A newly published Chinese patent application describes a machine that can switch between FFF 3D printing and pen-based writing or drawing without manual toolhead replacement.
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Polaroid Has A 3D Printing Pen
Polaroid has introduced its Play 3D Pen to the US.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Pen Plotter
This week’s selection is the 3D printed “d.i.d” Pen Plotter by design studio Ufficio Progetti Perduti.
An Interview With A 3D Pen Artist
Katherine Bialek is an accomplished 3D pen artist. We learned her secrets of how to efficiently build complex 3D designs with only a 3D pen.
Question of the Week: Metal 3D Pen?
This week’s question is one we’ve seen a couple of times and deserves an answer.
3D Printing Pens Are Not 3D Printers
Without fail, each month there is are busy announcements of the latest “3D printing pen”. That’s fine, except for one thing.
Another Presumed Kickstarter Disappointment: 3D Simo
It appears that yet another 3D print-related Kickstarter campaign is struggling: 3D Simo.
3D Pens are NOT 3D Printers
For several years now, we’ve all seen those inexpensive “3D Pens” that are for some reason thought related to 3D printing. I think not.
The Cycle Is Complete: A 3D Pen Turns Into A 3D Printer
YouTuber Tinkernut shows how to produce a “cheap 3D printer” in a recent video, but there’s an ironic twist to the plan.
Resin 3D Printer Owners: You Need A Fixer3D
A very sophisticated 3D printing pen is designed to accurately repair resin 3D prints.
A 3D Printing Pen – That Prints In Metal!
The 3DMetalCreator is a unique device: it’s a pen that can print in metal.
SKY-TECH’s New SKYPEN: A Dual Color 3D Pen
Taiwan-based SKY-TECH offers a number of 3D products, but now they’re offering a very low-cost, advanced technology 3D printing pen.
3DSimo’s 3D Printing Pens
3DSimo is an unusual 3D printing pen in that it can use multiple materials. Now they’re about to launch an even smaller version.
The Polyes Q1 3D Printing Pen
Yet another 3D printing pen has launched: the Polyes Q1.