Our test of the MINGDA Magician X desktop 3D printer finishes with a look at software, print quality and final thoughts.
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Hands on with the MINGDA Magician X 3D Printer, Part 2
Our look at the MINGDA Magician X desktop 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operation.
Hands on with the MINGDA Magician X 3D Printer, Part 1
Our lab has been busy exploring the MINGDA Magician X desktop 3D printer.
Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 3
Our review of the Anycubic Kobra Plus concludes with a look at software, print quality and final thoughts.
Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 2
Our look at the Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operation.
Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 1
Anycubic’s Kobra line has a new member, the Kobra Plus.
Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2
Our look at Pantheon Design’s incredible HS3 continues with operations, materials, software and our final thoughts. This is part two of a two part series, please read part one. Pantheon HS3 Operations Operating the HS3, or at least our pre-production unit, was identical to operating any Duet-equipped 3D printer. The web interface was quite detailed,… Continue reading Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2
Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 1
We’ve just finished testing the Pantheon HS3, and wow, what a 3D printer!
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.
Hands On With SuperSlicer’s Calibration Set
I’ve been playing with SuperSlicer for the past week and have some thoughts.
Hands On With The Anycubic AirPure
We gave the new Anycubic Airpure a test in our lab.
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.
Hands On With Scaniverse
I took a look at a Scaniverse, a very useful handheld 3D scanning app.
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.
Hands On With RealityScan, Part 2
Our evaluation of Capturing Reality’s new mobile 3D scanning app continues.
Hands On With RealityScan, Part 1
Capturing Reality released a mobile version of their powerful 3D scanning system, and we gave it a test.
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.
Hands On With The Creality Sermoon V1 Pro 3D Printer, Part 2
Our testing of the Creality Sermoon V1 Pro desktop 3D printer continues, with a look at operations, advanced materials and remote management.
Hands On With The Creality Sermoon V1 Pro 3D Printer, Part 1
Our lab has been very busy lately, this time testing the Creality Sermoon V1 Pro desktop 3D printer.
Are These Really The Best 3D Printers of 2022?
’ve encountered one of those “Best 3D Printers” stories, and want to tell you why they’re really not informative.
Looking Back at 3D Print Trends in 2021
The year 2021 has ended, and it’s time to look back to see what happened in 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing.
Top 3D Printing Developments of 2021
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi review the major 3D print stories of 2021.
Our Top 3D Print Stories of 2021, Determined By You
It’s the end of the year, and I wondered which stories gathered the most views by Fabbaloo readers.
Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila S2 3D Printer, Part 2
Testing the Aquila S2 desktop 3D printer continues with an examination of print results.
Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila S2 3D Printer, Part 1
Our lab has been quite busy lately, and this time we’re reviewing the Voxelab Aquila S2 desktop 3D printer.
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.
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.
James Dyson’s ‘Invention: A Life’ Book Review
This autobiography is a remarkable book and a must-read for those interested in innovation, design, manufacturing, and business.
Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila X2 Desktop 3D Printer, Part 2
My testing of the Voxelab Aquila X2 desktop 3D printer continues.
Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila X2 Desktop 3D Printer, Part 1
I had a chance to assemble and test Voxelab’s new Aquila X2 desktop 3D printer.
Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 3
Artec 3D provided us with a Leo 3D scanner, so we put it through some tests. Here we review several sample 3D scans taken with the device.
Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 2
Artec 3D provided us with a Leo 3D scanner, so we put it through some tests. We examine the operation of the device.
Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 1
Artec 3D provided us with a Leo 3D scanner, so we put it through some tests. First let’s look at features and setup.
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
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
I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: features and unpacking.
THEFUTUREOFJEWELRY: Hands-On With Custom Jewelry
I recently customized a signet ring brought to life via web app and 3D printing.
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
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
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.
Our Top Ten 3D Printing Stories of 2020
We’ve cranked up the analytics engine to see which Fabbaloo 3D printing stories were most read in 2020.
A Reader Checks Out The Powerbelt3D Zero 3D Printer Kit
One of our technical readers took a deep dive into the new Powerbelt3D Zero 3D printer kit.
Behind The Scenes Of 3D Printer Reviews
I’ve been watching Fabbaloo friend Joel Telling’s series of videos on his testing of the Craftbot FLOW IDEX XL, and the process seems quite familiar to me.
Hands On With Our Hands-On 3D Printing Reviews
Did you know we’ve published dozens of product reviews? Here’s a list of all 80+ of them, at least up to today.
Hands On With The Formlabs Form 3 3D Printer, Part 2
I had the chance to put together a Formlabs Form 3 SLA 3D printer and found the device a great improvement over the Form 2.
Hands On With The Formlabs Form 3 3D Printer, Part 1
I had the chance to put together a Formlabs Form 3 SLA 3D printer and found the device a great improvement over the Form 2.
Hands On With PLA-F, An ABS & PLA Blend
I heard about a new 3D printer filament with an unlikely combination of materials: PLA and ABS.
Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 3
We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we examine print quality and one error encountered.
Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 2
We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we configure the machine and begin operations.
Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 1
We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we unbox and assemble the device.
2020 Is Not a Curse – Book Review
Charles R. Goulding reviews a new ebook that features tech insights and fits into the theme of an unusual year.
Hands On With the ANET N4 LCD 3D Printer, Part 2
An ANET N4 showed up in our lab, so we thought we’d run it through some tests: here we see results from this 3D printer.
Hands On With the ANET N4 LCD 3D Printer, Part 1
An ANET N4 showed up in our lab, so we thought we’d run it through some tests, starting with setup and getting the 3D printer running.
Hands On With The Calibry 3D Scanner, Part 4
Hands on with the Calibry 3D Scanner. This part explains my experience using the Calibry 3D scanner to capture 3D models of larger objects and and my conclusions on using this device.
Hands On With The Calibry 3D Scanner, Part 3
Hands on with the Calibry 3D scanner. This part explains my experience using the Calibry 3D scanner to capture 3D models of small objects and medium-sized objects, as well as 3D scanning live subjects.
Hands On With The Calibry 3D Scanner, Part 2
Hands on with the Calibry handheld 3D scanner. In this part we’ll look at the operations of the Calibry handheld 3D scanner.
Hands On With The Calibry 3D Scanner, Part 1
Hands on with the Calibry 3D scanner. In this part we’ll examine the Calibry hardware and software configurations.
Hands On With Two More Fiberlogy Filaments
We examine two more filament materials from Fiberlogy, another PLA and a PET-G, and made some surprising discoveries.
Hands On With Two Fiberlogy Filaments
We tested two types of 3D printer filament from Fiberlogy and found some very interesting results.
Major Developments in 3D Printing Technologies Throughout 2019
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a look at some major events in 3D printing during 2019.
16 Notable Happenings In 3D Printing During 2019
More things happened in 3D printing in 2019 than in any previous year, but what were the most important events? We made a list of sixteen.
Hands On With The ANET ET4 3D Printer: Part 3
Part 3 of our hands on review test of the new ANET ET4 3D printer kit, covering software, advanced 3D printing operations and our conclusion.
Hands On With The ANET ET4 3D Printer: Part 2
Part 2 of our hands on review test of the new ANET ET4 3D printer kit, covering features and basic 3D printing operations.
Hands On With The ANET ET4 3D Printer: Part 1
Part 1 of our hands on review test of the new ANET ET4 3D printer kit, covering unboxing and assembly steps.
Around Town With The OESH Townie 3D Printed Shoes: Review
OESH’s new 3D printed and CNC-knit Townie shoes are comfortable, attractive, and well-made: a review.
Hands On With The Kodak Portrait 3D Printer: Advanced Operations
This is part 3 of a 4 part series reviewing the Kodak Portrait 3D printer.
Hands On With The Kodak Portrait 3D Printer: Basic Operations
This is part 2 of a 4 part series reviewing the Kodak Portrait 3D printer.
Hands On With The Kodak Portrait 3D Printer: Unboxing And Setup
This is part 1 of a 4 part series reviewing the Kodak Portrait 3D printer.
Where Can You Get a Ceramic 3D Print?
We know ceramic 3D printing is around, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to find.
Hands On With The BIQU Thunder And The MyMiniFactory App Part 2
Part 2 — machine use. We had a chance to test an interesting 3D sprinter and software combination: the BIQU Thunder and MyMiniFactory’s new app.
Hands On With The BIQU Thunder And The MyMiniFactory App Part 1
Pat 1 — machine assembly. We had a chance to test an interesting 3D printer and software combination: the BIQU Thunder and MyMiniFactory’s new app.
3D Printing Trends in 2018
It’s near year end and it is time to reflect on what happened.
Hands on with the Replicator+: Part Three, Operations
After a very long wait, MakerBot recently released a new 3D printer, the Replicator+. We had an opportunity to give it a good test. This is part 3, read part 1 and part 2 here.
Hands on with the Replicator+: Part Two, Software
After a very long wait, MakerBot recently released a new 3D printer, the Replicator+. We had an opportunity to give it a good test. This is part 2, read part 1 here.
Hands on with the Replicator+: Part One, Setup
After a very long wait, MakerBot recently released a new 3D printer, the Replicator+. We had an opportunity to give it a good test.
Hands On With The 3Dwox 3D Printer Part 2: The First Real 3DP For Consumers?
In part 1 of this series, we explained how to set up the 3Dwox, which turns out to be fantastically simple and takes only a few minutes. Today we’re looking at the printing capabilities of the machine.
Hands On With The 3Dwox 3D Printer Part 3: The First Real 3DP For Consumers?
Today we’re concluding our series on the 3Dwox, one of the most interesting 3D printers we’ve ever seen.
Hands On With The 3Dwox 3D Printer Part 1: The First Real 3DP For Consumers?
Our lab has been testing Sindoh’s new 3Dwox desktop 3D printer, and it seems to be a fundamentally different device that we think could be the first “real” 3D printer usable by consumers.
2015: The Year of 3D Printing Corrections
We’ve been writing about 3D printing for over eight years now, and 2015 may have been the most tumultuous and amazing year yet seen. Let’s look at what happened.
Hands On With Verbatim’s 3D Printer Filaments
We tested samples of several filaments from Verbatim, who have recently entered the market for 3D printer supplies, and were very impressed with the results.
The Big Moments in 2014 for 3D Printing
This past year was the biggest in 3D printing history with several notable trends.
Tom’s Reviews Popular 3D Print Services
Tom’s Guide recently reviewed four major 3D print services to gauge their pricing and service quality.
PC MAG Reviews The Cube
This is interesting: a mainstream magazine has reviewed 3D Systems’s introductory personal 3D printer, The Cube. Treating The Cube as “just another consumer product” seems to be hitting a milestone of sorts. But what did PC MAG say about The Cube? Their “Bottom Line”: Although the Cube 3D Printer doesn’t provide the hassle-free… Continue reading PC MAG Reviews The Cube
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
MAKE Makes a MakerGear
There are two kinds of personal 3D printer owners these days: those who like to build the printer from a kit and those who’d rather pay more for an assembled version. If you’re one of the former, you’ll be interested to know that MAKE Magazine is running a series of detailed posts describing… Continue reading MAKE Makes a MakerGear
Hands On With The BFB 3000: Software
We’re continuing to evaluate the BFB 3000 3D printer, this time we’re focusing on the software experience. Previously we’ve looked at the unboxing and setup as well as its operation. Why focus on the software? Isn’t this all about the printer itself? We believe the entire experience is important, from end to end. And… Continue reading Hands On With The BFB 3000: Software