Snapmaker is improving its U1 with more availability, a software bundle of ready-to-print models, and a bigger RFID-enabled filament lineup.
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Sticky by Design: The 8 Tactics 3D Printer Manufacturers Use to Retain Customers
How do desktop 3D printer manufacturers make their products “sticky”?
Velcro-Inspired 3D Printing Innovation Could Transform Reusable and Modular Construction
Researchers at TU Graz have developed a 3D printable “hook and loop” fastener for building components.
Bambu Lab’s Spool Design Quietly Becomes De Facto Standard in 3D Printing Industry
Has Bambu Lab won the filament spool format war?
Manage Your Filament Inventory With Open Source SpoolEase
Want to manage your ever-increasing collection of 3D printer filament spools? Try SpoolEase. SpoolEase is an open-source project that provides hardware and software to automatically manage filament spools. It comes in two products: SpoolEase Console and SpoolEase Scale. SpoolEase Scale, as you might suspect, is used to weigh spools and determine an accurate amount of… Continue reading Manage Your Filament Inventory With Open Source SpoolEase
ELEGOO Proposes Open RFID Standard for 3D Printer Filament Spools, Seeks Community Feedback
ELEGOO has requested public input on their important RFID standard.
Five Things that need to be Standardized in 3D Printing
The world of 3D printing seems to be slowly fragmenting into a series of closed environments. What can stop that from happening?
The Challenges of Standardizing 3D Printer Spools: Will It Ever Happen?
Spools should really be standardized across 3D printing, but that’s never going to happen.
There’s Cuteness in RFIDs
Actually, it’s the other way around. Lisa Smith, Masters of Design student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago / Designed objects, has put RFIDs into something she calls the “Cuteness Generator”. She’s created unique 3D objects and embedded an RFID transmitter into each: They’re designed to be artifacts for schoolkids (K-12) that… Continue reading There’s Cuteness in RFIDs