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What is the Advantage of Water Washable 3D Printer Resin?
Water-washable 3D printer resin is increasing in availability, but what are the real advantages of using it?
Axtra’s HPS Combines SLA and DLP Resin 3D Printing
Startup company Axtra has developed an unusual hybrid 3D printing process they call “Hybrid Photosynthesis”, or “HPS”.
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?”
Raplas Offers a Wide Selection of Production 3D Printers
Raplas has a broad product set including both resin and powder-based 3D printers.
HALOT-ONE Resin 3D Printers Significantly Discounted
This could be a good time to consider purchasing a HALOT 3D printer from Creality.
Why Isn’t There an IPA Recycler?
Many things are recycled in 3D printing, but what about IPA?
iCLIP: Resin 3D Printing 10X Faster
Researchers have developed “iCLIP”, a new 3D print process that is 5-10X faster than current resin 3D printing processes.
The Zortrax Inkspire 2 Resin 3D Printing System
Zortrax announced a new suite for resin 3D printing, focused on the new Inkspire 2.
Question of the Week: Resin 3D Printer Mats?
This week’s question relates to some mats we used in a prior story.
Two New 3D Print Safety Reports You Must Read
Researchers from Chemical Insights and Prusa Research have published reports on 3D printer safety that should be standard reading for all participants.
New AM Materials Round Up, September 16, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
How Do F1 Teams Really Use AM?
Stratasys revealed some of the ways that 3D printing is used by at least one F1 team.
PHAradox: An Entirely New Class of 3D Print Materials
Helian Polymers is launching a new set of materials that could be the way forward for eco-conscious 3D print operations.
Anycubic Releases Details on the New MicroLED 3D Printer
Anycubic released a pile of details for their tiny MicroLED 3D printer, which uses a very different light engine.
Anycubic Announces 3D Printer Under $200, and More
Anycubic announced two new 3D printers, including one that is to be priced at under US$200.
Adidas and Carbon Create 3D Printed “Supershoe”
The new 4DFWD running shoe from Adidas demonstrates what is possible with advanced software driving 3D printing.
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.
Azul 3D’s Continuous Production 3D Printer
Azul 3D offers a rare combination: continuous 3D printing not only within a job, but between jobs.
Duch Group Offers “Free” SLA 3D Printers
A 3D printer manufacturer is apparently giving away 3D printers, but there’s a catch.
It Turns Out There Are Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resins
I’ve become aware of at least one provider of apparently non-toxic 3D printer resins.
Question of the Week: Jewelry 3D Printing
This week’s reader question relates to jewelry 3D printing.
3D Printing The Most Incredible Props
Formlabs just published a very interesting piece on how one of their clients leveraged 3D printing to produce movie props that would otherwise be impossible.
Creality Announces New, Upgraded Ender-3 Series, and Much More
Creality released a sweeping set of announcements that describe multiple new 3D printers and accessories.
Anycubic Introduces MicroLED 3D Printer
Anycubic announced a very different kind of 3D printer, one that’s based on microLED technology.
New Resin Permits 3D Printing Of Tiny Structures
A new 3D printer resin offers the ability to 3D print certain fine structures in a way that was previously difficult.
An Update On Fortify’s 3D Print Solutions
Fortify has been busy.
B9Creations’ Transformation To Professional 3D Printing
I had a chat with the folks from B9Creations.
Tethon Leverages Ceramic Resins In New Ways
Tethon 3D is getting into the dental business.
BCN3D’s VLM Set To Take Off
Evidently BCN3D has struck gold with their new VLM 3D printing process.
Combining SLA and FFF Processes: Resin Extrusion 3D Printer Developed
The folks at Proper Printing YouTube channel decided to combine FFF and SLA 3D printing processes, with interesting results.
All In One Resin 3D Printer Post Processing Device Coming?
An intriguing post online suggests the development of an end-to-end post processing resin 3D printing device is underway.
Desktop Metal’s Unusual Freefoam Technology
Desktop Metal’s technology innovations continue with the introduction of a very unusual 3D print material: FreeFoam.
Mimaki Develops New Pure Clear 3D Print Material
Mimaki has improved their clear 3D print material.
Nexa3D’s Several Production Solutions
Nexa3D has more 3D printing solutions than you might think.
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.
Inkbit’s Unusual 3D Production System
We were able to take a closer look at Inkbit’s new 3D print production system.
New Volumetric 3D Printing Process Enables Opaque Resin
Volumetric 3D printing is the future, but it’s had a significant limitation: it must use transparent resin. Until now.
Design of the Week: Nexarator Helmet
This week’s selection is the Nexerator Helmet by designer Rob Wiggins.
Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 3
Our review of the Anycubic Photon M3 concludes with an examination of the software environment, print quality and final thoughts.
Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 2
Our review of the Anycubic Photon M3 continues with our setup and calibration experience.
Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 1
Not long after testing the Anycubic Photon M3, we got our hands on the very different Anycubic Photon M3 Plus 3D printer.
The Ongoing Puzzle of 3D Printer Settings
3D print parameters are a bit of a mess these days.
Resin 3D Print Times: Longer Than You Think
What’s your print time? If you’re using a resin 3D printer, it’s longer than you think.
A Volumetric Process 3D Prints Glass
Researchers have found a way to 3D print glass objects almost instantly using a volumetric process.
Phrozen’s New Sonic Mighty 8K 3D Printer
Phrozen announced a new 8K resin 3D printer, the Sonic Mighty 8K.
Vlare’s Core 3D Printer Board and Slicer
Vlare is shaking up the world of resin 3D printing.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 14, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Peopoly Launches Phenom Forge 3D Printer
Peopoly announced a new, large resin 3D printer the “Phenom Forge” targeted at low volume production environments.
A Removable Plate For Resin 3D Printers?
Wait, a removable plate for resin 3D printers?
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.
3D Systems Announces SLA 750 3D Printers
3D Systems announced a new series of industrial 3D printers, the SLA 750.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 1, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
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.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Anycubic To Announce FIVE New 3D Printers
Anycubic is set to release not just one, but FIVE new desktop 3D printers.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 11, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Seven Hardware Features That Should Be On Resin 3D Printers
Here are my thoughts on seven completely new features I’d like to see on desktop resin 3D printers.
UpNano’s Ultra High Resolution 2PP 3D Printer
There are few nano-scale 3D printer options, but one comes from UpNano.
OPT Lands US$15M
3D print startup OPT landed a huge US$15M investment.
BCN3D’s New VLM Process Could Change Resin 3D Printing
BCN3D announced an entirely new 3D printing process using resin, Viscous Lithography Manufacturing, or “VLM”.
Book of the Week: Battlefields In Miniature
This week’s selection is “Battlefields In Miniature: Making Realistic and Effective Terrain for Wargames” by Paul Davies.
Desktop Metal Rebrands EnvisionTEC to ETEC
Desktop Metal did a rebrand this week.
New AM Materials Round Up, February 4, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Desktop Health’s Einstein 3D Printers
Desktop Health, a line of business within Desktop Metal, announced a new series of dental 3D printers.
Carbon’s New M3 3D Printers
Carbon announced a two new DLS 3D printers, the M3 and M3 Max.
New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Unusual 3D Print Collaboration Between Manufacturer and Content Provider
I’ve learned of an unusual collaboration between a 3D printer manufacturer, Anycubic, and a 3D content provider, MyMiniFactory.
Unusual 3D Printed Application for Oil and Gas Research
A unique application for 3D printing has been developed by a student at Texas A&M.
Question of the Week: PolyJet Patents
This week’s question focuses on the expiration of Stratasys-owned PolyJet patents.
Formlabs Announces The Form 3+ 3D Printer
Formlabs announced a new 3D printer, the Form 3+, with an amazing feature.
24 Resin 3D Printing Tips You Need To Know
Do you have a resin 3D printer? Here’s a whole bunch of tips for you.
What’s Behind Azul 3D’s LAKE 3D Printer?
Azul 3D is one of the latest 3D print companies to appear on the scene, and we spoke to the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, Tuan Tranpham, to find out more.
New Approach Provides Self-Healing 3D Printer Resins
Researchers have developed a way to have 3D printed materials self heal.
How To Properly Clean 3D Prints With Simple Green
I’ve been using Simple Green as a resin 3D print solvent, and it works quite well — if you know what to do.
Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 3
We extensively tested the Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D printer and the matching Wash and Cure Plus Machine. Here we discuss software and wrap up.
Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 2
Our testing of the Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D printer continues with a review of operations and post processing.
Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 1
We’ve just completed several weeks of testing of Anycubic’s new Photon Mono X 6K resin 3D printer.
Restoring Porcelain Artifacts Using 3D Printing
Researchers at Fraunhofer IKTS have developed a method for restoring broken porcelain items.
Book of the Week: Epoxy Basics
This week’s selection is “Epoxy Basics: Working with Epoxy Cleanly & Efficiently” by Russell J. Brown and Ashlyn E. Brown.
Shining 3D Announces New Resin 3D Printer and 3D Scanner
Shining 3D announced a new professional desktop resin 3D printer, the AccuFab-L4K, and a new 3D scanner, the Transcan C.
3D Printer Deals From Anycubic
Anycubic has released details of significant savings on many of their 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.
Quantica Launches Advanced Multimaterial 3D Print Technology
Quantica announced the T1 Pro 3D printer, which uses a new technology to enable printing of materials previously impossible to achieve.
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.
Anycubic’s Two New Resin 3D Printers
Anycubic announced not one, but two new desktop resin 3D printers, the Photon Mono X 6K and the Photon Mono 4K.
Recent 3D Printed Glass Innovations and Advances in 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Mindy Zhu look at various projects attempting to create 3D printed glass objects.
BOFA Publishes Paper on 3D Print Emissions and Safety
BOFA International published a paper analyzing the issues surrounding emissions from active 3D printers.
Rocket 1: Fast and Accurate Resin 3D Printer
HITRY, a team of innovators in 3D printing since 2014, recently announced the launch of Rocket 1 – the world’s first DCLF (Digital Continuous Liquid Forming) Technology 3D printer.
Formlabs Expands Their Post Processing Gear
Formlabs announced two new machines to complement their larger 3D printers.
Nanoscale Glass 3D Printing Method Developed
Researchers at Rice University have developed a unique approach for 3D printing extremely small and complex structures in glass.