratasys Announces Two PolyJet 3D Printers

Stratasys announced two new color 3D printers, the J35 Pro and the J55 Prime, along with some improved software tools.

Hands on with the Creality LD-006, Part Three: Results and Final Thoughts

Hands On With The Creality LD-006, Part Three: Results And Final Thoughts

I had a chance to try out the Creality LD-006 desktop 3D printer. In this post we look at post-processing the prints and wrap up the series.

Hands on with the Creality LD-006, Part Two: Setup and Operation

Hands On With The Creality LD-006, Part Two: Setup And Operation

I had a chance to try out the Creality LD-006 desktop 3D printer. In this post we look at setting up and operating the machine.

Hands on with the Creality LD-006, Part One: Unboxing

Hands On With The Creality LD-006, Part One: Unboxing

I had a chance to try out the Creality LD-006 desktop 3D printer. In this post we look at the machine’s description and unboxing.

Longer Launches The High Resolution Orange 4K SLA 3D Printer

Longer Launches The High-Resolution Orange 4K SLA 3D Printer

This week Longer launched its latest 3D printer, the Orange 4K, on Kickstarter.

Published October 29, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged #sponsored, 4k, color, crowdfunding, desktop, high resolution, kickstarter, longer, resin
The “New Era” At BCN3D Starts With Next-Generation 3D Printers

The “New Era” At BCN3D Starts With Next-Generation 3D Printers

Today, BCN3D announces its “new era” with next-generation 3D printers; we find out more specifics from the CEO.

Published September 17, 2020
Categorized as interview, printer Tagged accessory, bcn3d, desktop, interview, sigma
Low Cost Independent Extruders: The JGMaker Artist-D Launches

Low-Cost Independent Extruders: The JGMaker Artist-D Launches

The new JGMaker Artist-D desktop 3D printer launches this week, and it is quite a bit different from other low-cost 3D printers.

Published September 17, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged #sponsored, desktop, dual, dual extrusion, fff, independent, inexpensive, jgmaker, kickstarter
8 Reasons Why You Should Not Buy A Home 3D Printer

8 Reasons Why You Should Not Buy A Home 3D Printer

Many Fabbaloo readers own their own 3D printer, while others contemplate buying one. But should you?

Published September 8, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged advice, desktop, home, maker, Popular, printing, purchasing

Perspectives In Desktop 3D Printing: BCN3D

Desktop 3D printing has come a long way over the years; we catch up with BCN3D for a look at various perspectives of the business.

Published June 22, 2020
Categorized as interview Tagged @bcn3dtech, bcn3d, desktop, diversity, industry, interview, prediction

Desktop 3D Printing Opens Up Pandemic Response, Continues Beyond

One Californian company has been using its deep-seated desktop 3D printing expertise to broaden maker response to COVID-19.

Published May 13, 2020
Categorized as interview Tagged business, covid-19, desktop, interview, maker, matterhackers, pandemic, ppe

ZMorph Ups Laser Engraving Capabilities

Multi-functional 3D printers offer just that — multiple functions. As the technologies progress, so do the capabilities possible for desktop fabrication.

Published March 13, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged _temp, accessory, desktop, engraving, fabrication, laser, multifunction, multitool, zmorph

Ultimaker Is Winning. We Found Their Black Magic

How does Ultimaker make so many 3D printer sales? We had a chat with them and found out their secret sales approach, and it’s very different.

Published October 1, 2019
Categorized as Corporate Tagged @ultimaker, desktop, enterprise, interview, professional, sales, strategy

Ultimaker Announces S3 Professional 3D Printer

Need a professional level desktop 3D printer? The new Ultimaker S3 is not only powerful, but also affordable and includes many ease-of-use features.

Published September 24, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged @ultimaker, desktop, filament, plastic, professional, s3

3D Systems Returning To Consumer 3D Printing?

Is 3D Systems changing strategy? They are selling their FabPro 1000 as a consumer or prosumer platform via Amazon Prime Day — what comes next?

Published July 15, 2019
Categorized as Corporate Tagged $Amazon Prime Day, 3D Systems, amazon, desktop, fabpro, resin, sla, strategy

ChiTuBox: The Other 3D Print Slicer

I’m taking a look at ChiTuBox, a third party 3D print slicing system.

Published June 24, 2019
Categorized as Software Tagged %A Great Third Party Slicer For Resin 3D Printers: ChiTuBox, $ChiTuBox Slicer, chitubox, desktop, resin, slicing

Maturing Conversations In Desktop 3D Printing: Materials And Applications

A conversation with MatterHackers points to a maturing digital fabrication environment.

Published June 10, 2019
Categorized as interview Tagged $matterhackers digital fabrication, applications, desktop, interview, materials, matterhackers, usage

The Prusa Bear Upgrade

There’s an exciting upgrade for the most popular 3D printer around: the Prusa Bear Upgrade.

Published May 14, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged desktop, frame, prusa, prusa bear upgrade, rigid, upgrade

New Desktop 3D Scanner From Artec 3D

Artec announced the Artec Micro, a new desktop 3D scanning system.

Published May 7, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged @artec3dscanners, artec, desktop, high resolution, Jewelry, scanner

The TAZ Workhorse Edition: A New 3D Printer From LulzBot

Aleph Objects announced a new professional desktop 3D printer, the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse Edition.

Published May 2, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged aleph objects, desktop, lulzbot, professional, taz

The SOL 3D Scanner

Scan Dimension has released a new tabletop 3D scanner, the SOL.

Published April 12, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged desktop, scan dimension, scanner, scanning, tabletop

Five 3D Printing Breakthroughs, And Five More

I’m reading a piece on Singularity Hub describing “The Next 5 Printing Breakthroughs”, and have my own five thoughts.

Published April 9, 2019
Categorized as Ideas Tagged database, desktop, materials, metal, prediction, resin

Implications of the Prusa SL1 Resin 3D Printer

We’re nearing the release of Prusa’s first resin-based 3D printer, and it’s time to think about what this might mean.

Published April 9, 2019
Categorized as Ideas Tagged desktop, prusa, resin, sales

3D Printer Safety: Adapting Your Home Workstation to Avoid Potential Hazards

Personal 3D printers are a (relatively) new introduction to the home interior. In a way, some might consider 3D printers a home appliance like an oven, sewing machine, or toaster.

Published April 6, 2019
Categorized as Usage Tagged desktop, enclosed, fire, home, safety, tips

Formlabs Announces The Form 3!

Formlabs has a secret no longer: they’ve released two versions of an entirely new 3D printer, the Form 3 and Form 3L.

Published April 2, 2019
Categorized as printer Tagged @formlabs, desktop, lfs, resin, sla

The Metallizr Is Coming

Soon we’ll find out what The Metallizr can do for 3D prints.

Published March 25, 2019
Categorized as Hardware Tagged art, desktop, electroplating, metal, plating

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